Photo shows Gao Shuiwang making tri-coloured glazed pottery of Tang Dynasty. [Photo/lyd.com.cn]

In the early years of the 20th century, the research of processing techniques of tri-coloured glazed pottery of Tang Dynasty began to be popular in Nanshishan Village, Luoyang.

In 1980, Gao Shuiwang self-built a small kiln, experimented with burning the pottery according to the genuine and scrapped parts from tri-coloured glazed pottery of Tang Dynasty, and often visited museums to watch the styling and features of the antiques. In 1983, Gao Shuiwang studied sculpture at Luoyang Institute of Arts and Crafts. In 1984, he continued his study on the traditional techniques of tri-coloured glazed pottery of Tang Dynasty back in Nanshishan Village.

In 2007, the themed exhibition hall for tri-coloured glazed pottery of Tang Dynasty funded by Gao was built and the traditional processing techniques of tri-coloured glazed pottery of Tang Dynasty declared by him became the intangible cultural heritage in Henan Province. In 2009, he was accredited as the representative inheritor of the special techniques.

In 2007, Gao founded the Luoyang institute for tri-coloured glazed pottery of Tang Dynasty. In 2014, he developed a WeChat public service platform to enable more people to know the pottery.

"As the inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage, I have the responsibility and obligation to make it known and carried forward by more people," Gao said.

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