明清时期,佛山铸造业的产品种类、总体规模、销售区域等等方面,在国内已跻身首位,享誉“天下四聚”之一和“天下四大镇”之一。佛山之所以在明清时间享有如此突出的城市地位和辉煌的经济成就,个中原因固然不少,然其支柱产业——铸造业,特别是以个体家庭小作坊和以家族大作坊为主的作坊式铸造业在明清佛山经济中所发挥的历史作用是功不可没的。 Ming and Qing Dynasties, Foshan foundry product range, the overall size, sales area, etc., has become one of the first in the country, renowned “world” and “one of the world’s four major towns”. The reason why Foshan enjoy such prominent city status and brilliant economic achievements during the Ming and Qing Dynasties is that although there are many reasons for this, its pillar industry - foundry industry, especially individual family workshops and family-owned workshops The historic role played by the workshop foundry industry in Foshan’s economy in the Ming and Qing Dynasties was a plus.