Tancheng black pottery making technique is a pottery making technique for firing various pottery vessels. It originated in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty and is mainly distributed in Songyao Village, Huayuan Township, Tancheng County. During its heyday, there were nearly 200 earthen kilns in the village. The production process and process of black pottery are extremely complicated. First of all, it must go through multiple processes such as soil selection, soil drying, soaking, rolling, softening, throwing, shaping, drying, repairing, calendering, drying before firing, kiln loading, and firing. Especially the reduction and penetration during the firing process are extremely important. Black, gray, red and other colors are all naturally formed, so there is a saying that "three parts of craftsmanship and seven parts of nature". Tancheng black pottery making technique inherits the craftsmanship of ancestors and pursues the essence of the contemporary. Most of the works are simple and elegant, such as pottery beans, cauldrons, tripods, Han jars, etc., and have a beautiful sense of harmony. They absorb patterns such as Han carvings and Han sculptures, use them skillfully, and innovate boldly to form a simple and generous, mellow and simple artistic style, showing the natural beauty of Han and farming culture. In 2020, the Tancheng black pottery production technique was included in the sixth batch of Linyi City's list of representative projects of municipal intangible cultural heritage. Information source: Shaoxing City Cultural Center (no pictures yet, welcome to provide.) Information source: Shaoxing City Cultural Center (no pictures yet, welcome to provide.)