东苕溪位于浙江省北部,发源于杭州市境内的临安市天目山脉南麓,流经临安、余杭、德清,在湖州市与西苕溪汇合,注入太湖。东苕溪流域土地肥沃,物产丰富,兼有山川之利,制瓷条件相当优越,处于起源阶段的夏商时期原始瓷窑址均集中在这一区域。通过多年的考古调查与发掘工作,以德清为中心、包括湖州市区南部地区在 Dongbaoxi is located in the northern part of Zhejiang Province and originated in the south of the Tianmu Mountain in Lin’an City of Hangzhou City. It flows through Lin’an, Yuhang and Deqing and merges with Xitiaoxi in Huzhou City into Taihu Lake. East Tiaoxi valley fertile land, rich natural resources, both the advantages of mountains and rivers, the conditions of porcelain is quite superior, in the initial stage of Xia Shang period primitive porcelain kiln sites are concentrated in this area. Through years of archaeological investigation and excavation work to Deqing as the center, including the southern part of Huzhou city in the