The Yixing purple clay craftsmanship, aside from its long history and flourishing Tea culture, is renowned for its masterpieces through the ages that truly exemplify the brilliant artistic qualities of the craft, unmatched in form and design. The designs of Yixing purple clay craftsmanship are incredibly diverse, with no two square shapes or round forms being identical. From an artistic perspective, the status of purple clay craftsmanship stands above all other ceramic crafts.

The exact origin of purple clay has been a question unresolved in Chinese ceramic history. Historical records from the Ming and Qing dynasties clearly state that purple clay pottery was first created during the Hongzhi and Zhengde periods of the Ming dynasty, with a monk from Jingsha Temple and his scribe as the founders.