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In the long scroll of Chinese culture filled with the fragrance of tea, https://www.chinxingtc.com/pages/about-us Yixing purple clay teapot occupies a page as a "treasure in the mud". The craftsmanship of making purple clay teapots, which originated in the Ming Dynasty and flourished in the Qing Dynasty, was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. It is made of the unique five colored clay of Huanglong Mountain in Yixing as the bone, and has undergone more than 30 ancient methods such as mud picking, mud training, tapping, and inlaying. It is shaped by the craftsman's fingertips through a thousand rounds of refinement. Each teapot is a dialogue between soil and flames - it is breathable and fragrant without glaze, the shape of the vessel changes with the nature of the tea, the square is not uniform, the round is not uniform, and it combines the unique aesthetics of "gold and stone flavor, bookish atmosphere, and folk sentiment".

The purple clay teapot is the soul carrier of Chinese tea ceremony: the red clay small pot awakens the charm of oolong tea, the purple clay broad belly nourishes the mellow Pu'er tea, and the thin clay body produces the freshness of green tea. Its "double pore structure" ensures that tea soup does not spoil overnight, and after prolonged use, it can regenerate the "tea mountain" patina, becoming a life partner for tea lovers to "nourish their nature with utensils". From Tang Chun, Shi Dabin to Gu Jingzhou, masters throughout history have integrated calligraphy, seal carving, and sculpture into teapot art, elevating practical vessels to the symbol of Eastern philosophy of "tea Zen flavor".

Nowadays, Yixing purple clay craftsmen still adhere to the ancient motto of slow and meticulous work, allowing this "intangible cultural heritage at the fingertips" to continue to be passed down alive in contemporary tea banquets. Holding a teapot and pouring tea in the room is not only the temperature of the 600 year old pottery kiln fire, but also the eternal pursuit of the "unity of Dao and Qi" in Chinese tea culture.

This section is a small product exclusively developed by our platform and collaborating studios, created from purple clay. Customers can choose purple clay crafts that meet their aesthetic preferences. We hope this can give you a better understanding of purple clay culture. Meanwhile, unleash your imagination and use the purple clay in your hands to create your own purple clay teapot!

We are committed to selecting for you storytelling Yixing purple clay teapots, mid-to-high-end handcrafted Yixing purple clay teapots and related cultural and creative products, in order to promote Chinese purple clay culture and tea culture.

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