Longquan

Longquan is a county-stage metropolis and former county under the administration of the prefecture-level town of Lishui in southwestern Zhejiang Province, China, positioned at the higher reaches of the Ou River and bordering Fujian province to the southwest. Called Longyuan earlier than the Tang dynasty, Longquan adopted its current call because of the naming taboo of Emperor Gaozu, the founder of Tang whose private call was Li Yuan. Longquan is famous regionally for its swords and Longquan celadon ceramics, each of which are regularly appeared as traditionally the best in China.

Longquan celadon turned into considered one of China's finest ceramics from the Song dynasty until it fell out of style inside the Imperial courtroom throughout the Ming dynasty. Production endured however at lower great. The swords made in Longquan are well-known amongst martial artists in China. Modern sword manufacturing is now led by using a workshop named "Shenguanglong" whose sword-making history can be traced back to the 20th years of Guangxu within the Qing Dynasty. There are several personal and kingdom-owned swords-making factories in Longquan.