Abstract: Waishu Miao, living in the northwest of Guizhou province of the Chinese nation., is one branch of Miao nationality. Because of locating in a geographically remote areas, traditional wax printing is conserved comparatively in good condition and plays an important role of Waishu Miao’s daily life. Based on the Materials of fieldwork, it is analysed that traditional Waishu Miao’s wax printing in Zhijin county of Gouzhou province, including the preparation of materials and tools, desizing, painting wax, dyeing, dewaxing, cleaning and finishing of fabrics. It is summarized that changes on fabric, smelting furnace, representation and application range of traditional Waishu Miao’s wax printing in Zhijin county of Guizhou province. Nowadays, traditional wax printing of Waishu Miao not only has the material value but also the culture heritage which should be given adequate attention and protected.

Key words: Zhijin county , Waishu Miao , batik dyeing , evolution