Shuili Snake Kiln
- LocationShuili Township, Nantou County
- Distance 30.8 Km
- Driving time 45 Minute鐘
Shuili Snake Kiln origniated in 1927. Founder Lin Jiang Song was a ceramist in Nantou. Since Shuili was a distribution center of timber, there was ample fuelwood and high-quality clay suitable for making pottery. The kiln was established for making pottery, and is still operating to this day.
Shuili Snake Kiln is Taiwan’s oldest and most traditional and representative wood-fired kiln. The kiln itself is more than 30 meters long. With wood as fuels, ash falls on the pottery and generates diverse color combinations and a rustic texture, which cannot be replaced by a modern kiln.
The art of wood fired pottery is like the fire of human life, which burns continuously. It is hoped that visitors to Shuili Snake Kiln can experience the rustic characteristics and artistic side of the rural community, and that the craft can be passed on generation after generation.
Shuili Snake Kiln is Taiwan’s oldest and most traditional and representative wood-fired kiln. The kiln itself is more than 30 meters long. With wood as fuels, ash falls on the pottery and generates diverse color combinations and a rustic texture, which cannot be replaced by a modern kiln.
The art of wood fired pottery is like the fire of human life, which burns continuously. It is hoped that visitors to Shuili Snake Kiln can experience the rustic characteristics and artistic side of the rural community, and that the craft can be passed on generation after generation.