The invention relates to a starter used for producing fermented bean curd and a preparation method, the starter is composed of bacterial strains of Micrococcus luteus, Kocuria kristinae, Staphylococcus carnosus, Leuconostoc mesenteroides, bacillus subtilis and Tetragenococcus halophilus, the above bacterial strains are subjected to high density culture, concentration, freeze drying protection and freeze drying to obtain a freeze-dried fungus powder, the freeze-dried fungus powder is mixed with the above bacterial strains according to specific proportion of 3:2:1:1:2:1 to prepare the starter product which can be directly used for producing the fermented bean curd. The technology of the method is simple, the viable bacteria amount in the obtained starter is greater than 2.0*10<11> CFU / g freeze-drying powder. The starter has the advantages of high fermentation activity, less amount and good fermentation effect, thereby the fermentation period of the fermented bean curd is shortened by 60-70 days. The starter can be liquid. The method of the invention solves the problems of unstable product quality caused by competitor pollution and decreased production capacity of bacterial strain in a traditional natural fermentation process, extra protease addition is not required in the fermentation process, the fermentation period is effectively shortened, and the flavor of the product is unique.