An　improved　direct　power　control　(DPC)　is　proposed　for　a　three-phase　voltage-source　rectifier　based　on　fuzzy　sliding　mode.　It　introduces　the　sliding　mode　controller　(SMC)　to　enhance　the　disturbance　rejection　ability　of　the　outer　dc　voltage　loop.　To　ensure　the　stability　of　SMC,　a　fuzzy-based　switching　state　controller　is　developed　for　the　inner　power　loop,　with　which　the　switching　states　can　be　provided　directly　at　the　fixed　time　interval.　This　can　contribute　to　the　digitalization　of　controller　and　eliminate　the　drawbacks　of　the　predefined　switching　table　and　the　variable　frequency　that　exists　in　the　classical　DPC.　The　effectiveness　of　the　proposed　DPC　is　verified　by　the　simulation　and　experiment.　Compared　with　the　classical　DPC,　the　current　total　harmonic　distortion　in　the　steady　state　is　reduced　by　nearly　half,　and　the　transient　setting　time　is　shortened　by　at　least　23%.　The　results　indicate　better　performance　of　the　proposed　DPC　in　both　the　steady　and　transient　states.