The invention discloses a face recognition method. The method comprises the following steps that: step 1, facial feature template data are collected and are arranged in a standard
library, and at least one auxiliary
library is set, and facial feature template data in the auxiliary libraries are added, updated, replaced, or deleted during a use process; step 2, facial feature template data to be matched are extracted from a photo to be matched or a face information electronic carrier to be matched, and are matched with the data in the standard
library, face data matched with the data in the standard library are outputted normally; and if face data matched with the facial feature template data to be matched cannot be found in the standard library, the facial feature template data to be matched are further matched with the data in the auxiliary libraries, if face data matched with the facial feature template data to be matched exist in the auxiliary libraries, the face data are outputted.With the method adopted, the problem of excessively low recognition rate or recognition error of faces which are caused by shooting angles, age change, shielding objects can be solved, and a face recognition rate can be improved.