OBJECTIVE： To optimize the drying technology of Zingiber officinale peel and establish its quality standard. METHODS： Moisture content was determined in samples after being dried for different time （0.5-10.0 h） under 50， 60， 70， 80， 90 ℃. Optimal drying time under each temperature was screened by using moisture content of 7％-13％ as dryness for controlling standard. Then contents of 6-gingerol， 8-gingerol， 6-shogaol， 10-gingerol in samples dried for optimal drying time under different temperatures were measured， using the 4 gingerol contents as indexes to optimize the drying temperature and time. And verification test was conducted. The moisture， total ash， water soluble extract， volatile oil， 6-gingerol， 8-gingerol and 10-gingerol of Z. officinale peel from 10 different producing areas were detected to establish quality standard after being dried with the optimal technology. RESULTS： The drying time of Z. officinale peel under 50， 60， 70， 80， 90 ℃ was determined as 10.0， 4.2， 2.6， 1.5， 1.1 h， respectively. The optimal drying technology was 50 ℃ drying for 10.0 h. Verification test showed RSDs of 6-gingerol， 8-gingerol， 6-shogaol， 10-gingerol contents were 1.46％， 1.09％， 1.35％， 1.12％ （n＝3）， respectively. The quality standard of Z. officinale peel was suggested that total ash was no more than 18.0％； water soluble extract， volatile oil， 6-gingerol， 8-gingerol， 10-gingerol were respectively no less than 18.0％， 1.30％， 0.730％， 0.060％， 0.100％. CONCLUSIONS： The optimized drying technology of Z. officinale peel is reasonable， reliable， stable and simple， which provides a scientific basis for standardizing the drying technology and quality standard of Z. officinale peel. The established quality standard is feasible.