The abundant trace fossils were developed in the Lower Permian Taiyuan Formation of western Henan. Based on the differences of trace fossil characteristics in morphology, composition, occurrence, distribution, abundance, biotaldiversity and bioturbation degree, five types of ichnofabrics have been recognized in the carbonates of the Taiyuan Formation in this study area. The sedimentary characteristics of the host rock show that：these types of ichnofabrics in carbonate of the Taiyuan Formation mainly distributed in lagoons-tidal flat and shoals within carbonate platform（type A）, the upper shallow sea or restricted platform over fair-weather wave base（type B, type C-1 and type C-2）, the open platform located under the fair-weather wave base（type C-3, type D） and the lower shallow sea under the storm wave base or partly landlocked sedimentary environment（type E）.