The Imperial Kiln Brick is produced in Yuyao Village, Lumu Town, Xiangcheng District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. The Imperial Kiln Brick is an elegant name for a large-sized brick, which began since 1413 and has a history of nearly 600 years until now.
The Imperial Kiln Brick has exquisite workmanship, unique baking techniques and unique skills with delicate particles, dense texture and the sound when knocking. The baking process of ancient brick is extremely complicated with more than closely-connected 20 procedures. One procedure failed will waste all the previous efforts. The production process of Imperial Kiln Brick has been included in the first national intangible cultural heritage list.
The Imperial Kiln Brick has a high practical value and ornamental value. It is a shining pearl in Chinese national architectural culture. The grounds covered with the bricks are smooth, wear-resistant, brighter after polishing, non-slip, and non-slip, which can prevent the rise of underground moisture, make the palace even more majestic and magnificent, and decorate ancient residences of luxury houses more magnificent.
In ancient times, the Imperial Kiln Brick was favored by the emperors of all ages and became a special product for the palace building. The construction of the Forbidden City used a large number of the bricks. In modern times, most of the construction restoration projects also use the bricks such as the Tiananmen Rostrum, Beijing Summer Palace, Shanghai City God Temple, Puji Temple in Mount Putuo and other scenic spots.
