Editor's Note: When it comes to cast iron pots, the older generation of Heyuan will invariably recall Heyuan Purple Gold cast iron pots. In the past, these pots were once hailed as 'God Pots', once commanding wind and rain, relying on a pair of 'iron hands' to conquer the world!

In the Hakka folk song 'Purple Gold Cast Iron Pot', it vividly portrays the hometown's specialty being far-reaching and widely circulated / The fine craftsmanship and technical innovation alongside keeping pace with the times / Maintaining synergy between innovation and progress is a sound strategy / Purple Gold Treasure Pot brand is strong / Awarded by provincial and municipal governments / Scientific tradition is carried forward / Embrace innovation with ingenious methods / Dare to innovate with ingenious methods / Purple Gold cast iron pots are prominent / Spanning centuries of vicissitudes / Reputation spreads throughout the world / Business is thriving and prosperous …

Heyuan's 'God Pot' is back in the game, and everyone wholeheartedly supports its resurgence!

Unforeseen that the post-Yangtze generation pushed away the old waves, technological progress has allowed many of its 'younger counterparts' to take the lead / While it has consistently adhered to low-key and pragmatic principles, it has remained steadfast and unwavering, adapting to changing circumstances …

The Mysterious Casting Site

The 'treasure pot' is a Purple Gold cast iron pot

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The history of Purple Gold cast iron pots can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. The 'Heyuan County Chronicles' records that the production of 'Purple Gold cast iron pots' began in the 1378th year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty, lasting for 639 years today.

In the agricultural era, cast iron pots were the most important cookware. Relying on the Baoshan Iron Mine, the ancestors of Purple Gold mined iron ore, cast iron pots, and the quality of their iron and their unique casting technology combined to create cast iron products that dominated the region. Over the following centuries, Purple Gold cast iron pots became renowned throughout the country, with supply exceeding demand, because of their fame 'Purple Gold cast iron pots' and 'Purple Gold Chili Sauce' and 'Bamboo Shell Tea' were regarded as 'the three treasures of Purple Gold'.

The 'three treasures of Purple Gold' became the pride of the people of Purple Gold, and also represented the golden age of Purple Gold's industrial heritage in the 1960s and 1970s, when there were over ten cast iron factories in the county, with products sold throughout the country and Southeast Asia.

However, with the wave of industrialization, traditional manual casting was replaced by mechanized casting, and Purple Gold cast iron pots began to decline. Purple Gold cast iron factories either closed down or switched to other industries, with only two or three cast iron factories remaining in the county, plummeting to the bottom. Purple Gold cast iron pots seemed to have been tossed into the historical pile and gradually forgotten by people.

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However, no matter how advanced technology becomes, there will always be people who uphold traditional craftsmanship like Purple Gold cast iron pots, unwilling to let go, this master used new technology to inject new life into it. He is named Chen Annan, and his family has been casting cast iron pots for generations.

The of inheriting the hometown's craftsmanship, and he registered a trademark and applied for a patent for cast iron pots that had been used for 600 years, and finally reborn from the ashes. Moreover, it has received rave reviews abroad.

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It is reported that to verify the energy-saving effect of 'Source Gold Pot', the 'Heyuan in Action' program group conducted a live test of the pot.

Seeing is believing, burning the same amount of water, the 'Source Gold Pot' cast iron pot boiled four minutes faster than ordinary cast iron pots, which has a significant energy-saving effect.

As one of the 'three treasures of Purple Gold', the Heyuan municipal government is also very concerned about the development of traditional industries. Purple Gold cast iron pot's hand-made production process has been listed as a 'Non-Material Cultural Heritage Project' of Heyuan City.

From agricultural civilization to industrial civilization, Purple Gold cast iron pots, from people's memories, have returned to people's lives.A cast iron pot is a piece of history.

Under the careful care of artisans, the lifeless cast iron pot seemed to have gained a soul, adding fireworks to human life, and bringing health to people.

Now, Chen Annan's original 'Source Gold Pot' cast iron pot has also inherited his grandson-in-law, Huang Naofu, who is using the youthful mindset to further develop various cast iron pot products. We have reason to believe that Purple Gold cast iron pots, with innovation and inheritance, will definitely rise again and regain their former glory!

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Note: The images and materials in this article come from Heyuan Broadcasting Station and Heyuan County Chronicles | This article is intended to promote positive energy and facilitate learning.

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: Cy