The invention provides a 3, 3 ', 4, 4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid reaction crystallization method, and belongs to the field of chemical reaction. Mixing water with first hydrochloric acid, and preheating to obtain a preheated hydrochloric acid solution; a 3, 3 ', 4, 4'-biphenyl sodium tetraformate solution and second hydrochloric acid are dropwise added into the preheated hydrochloric acid solution at the same time, an obtained reaction solution is subjected to a double decomposition reaction, a double decomposition product is obtained, and the content of hydrochloric acid in the reaction solution is kept to be 1-10 wt% in the dropwise adding process; and continuously discharging the double decomposition product, and sequentially carrying out cooling and solid-liquid separation. According to the invention, the content of hydrochloric acid in the reaction liquid is ensured to be constant, and simultaneous dropwise addition of the 3, 3 ', 4, 4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid sodium solution and hydrochloric acid is limited, so that the crystalline state of 3, 3 ', 4, 4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid is improved, crystalline particles of 3, 3 ', 4, 4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid are more suitable for solid-liquid separation, and the quality level of 3, 3 ', 4, 4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid is improved.