The Liao tomb at Botaigou is located in Daban Town, Beipiao City, Liaoning Province. As the tomb has not been disturbed by robbery, more than twenty funerary objects, including pottery, porcelain and wooden artifacts were unearthed, providing important material evidence for the study of burial practices among common people during the Liao Dynasty. This study presents a preliminary identification and analysis of nine wooden samples, including tables, chairs and pillows, as well as two mat samples unearthed from the tomb. The results show that all nine wooden samples belong to the sub-genus Diploxylon (hardwood pine) of the genus Pinus in the family Pinaceae, and are tentatively identified as Chinese pine (Pinus tabuliformis); the two mat samples are all made of reed stalks. Chinese pine is an inexpensive and readily available native tree species that remains widely distributed in the Liaoning region today, indicating that the local forest structure and tree species composition in this area have remained relatively stable over time. The findings also indicate that this kind of wood was likely a primary material used for fuel and daily utensils more than a thousand years ago. Reeds are also widely distributed, and their stalks can be used as raw materials for papermaking, mat and curtain-weaving and shed construction. The uses of hard pine and reeds reflected the burial customs and material culture of the Khitan ancestors in this area.