Jianyang, Nanping

Jianyang is a district in the prefecture-level city of Nanping, in the northern part of Fujian province, People's Republic of China. Its population was 340,843 in 2020.
Jianyang has rich natural resources: bamboo, tea and water power.

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History

From the 11th to the 17th century, commercial publishers established in the area used local bamboo for paper manufacturing and made the area one of the three largest book-producing areas in China in the Song and Yuan dynasties. The area continued to be an important printing center into the Ming epoch.
Starting in the [Southern Song dynasty|Song Dynasty|Southern Song], the county was served by the Chong'an trade route, which connected Quanzhou on the Fujian coast with northeastern Jiangxi province. This route allowed shipping of local products, notably books, to the major markets of the lower Yangtze region using mostly water transport, with just a few portages.
Jian ware was produced here during the Song dynasty. Master Xiong Zhonggui's Jiyufang Laolong kiln, located in a village near the town of Shuiji, has been able to restart production of Jian Zhan using original clay.