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Current Prospects and Research Status on Linqing Bricks and Their Manufacture

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This study reviewed historical documents and existing research results on Linqing bricks, and conducted surveys about the inheritance of the bricks’ production method, the development of its industry, the applications of Linqing bricks in some world heritage sites throughout history, and their current use in contemporary repairs. Four main findings were gathered. First, the quality of contemporary Linqing bricks is far worse than that of ancient bricks in heritage sites like the Forbidden City, which results in the failure to achieve adequate repair standards; the high rate of substandard Linqing brick products has always been a challenging problem for craftsmen. Secondly, it is necessary to further determine the history of the production and use of Linqing bricks. Thirdly, there is a lack of efficient technical specifications for manufacturing, and the original tradition of craftsmen engraving their names on their products has been abandoned. Finally, brick factories have little confidence in the cultural background of Linqing bricks, and therefore have less motivation to improve their craft. Based on these findings, further research on the history/genealogy and the standardization of Linqing brick manufacturing will be carried out.

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    Long Zhang

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Zhang, L., Yan, J. (2021). Current Prospects and Research Status on Linqing Bricks and Their Manufacture. In: Xu, S., Aoki, N., Vieira Amaro, B. (eds) East Asian Architecture in Globalization. EAAC 2017. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-75937-7_11

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