Transmission lines are easily hit by lightning, and lightning shielding failure is an important reason of lightning accidents of transmission line. So researches on lightning shielding of transmission line should be strengthened. On the basis of the abundant understand to known lightning shielding models of transmission line, a new lightning shielding simulation model of transmission line is presented in the paper. In this model, the effect of attracting lightning of upward leader is considered reasonably, and the method of variable descending step is adopted to simulate the descending process of lightning leader. The simulation calculating results show that the model is in good agreement with field experience of transmission line. It can guide lightning shielding design of transmission line and estimate the performance of lightning shielding of transmission line.