OBJECTIVE： To preliminarily establish the quality standard of Yao medicine Tupistra chinensis. METHODS： The original plant morphology， properties and characteristics microscopic identification were observed； TLC was adopted for the qualitative identification； contents of moisture， total ash， acid-insoluble ash and extract were determined. RESULTS： T. chinensis morphology， properties and characteristics microscopic identification were remarkable； TLC spots were clear and well separated， negative control with interference； the moisture was 6.45％-12.71％， total ash was 2.74％-5.86％， acid-insoluble ash was 0.09％-0.68％ and extract was 52.32％-72.98％. CONCLUSIONS： The standard can be used for the preliminary quality control of T. chinensis.