A crack-containing shale stability evaluation device mainly comprises a kettle, a 
temperature control assembly connected with the kettle, a pressure 
assembly connected with the kettle, a 
back pressure control 
assembly, a gas source supply control assembly, a 
liquid medium assembly connected with the kettle, a core deformation measuring assembly connected with the kettle, and a data measuring and collecting assembly, wherein the kettle is used for fixing a core and simulating the environment around the core; the 
temperature control assembly is controlled to heat the core, control the temperature and simulate the actual temperature of a stratum; the pressure assembly is used for exerting confining pressure, required by experiments, on the core to simulate stratum burden pressure; the 
back pressure control assembly is used for 
back pressure control of the core; the gas source supply control assembly is used for providing a constant-pressure gas source on a core inlet end; the 
liquid medium assembly is used for providing 
clean water or 
slurry for the core and simulating the 
pressure action of 
drilling fluid circulation; the core deformation measuring assembly is used for measuring core deformation; the data measuring and collecting assembly is connected with the assemblies and used for obtaining expansion strain, the crack core pore 
pressure propagation rule and pressure penetration period monitoring results.