南(nan)風(feng)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)灶(zao)(zao)(zao)文(wen)(wen)化創意園(yuan)(yuan)擁有(you)國家重(zhong)點保(bao)護(hu)文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)單位——南(nan)風(feng)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)灶(zao)(zao)(zao)及(ji)高灶(zao)(zao)(zao),古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)寮場,明清(qing)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)建筑(zhu)群,3000平(ping)方米全世(shi)界大(da)(da)(da)的(de)(de)玩陶(tao)(tao)中(zhong)(zhong)心,石灣陶(tao)(tao)瓷博物(wu)(wu)(wu)館,250畝生(sheng)(sheng)態公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)、公(gong)仔街、1973年(nian)(nian)建廠的(de)(de)建國陶(tao)(tao)瓷廠、東平(ping)河以及(ji)石灣公(gong)園(yuan)(yuan)等得天(tian)獨厚的(de)(de)文(wen)(wen)化、自(zi)然資源(yuan)。“給我一(yi)整天(tian),還(huan)你一(yi)千年(nian)(nian)”,在南(nan)風(feng)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)灶(zao)(zao)(zao),匯聚了古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)龍(long)(long)窯(yao)、古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)榕、古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)建筑(zhu)、古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)民(min)居、古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)作車、拍大(da)(da)(da)崗(gang)、打草鞋等傳(chuan)統工藝精(jing)華,又集合了舞獅、武術、粵劇(ju)、剪(jian)紙等民(min)間藝術精(jing)粹(cui),每(mei)天(tian)都吸引了大(da)(da)(da)批來(lai)自(zi)全世(shi)界各地的(de)(de)人們,在這個世(shi)界陶(tao)(tao)文(wen)(wen)化圣地尋陶(tao)(tao)根,找陶(tao)(tao)魂,體驗博大(da)(da)(da)精(jing)深的(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)國文(wen)(wen)化。南(nan)風(feng)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)灶(zao)(zao)(zao)建于(yu)明代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)正德年(nian)(nian)間(1506-1521)的(de)(de)一(yi)座(zuo)龍(long)(long)窯(yao),五百年(nian)(nian)來(lai)窯(yao)火不絕,生(sheng)(sheng)產不斷(duan),保(bao)存完好,是(shi)(shi)世(shi)界上持(chi)續使用(yong)至(zhi)今古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)老的(de)(de)龍(long)(long)窯(yao),南(nan)風(feng)古(gu)(gu)(gu)(gu)灶(zao)(zao)(zao)是(shi)(shi)歷代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)窯(yao)改革的(de)(de)定(ding)型產物(wu)(wu)(wu),是(shi)(shi)陶(tao)(tao)瓷生(sheng)(sheng)產技術進步的(de)(de)里程碑。至(zhi)今仍發揮現代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)窯(yao)爐不可替(ti)代(dai)(dai)(dai)(dai)的(de)(de)獨特(te)功能(neng)。2001年(nian)(nian)與隔(ge)鄰(lin)的(de)(de)高灶(zao)(zao)(zao)一(yi)起被(bei)定(ding)為(wei)國家重(zhong)點文(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)(wu)保(bao)護(hu)單位,并被(bei)載入世(shi)界吉尼(ni)斯(si)記錄。
南風(feng)古灶(zao)、高(gao)(gao)灶(zao)陶窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)位于(yu)廣東(dong)省佛山市(shi)禪城區(qu)石(shi)灣鎮街道辦事處(chu)忠信(xin)社區(qu)居(ju)委會高(gao)(gao)廟(miao)路6號(hao),始建(jian)于(yu)明代(dai)正(zheng)德年(nian)間(1506-1521年(nian)),明清至(zhi)今(jin)多(duo)次(ci)維(wei)修(xiu),原屬石(shi)灣制(zhi)陶行(xing)業之(zhi)水巷大(da)盤行(xing)的陶窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)。陶窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)依山勢而建(jian),向(xiang)(xiang)北伸(shen)展(zhan),因窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)口(kou)向(xiang)(xiang)南,故名南風(feng)灶(zao)(本(ben)地人稱(cheng)窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)為(wei)灶(zao))。為(wei)避水患,該窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)建(jian)于(yu)山坡(po)偏高(gao)(gao)處(chu),窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)尾筑石(shi)坎;清代(dai)時石(shi)灣的龍窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao),窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)面每(mei)年(nian)維(wei)修(xiu)一次(ci),建(jian)國后又將窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)口(kou)向(xiang)(xiang)上移(yi)位約3米。總長34.4米,寬2—2.4米,通高(gao)(gao)1.8—2米,亦以(yi)窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)中段高(gao)(gao)。窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)膛頭尾坡(po)度各不相同,以(yi)窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)頭一段為(wei)大(da),全(quan)窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)平均(jun)傾斜(xie)度為(wei)12度,即每(mei)米平均(jun)升(sheng)高(gao)(gao)20厘米。西側(ce)設窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)門四(si),一般(ban)寬0.7米、高(gao)(gao)1.4米,作各段出入窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)之(zhi)用。東(dong)側(ce)原有窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)門二,現已封堵不用。窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)頂厚約0.25米,從窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)頭至(zhi)窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)尾共(gong)29排火眼(投(tou)柴孔(kong)),每(mei)排相距0.85—1米,除靠窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)口(kou)一排為(wei)三個(ge)外,余(yu)均(jun)五個(ge)火眼,間距0.35-0.4米。該窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)屬古代(dai)制(zhi)陶業大(da)行(xing)“水巷大(da)盆行(xing)”的專業窯(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao)(yao),歷來(lai)以(yi)煅燒日(ri)用大(da)盆產品為(wei)主。
高灶陶窯(yao)(yao)位(wei)于南風(feng)(feng)灶西側(ce),因(yin)地處高廟(即福善祠)之背后,故稱“高灶” 。該灶始(shi)(shi)建(jian)確切年代不詳,其建(jian)窯(yao)(yao)位(wei)置較南風(feng)(feng)灶為(wei)理想,且(qie)毋(wu)需加筑石坎,因(yin)而(er)始(shi)(shi)建(jian)年代似比南風(feng)(feng)灶要早(zao),應(ying)是明(ming)代沿(yan)用至今的(de)古龍窯(yao)(yao)。窯(yao)(yao)之形制(zhi)及坡度與南風(feng)(feng)灶近似,窯(yao)(yao)向正南,左側(ce)設窯(yao)(yao)門(men)四,右側(ce)窯(yao)(yao)門(men)三(san),窯(yao)(yao)內(nei)結構如圓拱隧(sui)道,以(yi)小(xiao)型砂磚砌成。窯(yao)(yao)膛平(ping)面略(lve)呈船底形,總(zong)長32米,窯(yao)(yao)口、中段(duan)及窯(yao)(yao)尾(wei)寬度分別為(wei)1.85米、2.25和2.2米,內(nei)通高1.80-1.95米。窯(yao)(yao)頂厚(hou)約0.25米,窯(yao)(yao)面原有42排火眼(yan)(yan),建(jian)國(guo)后改(gai)為(wei)26排,除窯(yao)(yao)口一排3個外余(yu)均(jun)5個火眼(yan)(yan)。明(ming)清時期該窯(yao)(yao)為(wei)陶業大行(xing)(xing)“水巷大盆(pen)行(xing)(xing)”的(de)專業龍窯(yao)(yao),歷來以(yi)煅燒(shao)大盆(pen)類(lei)產品(pin)為(wei)主。
南風古(gu)灶、高灶陶窯(yao)對研究(jiu)明清(qing)時(shi)期制(zhi)陶業(ye)的專業(ye)化生(sheng)產、龍窯(yao)形制(zhi)結構以(yi)及煅燒技術的演變(bian)等一系列問(wen)題,有十分重要(yao)的歷史和科學研究(jiu)價值(zhi)。2001年國(guo)務院公布為第五批重點文(wen)物保護(hu)單位。