In 1804, Fujianese man Wu An and his family traveled across the Taiwan Strait and settled in Yingko, where they began producing ceramics from local clay in their own covered kiln.
1804 年福建泉州人吳鞍渡海來台，定居於鶯歌，以黏土為原料，蓋窯燒陶，投入生產。