In ancient China, the collection of stele is of great significance. It is one of the important ways for the transmission of ancient Chinese literature and the spread of civilization. It is also a kind of hobby and entertainment favored by ancient Chinese literati. The Qing Dynasty was a period when Chinese literati stele collection culture was very prosperous. In order to clarify the motives of Qing Dynasty literati inscription collection, this paper summarized the motives of Qing Dynasty literati inscription collection by combing and summarizing materials on the basis of mastering historical materials and documents.