Abstract: Based on the analysis on the safety mining status of the underground coal mine in China, the type and features of the disaster accidents possibly occurr ed, the personnel distribution, the refuge requirements and other factors, the design principle of the underground mine emergency refuge system was discussed, the ref uge facility types were determined, an underground mine chamber emergency refuge system with permanent refuge chamber + temporary+transition station+safe rope was designed and constructed.The system with a large space, less investment, safety and relability would be suitable for the features of many operation personnel in u nderground mine and could meet the safety refuge requirement of the coal miners under the sudden emergency condition.