Objective/Meaning In order to cope with the threats and challenges of Anxi Tieguanyin Tea tea culture system in the post world heritage application era. The innovation of heritage management methods helps to enhance the effectiveness of heritage protection.

Methods/Procedures This paper uses the Delphi method to select the influencing factors of the formulation and optimization of agricultural cultural heritage protection policies in Anxi Tieguanyin Tea by means of questionnaire and correspondence. Based on the ISM model, this paper combs the hierarchical relationship of various factors from the internal and external aspects, and analyzes the direct, indirect and fundamental factors of policy formulation and optimization.

Results/Conclusions The results indicate that the quality of scientific research teams, the economic needs of relevant entities, and the degree of social demand are the basis for influencing the formulation of protection policies; The object of policy protection, the coordination mechanism of multi interests, farmers’ awareness of heritage protection, and production technology play an auxiliary role in the formulation of the protection policy of Anxi Tieguanyin Tea tea culture system; The policy content, implementation methods, and implementation personnel are the direct factors for policy formulation and optimization. Based on the research results, suggestions were put forward from the aspects of improving talent cultivation models, improving the participation mechanism of multiple subjects in the protection of agricultural cultural heritage, and innovating the mechanism of linking farmers' interests.