Abstract:The brick-vault halls of the Ming Dynasty are a unique type of architectural heritage in China and one of the important types of royal architecture in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Due to its unique architectural form and structural construction, The brick-vault hall has important artistic,historical and scientific values. The origin and development of brick-vault halls in the Ming Dynasty were introduced in this paper. Four typical Ming Dynasty brick-vault halls from different eras and regions were researched, and their rules for architectural form and structural construction were analyzed.The research results showed the architecture of brick-vault halls in the early Ming Dynasty is simple and elegant with an obvious architectural style of the Song Dynasty. Evolving over the years, the roof gradually steepens and the arches have changed from round to pointed, Brick-vault halls become more exquisite, and arch coupon composite structure makes them more scientific and stable. In the late Ming Dynasty, the brick-vault halls have the typical characteristics of the Ming and Qing Dynasties’official wooden architecture. The research conclusions can provide a reference for the conservation and antique design of such architectural heritage.