Gaoling National Mine Park
高岭国家矿山公园
The place that gave kaolin its name. Ancient mine pits, tailing heaps and old roads bear witness to a thousand years of porcelain clay mining.
Gaoling Village in Yaoli Town, Fuliang County, produces a high-quality porcelain clay known as 'gaoling' (kaolin). Its Western transliteration, 'kaolin', has become the international name for this clay. The mine park preserves ancient mine pits, tailing heaps, washing pools and settlement ruins from the Yuan, Ming and Qing periods, as well as old roads and tea gardens. It is part of the Gaoling-Yaoli scenic area. It is about 5 km from Yaoli Ancient Town and can be visited on the same day. It is about 50 km from the city center, so you will need to drive yourself or hire a car. Check the official source for admission fees.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Yaoli Ancient Town
- Fuliang Ancient County Yamen
- Sculpture Porcelain Factory & Pottery Workshop
- China Ceramics Museum, Jingdezhen
- Hutian Kiln Site
- Taoxichuan Ceramic Art Avenue
- Sanbao International Ceramic Valley
- Fanjiajing Antique-Replica Porcelain Market