Qin Tao-yu(zi Zhong-ming), a poet of the Late Tang, was called a native of Changan or Tongzhou Heyang(Shanxi Province). But according to a his poem called “Expressing my emotion in Changan”, it is almost certain that he is a native of Hunan or area near the Xiang River. It's estimated that he was born in Emperor Wuzong's Huichang era(840-845) and died in Emperor Xizong’s Guangqi era(885-888). Qin Tao-yu passed the jin-shi examination in 882 by special grant from Emperor Xizong. Before his passing the examination, At first, he engaged upon his restless troubles, seeking the social connections necessary to gain a public recognition and high rank, but later became a government official on eunuchs‘s coattails; after his passing, he held various provincial and capital posts. His own personal situation and the confusing backdrop of the Late Tang had made a great influence on his writing poems. This thesis aims to analyze the theme of his poetry. Qin Tao-yu's 37extant poems, most of which consist of the regulated forms, especially heptasyllabic regulated verse, can be divided into three groups. His prominent theme expressed is accusation of corruption or extravagance of the ruling class. The next comes his complaints about having talent but no opportunity to use it, mostly due to his repeated failures in the jin-shi exam. In addition, he described the romantic love and the spring scenery, such as flower. Qin Tao-yu was called a realist or aestheticist of writing in the Late-Tang by some reviewers. Besides having realistic and aesthetic sides, Qin Tao-yu's poetry show various poetic styles which were embodied in the Late Tang’s poetry. In this regard, I think that Qin Tao-yu's poetry can be called a miniature of the Late Tang poetic style.