Zibo Attractions
Zibo lies in the center of Shandong province.
From the 8th C BC onwards Zibo was the capital of the Qi empire for 630 years. It also became well-known for its traditional ceramics and lacquered works of art. Green glass was first developed in Zibo some 1500 years ago. Under the Tang (618-907) black glazed porcelain from Zibo was a ''best seller''. In the Song period (960-1279) the local makers of china invented a new technique - they coated the earthenware with a brownish layer of glaze displaying tear-shaped runs. After a long period of decline Zibo's hand-made porcelain enjoyed a revival in the mid-1900s and today it is China's major producer of ceramics.
From the 8th C BC onwards Zibo was the capital of the Qi empire for 630 years. It also became well-known for its traditional ceramics and lacquered works of art. Green glass was first developed in Zibo some 1500 years ago. Under the Tang (618-907) black glazed porcelain from Zibo was a ''best seller''. In the Song period (960-1279) the local makers of china invented a new technique - they coated the earthenware with a brownish layer of glaze displaying tear-shaped runs. After a long period of decline Zibo's hand-made porcelain enjoyed a revival in the mid-1900s and today it is China's major producer of ceramics.
Zibo Surroundings
Pu Songling's House
In the Zichuan district near Zibo stands the house in which Pu Songling (1640-1715) wrote the well-known collection of tales entitled ''Curious Stories from the Liao Studio'' (''Liaozhai Zhiyi''). He lived here until he was 30, and returned to his native town when he was 71. An exhibition hall provides information on the writer's life and work.
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Tombs
Large numbers of tombs are to be found in the countryside around Zibo, including the Tomb of the Two Kings (Erwang Zong), in which the two Dukes of Qi, Huan (reigned 685-643 BC) and Jinggong (reigned 547-490 BC), are interred, as well as the Tomb of Guan Zhong (d. 645 BC), one of the founders of Legalism.
