The invention provides an artificial top construction method based on paste filling and belongs to the technical field of mining engineering. The method comprises the steps of drift excavation, beam head excavation, hanging bar arrangement and paste filling. According to the method, artificial top filling drifts are excavated firstly, and a steel bracket and a timber support are erected; secondly, chambers are excavated on the two sides of a roadway every other 3 m, and each chamber is 150 cm wide, 150 cm height and 200 cm deep; thirdly, bar arrangement is conducted, bottom bars and hanging bars are arranged, and the bottom bars include horizontal bars and longitudinal bars; fourthly, paste filling is conducted, strength reaches 4-5 Mpa within 28 days, and the mass concentration of paste is 78-80%. According to the method, work amount is small, construction cost is low, construction is easy, risks caused by insufficient span or excessive span of a filled artificial top are avoided, drilling safety is improved for workers, and high-level large-diameter deep-hole safe and efficient recovery of weak broken ore bodies can be achieved. The method provides a new idea for large-scale mining of the ore bodies.