Abstract: This theses stresses the urgent need in the study of the history ofChinese psychology,and points out the necessity of setting up psychologywith Chinese characteristics. It stresses basic principles and methods in the study of the history ofChinese psychology:taking the essence of the mind as the key link,usingmodern concepts of psychology as the frame,connecting it with socialhistorical Conditions,and using comparative methods. It also puts forward some proposals to speed up research on this topic,form nationwide cooperation, build necessary research institutions,combinetextbook compilling with scientific research,and work in accordance withthe three steps.

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