Abstract:Tectonic evolution of Liaohe fault depression is closely related to tectonic evolution of northern margin of North China and Tanlu fault belt in Mesoproterozoic period. In Dahongyu period, the northern margin of North China have a development of a passive continental margin on the basis of the continental rift. Along with the evolution of northern margin of the North China, tensional fracture and sedimentary happened in Tanlu fault belt. Then sea level rise and fall, and the surface in Yangzhuang and Lingyuan rise in Liaoning province. Its unconformity has the deposition attributes. In this period, Tanlu fault belt and the northern margin of the North China still keep splitting tendency. From Xingcheng rise to Qinyu rise, Liaohe rift deposited Dahongyu formation, Gaoyuzhuang formation, Yangzhuang formation and Wumishan formation; while Hongshuizhuang formation and Tieling formation still need to be determined. Qinyu rise shows that the northern margin of North China began from the passive continental margin converted to active continental margin. The low angle subduction of oceanic crust maked the northern margin of North China extrusion and uplift, and forced the North China craton move to the south, north and east Tanlu fault belt by splitting into extrusion and sliding. Liaohe rift was lift and suffered from erosion. Yangzhuang formation and Wumishan formation may be eroded during this period in the Liaohe rift. Along with the high angle subduction of the oceanic crust, the northern margin of North China forming backarc basin, Liaohe rift deposited Xiamaling formation as Yanshan area. Weixian rise was caused by continental collision, and maked the northern margin of North China rise again. The extrusion and strikeslip of Tanlu fault zone become stronger, Liaohe rift folded and uplifted, and Xiamaling formation suffered from erosion. Utill Rodinia began to crack, Tanlu fault belt cracked again, Liaohe rift deposited Changlongshang formation and Jingeryu formation.