The invention discloses a novel lignite gasification process by using a fluidized bed with ash circulation and equipment of the novel lignite gasification process. According to the novel lignite gasification process, a dried lignite raw material is put into a fluidized bed gasification furnace, a gasifying agent is put into the gasification furnace to perform mixed reaction with the lignite, a synthetic gas generated by the reaction between the lignite and the gasifying agent leaves the gasification furnace and flows to a downstream section after being separated and filtered, and separated fine powder returns to the gasification furnace through a pipeline; one part of the ash generated by lignite combustion is returned to the gasification furnace to perform further burning, and the other part of the ash is discharged from the bottom of the gasification furnace; the ash returned to the gasification furnace can be further burnt in two modes including a gas flow conveying mode and a mechanical conveying mode. According to the process disclosed by the invention, two ash circulating modes including the gas flow conveying mode and the mechanical conveying mode are used to ensure that the ash can be returned to the gasification furnace for continuous burning so as to reduce carbon residues on the ash and improve the carbon utilization ratio when the lignite raw material is converted into the synthetic gas. The process and the equipment are simple and reliable, can effectively reduce investment and increase the running reliability, and have environment-friendly effect and less in pollutant discharge.