The Yue Kiln acquired a great reputation due to its unique technique and exquisite design while the kiln flourished during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Five Dynasties period (907-960). Aristocrats in countries in Asia like Japan and Korea took the kiln's celadon as luxurious consumption. Historical records show that the celadon of the Yue Kiln was the first porcelain production shipped abroad in great quantities. Today’s scholars regard the Yue Kiln celadon as the pioneering product of Maritime Porcelain and Silk Road.

The main Yue Kiln first appeared in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). The kilns in today's Huiji, Shanyin, Zhuji, Yuyao, Shanxian, Xiaoshan, and Shangyu counties, which belonged to the Yue Prefecture in the Tang Dynasty, are all part of the Yue Kiln, which is famous for its fine celadon products.

The Yue Kiln flourished during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and the Five Dynasties period (907-960), and the kiln's celadon was famous both near and far, occupying an important position in the development of Chinese pottery.

With the first phase of development falling during the Eastern Han (25-220) to the Sui dynasties (581-618), early Yue Kiln pottery was stylistically simple. By the time of the Tang Dynasty, pottery-making techniques had  improved greatly,  with the pottery industry also having developed to a far greater level. Archaeological evidence has proved that the Shanglinhu Yue Kiln started producing exquisite pottery tributes especially for emperors as early as late in the Tang Dynasty.

During the Five Dynasties and Ten States Period (902-960), official kilns were built in Shanglinhu (located in Shanglinhu of Cixi County, formerly of Yuyao County, East China's Zhejiang Province) and other places devoted strictly to producing pottery as tributes to imperial family members. Potters adopted advanced color-glazing techniques and  decorated their wares with gold, silver and copper edges, including patterns of rare animals, fish, tortoises, flowers, grass, and human figures. Most pieces featured carving, inlays and other techniques.

The Shanglinhu Yue Kiln celadon acquired a great reputation due to its high quality and exquisite designs. Since the Tang Dynasty, such celadon has been sold to countries and regions such as Korea, Japan, and the Middle East via Mingzhou and Hangzhou cities in Zhejiang Province.

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