Single-ceramic-layered YSZ thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) and double- ceramic-layered Zr6Ta2O17/YSZ TBCs were deposited using atmospheric plasma spray (APS). Hot corrosion tests were conducted by exposing the coatings to 50 wt% Na2SO4-50 wt% V2O5 molten salt at temperatures of 800 ℃, 900 ℃ and 1000 ℃ for durations of 8 h, 24 h and 48 h respectively. The hot corrosion behavior and mechanism of the coatings were discussed. All corroded YSZ coatings exhibited severe edge cracking, peeling, and surface pulverization due to the significant loss of stabilizer Y2O3. Zr6Ta2O17/YSZ showed superior corrosion resistance compared to traditional YSZ, which maintained intact coating structure below the medium temperature (900 ℃). This is attributed to the reaction inertness between Zr6Ta2O17 and V2O5, highlighting the role of Zr6Ta2O17 in preventing extensive surface contact between V2O5 and YSZ. The formation and decomposition of NaTaO4 phase at 1000 ℃ are the main reasons for the destruction of the double-layered structure. The decomposition product Ta2O5 accelerated the formation of Zr6Ta2O17/Ta2O5 eutectic structure; furthermore, the accumulation of Ta2O5 in coating defects reduced the strain tolerance. Thermodynamic calculations illustrate that (Y/La/Gd/Yb/Sm)2O3 has high reactivity with V2O5, while the reaction between Ta2O5 and Na2SO4 is thermodynamically unfavorable. The study proposes design principles for TBCs resistant to Na2SO4-V2O5 salt corrosion, emphasizing the importance of avoiding the synergistic effects of corrosion salts across all temperature ranges through multi-layer isolation.