Samples were extracted with water by heating reflux and the extract was filtration.The supernatant was then analyzed by NH2 column with elution (acetomitrile-5mmol/L ammonium acetate solution (80∶20) as mobile phase) and quantified by external standard method.A good linearity was shown in the range of 0.005~0.106mg/mL.The average recoveries at three spike levels (0.011,0.014,0.017mg/mL) were 102.0%,100.2% and 101.5%,respectively.The contents of ergothioneine in mushrooms at three different concentration were in the range of 0.000%~0.280%.The method was simple and reliable,and might be used for the determination of ergothioneine in the mushrooms of different species and the foundation for the application of rare amino acids.