Xixia Suyukou porcelain kiln site in Helan, Ningxia

Abstract In 2020, the complete Xixia porcelain kiln site at Suyukou was excavated. A large number of fine white porcelain products and various kiln furniture items were unearthed. Surrounding the kiln site, mining pits for raw materials and fuels, such as porcelain clay, coal, quartz, and limestone, were discovered. The kilns are designed as horseshoe-shapedt cross-draft mantou kilns, traditional in northern China. These newly discovered kilns can be referred to as Helan kilns. For the first time, remains necessary for a full technological sequence of porcelain-making were discovered. Additionally, the porcelain firing site used by the Xixia imperial house was also found. The highly advanced firing technology at this kiln site is unprecedented in previously excavated archaeological sites.