The invention discloses a synthesis method of hypericin. The synthesis method comprises the following steps of (a) dissolving emodin and tert-butanol salt into water, adding hydroquinone at a protective atmosphere, carrying out microwave irradiation, reacting at the temperature of 90-100 DEG C for 4-6h, then, transferring the product into a sealed vessel, continuing to react at the temperature of 120-140 DEG C for 8-12h, after finishing the reaction, adding an inorganic acid to regulate the pH value of the solution to 3-4, settling, filtering, washing, and drying, thereby obtaining raw hypericin at one step; and (b) dissolving the obtained raw hypericin and iodosobenzene substances into acetone, reacting at the temperature of 45-55 DEG C for 4-8h, filtering after finishing the reaction, collecting filtrate, carrying out evaporative concentration, washing, filtering and recrystallizing to obtain the hypericin. The hypericin obtained by using the synthesis method is high in purity and yield; and the synthesis method is simple in step, environment-friendly, reduced in cost and suitable for industrial production.