This paper mainly introduces the realization method of real-time automatic inspection for monitoring status of intelligent hydropower station based on expert system.Firstly,the general structure of safety monitoring and management system of hydropower station is constructed by perception layer,data layer,analysis layer and feedback layer.Aiming at the problems in the existing system,an optimization scheme is proposed,including the establishment of a life-cycle hydropower station safety management system and the improvement of the reliability of safety evaluation.Then,the monitoring module based on expert system is designed,including the basic principle and structure of the expert system,as well as the specific functions of data stability identification,sequence change monitoring and hydropower station safety monitoring.Finally,taking Shiziping Hydropower Station in Li County,Sichuan Province as an example,the application and effect of the system in practical engineering are illustrated.