First, the production is fine.
In the Song Dynasty, the economy and culture were developed, but after the defeat, there was nothing to do politically, so we had to put more energy into the creation of poems and songs and the production of exquisite utensils. Graceful poems and songs, exquisite and restrained vessels are the best way for them to describe helplessness and vent their feelings. The fineness of Song porcelain production is amazing. Many years ago, I saw a blue-and-white porcelain water tank in Hutian kiln in Song Dynasty. It was beautifully made and had a bright appearance. Many people suspect that this is a high imitation. I judged it to be genuine by carefully observing its production process, tire soil and glaze color, and told those who doubted it not to doubt the production ability of Song people. In terms of handcrafting ability, Song people will not lose to today's people, but they will certainly make it today. The delicacy of Song porcelain is also reflected in the care for people. For example, there are differences between men and women. Men's cups are big and slightly flamboyant, while women's cups are small and round, which shows respect for gender. This is what other dynasties, including today, have not done.
Second, the shape is minimal.
Minimalism does not mean simplicity, but a higher aesthetic standard. Song Dynasty was a cultural peak in the history of China. The aesthetic style suddenly changed from the heavy makeup in the Tang Dynasty to the simple aesthetic style of Wen Ya. This style influenced the production of Song porcelain, making the modeling of Song porcelain concise and accurate. When it comes to more points and less points, nothing is superfluous. Because of this, it is easy to distinguish the porcelain of Song Dynasty from that of other dynasties. For example, the porcelain of Han Dynasty is solemn and elegant, the porcelain of Tang Dynasty is magnificent, the porcelain of Ming Dynasty is rich and colorful, and the porcelain of Qing Dynasty is rich and varied, which is different from that of Song Dynasty. The minimalism of Song porcelain is rooted in a deep understanding of China culture. Song porcelain will never be out of date, just as China's traditional culture will never be out of date.
Third, the glaze is pure.
The minimalist aesthetic style of Song people is also reflected in the choice of glaze color, and pure glaze color is the constant pursuit of Song people. The glaze color of porcelain in Song Dynasty experienced two stages: the infatuation of blue and white glaze in Northern Song Dynasty and the fanaticism of blue glaze in Southern Song Dynasty. Perhaps Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty loved Taoism, and he put forward the standard that "clouds break after rain, and this color will make the future", so the blue and white porcelain produced by Hutian kiln in Jingdezhen became popular all over the world. Taking the capture of Song Huizong as an opportunity, the Southern Song Dynasty imperial court was fascinated by the green mountains and green waters of Suzhou and Hangzhou, and the glaze color based on green was very popular. Longquan celadon ushered in the spring of great development and produced amazing plum red porcelain. The green dream finally lasted for more than 100 years in the Southern Song Dynasty, but plum porcelain and pink porcelain became eternal works of art.
Fourth, the connotation is rich.
Song people have high artistic accomplishment and rich and delicate emotions. They will find ways to express their emotional needs and aesthetic tastes when making porcelain, which makes Song porcelain seem simple but rich in connotation.
First, it includes the worship of Buddhism and Taoism. At the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty, the ruling clique changed the practice of destroying Buddhism in the later Zhou Dynasty, supported and utilized Buddhism, and made Buddhism develop rapidly, with more than 40,000 Buddhist temples spread all over the country. The development of Buddhism promoted the social stability and consolidated the political power in the Northern Song Dynasty. Song porcelain is very popular because of its simple shape and pure glaze, which conforms to the spirit of Zen and is not easy to carve. In the late Northern Song Dynasty, the Buddhist temple economy clashed with the royal economy because of its excessive development. The ruling group restricted Buddhism and converted to Taoism. Hutian kiln blue and white is the first choice for Taoism.
Second, it includes the worship of nature. The Song Dynasty was an era of great writers. Wang Anshi, Su Shi, Ouyang Xiu, Huang Tingjian, Xin Qiji, Lu You, Wen Tianxiang and Li Qingzhao are even more familiar with their works. Fortunately, most of the officials in the Song Dynasty were literati, and they all had high spiritual pursuits. Sometimes they think scenery is more important than power. When they are politically frustrated and exiled, they can be complacent and create a lot of art that will last forever.
The third is the pursuit of noble personality. Song people like blue and white porcelain, which also shows from one side that they like simplicity and innocence. Many literati envied the political environment of the Song Dynasty, because officials had high cultural and artistic accomplishments. Many people are political opponents, but they are friends in life. There are not a few officials who ask for exile because of political differences, which shows the high spiritual realm and political conduct of Song people. Their spiritual realm and 1 character can be reflected in their preference for blue and white porcelain.