Ye Zhemin studied ceramics from his father, Professor Ye Linzhi, at an early age. Later, he studied ceramics at the Palace Museum from two teachers, Chen Wanli and Sun Yingzhou, and visited major kiln sites across the country to appraise the porcelain collected in the museum. In 1960, he wrote a book advocating scientific research on ancient Chinese ceramics. From 1977 to 1985, the Ru kiln site was first discovered and identified. He was once employed as an editor and reviewer for the Light Industry Publishing House, chief editor of "Chronicles of Famous Kilns of China"; an editor and reviewer for the Encyclopedia of China Publishing House, and the author of all "Chinese Ancient Ceramics" entries for the "Concise Encyclopedia Britannica".
Ye Zhemin graduated from Peking University School of Literature in his early years. He studied calligraphy and painting from three masters: Xu Beihong, Luo Fukkan, and Pu Xinshe. He has profound attainments in inscriptions, calligraphy history, and ancient poetry. During his sixteen years at the Palace Museum, he received personal guidance from famous teachers such as Chen Wanli and Sun Yingzhou. Together with Chen Wanli, Feng Xianming and other gentlemen, he visited famous kilns across the country and conducted in-depth inspections in museums. In 1985, Mr. Ye first pointed out the clues and evidence that the Qingliangsi kiln in Baofeng, Henan was the site of the Ru kiln. This led to the continued discovery and excavation by cultural relics workers in Shanghai and Henan from 1987 to 1988, thus solving the long-term legacy in the history of ceramics. a big problem. Mr. Ye was transferred to the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts in 1978 as a professor of the history of Chinese ceramics and the history of Chinese calligraphy. He opened lectures at domestic and foreign institutions of higher learning such as Peking University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, as well as in the cultural relics museum system across the country, allowing him to combine his many years of accumulation. His experience is directly passed on to the younger generation.
In the 1980s and 1990s, he also taught "History of Chinese Ceramics" and "History of Chinese Calligraphy" at Peking University, the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts, and the Central Academy of Fine Arts, and traveled to Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, Italy, Indonesia, and He gave lectures at ten famous universities in Hong Kong and other places, and also inspected the collections of ancient Chinese ceramics, calligraphy and paintings.
He is currently employed as a visiting researcher at the Palace Museum, a distinguished professor at the Academy of Fine Arts of Capital Normal University, an advisor to the Ancient Ceramics Committee of the Chinese Ceramic Society, an advisor to the Chinese Ancient Ceramics Society, and an advisor to the Beijing Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Research Society. He was selected as an "Outstanding National Artist" by the State Ethnic Affairs Commission, and in 2008 he was selected as an "Achieving Art Historian" by the Chinese Artists Association.
Over the years, in addition to cultivating Chinese and foreign students at the school, it has also trained a large number of ancient ceramics, calligraphy and painting research talents for the State Administration of Cultural Heritage Training Center, cultural and museum units and society. Even after he turned 80, he was still the editor-in-chief of "Chinese Cizhou Kiln" (published by Hebei Art Publishing House in 2009 and won the 3rd China Outstanding Publication Award the following year); he was responsible for the deputy editor-in-chief of "Chinese Dadian Art Dictionary" and served as an editor for art colleges and universities. Postgraduate students and young and middle-aged scholars hold special lectures, and they are dedicated and enthusiastic.