The invention relates to a novel coating and system for monitoring abnormal heat generation of a power transmission line and power transmission and transformation equipment, wherein the coating is coated on the surface of a monitored object, the composition of the coating is Zn-5Al-nX, X is a pigment with a reversible temperature indicating function, and n is the component percentage of the pigment. The system comprises a coating, a color sensor, a signal receiver, a processor and an alarm, wherein the surface of a monitored object is coated with the coating, the color sensor is used for monitoring the color change of the coating, the signal receiver is used for receiving the output signal of the color sensor, the processor is used for receiving the output signal of the signal receiver, and the alarm is used for receiving the output signal of the processor. According to the invention, the novel coating is good in chemical stability, small in temperature indicating temperature level, long in service life, low in manufacturing cost and convenient to use; and with the the system, the workload is reduced, the unmanned aerial vehicle inspection time is saved, and the working efficiencyis greatly improved.