Abstract: Comparing with traditional mining technology of remaining coal pillars, gob-side entry retaining technology could improve the recovery coefficient of coal resources and reduce the tunneling amount of roadway.12-307 working face of Shangwan Coal Mine is the first gob-side entry retaining working face in thick coal seam in Shendong mining area. We ensure the safety erection and perfusion of the flexible template by assurance the engineering quality and suspending iron net before the hydraulic support and erecting wood point pillar after the hydraulic support. Engineering practice shows that the flexible template gob-side entry retaining technology’s system is simple and its construction speed is fast and its roadway retained effect is good. The working face of 279.1m using gob-side entry retaining technology could promote 9.0m everyday and it has good economic benefit and application prospect.