The invention discloses a smelting method for recycling lead, bismuth and precious metal from lead-containing tailings in acid making. The method comprises the steps that smelting slag is separated after high-temperature reduction and smelting treatment of the lead-containing tailings generated by the acid-making technology, and high-lead alloy is produced; then, through a vacuum distillation technology, lead-bismuth alloy and silver-rich alloy are obtained, wherein the obtained lead-bismuth alloy meets the lead and bismuth content requirements of lead-bismuth products, and refining and impurity removal procedures are reduced; at the same time, the lead and bismuth losses are also reduced; thus, with the method disclosed by the invention, the production cost is reduced, and the recovery rate of the precious metal is improved; the lead and bismuth recovery cycles are shortened, and the lead and bismuth recovery values are improved; manufactured products are high in quality; at the sametime, according to the method disclosed by the invention, the metal recycling separation can be achieved completely, and the comprehensive recovery rate of the metal is high; and no waste residue, dust or waste gas is generated, and the method facilitates full realizing of the value of raw materials, and is environmentally friendly. In addition, the method disclosed by the invention has the advantages of high adaptation to the raw materials, easiness in adjustment of the technology, and easiness in control of production process.