In order to realize the large-scale and high-value utilization of waste architectural ceramics, high-temperature resistant materials based on waste architectural ceramics were prepared with sodium silicate as the binder, clay/bauxite and metakaolin/bauxite as coating materials, and the cold strength obtaining mechanism was explored. The phase composition, the microstructure and the mechanical properties of the high temperature resistant materials based on waste architectural ceramics were tested and analyzed. The results showed that when the heat treatment temperature was between 110-1 000 ℃, the strength of the samples mainly came from the physical adhesion of sodium silicate and fine powder. When the temperature rose to 1 100 ℃, the strength of the sample was improved since the internal low-melting-point components melted and promoted sintering. The addition of clay and bauxite can effectively enhance the flexural strength of the samples when the heat treatment temperature is 1 000 ℃. When the heat treatment temperature rises from 900 to 1 000 ℃, the flexural strength of the samples will be enhanced owing to the formation of silica alumina spinel and mullite from metakaolin.