To analyze the use of ancient classic prescriptions during the treatment period of Corona Virus Disease(COVID-19)in the national and provincial guidance for corona virus disease 2019 or traditional Chinese medicine program for prevention and treatment of the COVID-19.Methods:The contents of applicable people，stages，syndrome types，main symptoms，tongue pulse，treatment methods，and prescription etc.were extracted and recorded in the excel sheets for relevant statistical analysis.Results:A total of 68 ancient classic prescriptions were recommended in 31 schemes in 17 provinces(autonomous regions/municipalities)，of which nearly 60% came from ancient medical books of typhoid fever，gold deficiency and febrile diseases，of which 10 prescriptions were selected into the first classic classics list.The top 3 prescriptions appearing in these schemes were Maxing Shigan Decoction，Yinqiao Powder，Shengjiang powder，Dayuan Drink，Xuanbai Chengqi Decoction，and Houpu Xialing Decoction.The ancient classic prescriptions recommended during the treatment period were mainly superficies-resolving prescription，heat-clearing prescription，and damp clearing prescription.Conclusion:The ancient classic prescriptions were widely recognized and applied during the treatment period of COVID-19.When using in this disease at different stages，the pathogenesis and the main symptoms should be identified.