Tongguan Subdistrict

Tongguan is an ancient town with a history of over 2,100 years. There was a bridge named Wuchu (吴楚桥) at Shigang (誓港), According to legend, the bridge was at the boundary point of Wu and Chu states in the Warring States period (476–221 BC). The unearthed earthenwares at Mawangdui proved that at latest Tongguan started to produce potteries in the western Han periods (206 BC–9 AD). The archaeological excavation at Tongguan Kiln Site showed that, the technology of underglazed color figure was originated there in the Tang (618–907 AC) and Five Dynasties periods (907–960 AC). The production of underglaze wares was once prosperous at the later Tang period, and declined in the Five Dynasties periods in the place. A Tang Belitung wreck was discovered by fishermen in 1988 At Belitung island, Indonesia (Gaspar Strait). Radiocarbon dating of the ship's timber produced a relatively wide range date of 710–890 AD for the wreck. the cultural relics was so-called "Tang treasure" in the salvage of the wreck, the majority of that are wares from Changsha produced in kilns in Tongguan, and the text transcript on relics used the calendar era of Tang period (618–907 AC). What above-mentioned is a strong evidence, as once a trade-exported port and centre of pottery production, the place of Tongguan played an important role in the history of China or Hunan. ==Subdivision==

The Tongguan subdistrict was formed by merging the former Tongguan town (), Shutangshan subdistrict (), Guoliang village () of Chating town and a portion of Shenjiaqiao residential community () of Dongcheng town on November 19, 2015; there were 10 villages and five residential communities in the subdistrict at that time. Tanzhou residential community was formed by merging Taifeng village () and Hongjiazhou residential community () on March 23, 2016; the subdistrict has nine villages and five residential communities in 2016. Unearthed pottery at Tang Belitung wreck The following are the showpieces of Tang Belitung wreck at Marina Bay Sands museum, Singapore. the showpieces are the unearthed cultural relics from the wreck, the potteries made in Tongguan in Tang period. File:Packing jar and bowls from the Belitung shipwreck, ArtScience Museum, Singapore - 20110618.jpg File:Ewers with palmettes from the Belitung shipwreck, ArtScience Museum, Singapore - 20110618.jpg File:Feline figure and bird whistle from the Belitung shipwreck, ArtScience Museum, Singapore - 20110618.jpg File:Tang Shipwreck Gallery, Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore - 20151114-06.jpg File:Guangdong Sheng Bowuguan 2012.11.18 11-15-53.jpg File:Changsha bowls from the Belitung shipwreck, ArtScience Museum, Singapore - 20110618-03.jpg File:Changsha bowls from the Belitung shipwreck, ArtScience Museum, Singapore - 20110618-04.jpg File:Changsha bowls from the Belitung shipwreck, ArtScience Museum, Singapore - 20110319-03.jpg File:Changsha bowls from the Belitung shipwreck, ArtScience Museum, Singapore - 20110618-01.jpg File:Changsha bowls from the Belitung shipwreck, ArtScience Museum, Singapore - 20110618-02.jpg File:Changsha bowls from the Belitung shipwreck, ArtScience Museum, Singapore - 20110618-05.jpg File:Bowl found in shipwreck off Beilitong Island, Sumatra, Changsha ware, China, Tang dynasty, late 9th century, glazed stoneware - Cincinnati Art Museum - DSC03182.JPG ==Culture==

The Tongguan pottery firing technology was selected into the list of state-level intangible cultural heritage. ==Attractions==

Tongguan Street, Fanjia Kiln of the Tang dynasty (618–907), Waixing Kiln of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Yixing Kiln of the Qing dynasty (1644–1912), Du Fu Shoufeng Pavilion (), Wuchu Bridge (), Dongshan Temple (), ancient tomb complex of the Warring States period (475 B.C-221 B.C) () and ancient architecture complex of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1368–1912) () have innumerable links to the ancient marks of Tongguan. ==References==