The invention relates to a readable compound damper and the using method thereof. The readable compound damper comprises a rectangular box, wherein a movable plate is transversely arranged in the box, the two ends of the movable plate stretch out of the box, a connecting hole used for being connected with an external supporting component is formed in one of the two ends stretching out of the box, a longitudinal rectangular protruding part is arranged on the front side face, located in the box, of the movable plate, at least two longitudinal arc-shaped protruding parts are arranged on the rear side face, located in the box, of the movable plate, a friction plate which is used for being matched with the rectangular protruding part is arranged in the box and is located in front of the rectangular protruding part, a plurality of push plates which are connected with the friction plate through a plurality of compression springs are arranged on the front side of the friction plate, a plurality of adjustment bolts which penetrate into the box, abut against the push plates and are provided with readable scales are arranged on a front side plate of the box, a chamber, where the longitudinal arc-shaped protruding parts are located, in the box is filled with a lead body, and a longitudinal bolt which is connected with a structural main body is further arranged on a base plate of the box. The compound damper is simple and compact in structure, the friction force can be adjusted, and the operation method is simple.