The present disclosure relates to a vertical shaft impact crusher comprising a rotor having a rotor protection layer which consists of particles of objects to be crushed. The rotor includes at least: a rotor upper plate comprising a rotor upper plate hole, which is an inlet for the object for crushing which is inserted into the rotor; a rotor lower plate disposed to be separated from the lower portion of the rotor upper plate; a rotor upper plate; a rotor side wall disposed between the rotor upper plate and the rotor lower plate and coupled to the rotor upper plate and the rotor lower plate, the rotor side wall being disposed at a position spaced from the rotation center of the rotor; and a circular hole which is formed on the rotor side wall and is an outlet for the object for crushing accelerated by the rotor to come out of the rotor.