To summarize the clinical experience of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) veteran Academician Wang Qi in treating insomnia.Methods:A total of 139 insomnia patients treated by Wang Qi in Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine(Guoyitang) of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine from June 2016 to August 2019 were collected.Then the manifestations of insomnia were sorted out and their frequency was counted.The syndromes，treatment methods，prescriptions and medication characteristics were also analyzed.Results:In 233 cases of the 139 patients，167 cases(71.7%) had difficulty in falling asleep; 185(79.4%) felt sleep maintenance disorder; 26(11.2%) suffered from decreased sleep quality; 144(61.8%) complained decrease of total sleep time.There were six categories of accompanying symptoms，including fatigue，physical symptoms，mental and cognitive symptoms，gynecological disorders，andrological symptoms and others.The common syndromes were as follows：non-interaction between heart and kidney(ICD-11 SF6L，49 cases，21.0%)，deficiency of both heart and spleen(ICD-11 SF6J，39 cases，16.7%)，internal obstruction of static blood(ICD-11 SF01，21 cases，9.0%)，liver-stomach disharmony(ICD-11 SF5K，16 cases，6.9%)，phlegm-heat harassing internally(ICD-11 SF14，10 cases，4.3%)，liver depression transforming into fire(ICD-11 SF57，7 cases，3.0%)，yin deficiency with effulgent fire(ICD-11 SF50，6 cases，2.6%)，heart，gallbladder and qi deficiency(ICD-11 SF6H，4 cases，1.7%)，and others(81 cases，34.8%).The commonly used prescriptions included Jiaohe Anhun Decoction and Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction，which were often added with medicinal materials such as Radix et Rhizoma Nardostachyos，Radix Sophorae Flavescentis，Rhizoma Corydalis，Concha Ostreae，Radix Curcumae，Cortex Albiziae，Rhizoma Coptidis，Cortex Cinnamomi，Radix Ophiopogonis，Fructus Schisandrae Chinensis，Radix Pseudostellariae，Radix Astragali seu Hedysari，Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae，and Radix et Caulis Acanthopanacis Senticosi.Conclusion:Academician Wang Qi usually treated insomnia with Jiaohe Anhun Decoction and Xuefu Zhuyu Decoction that could promote yin and yang interchange and harmonize nutrient and defensive aspects.