Zheng Guanying is an important historical figure who was born in the late 19th century when great turbulence and changes hit China. Tremendous richness exist in his thoughts and behavior, which has aroused great attention. The major reason for this is because after China’s entry to the stage of reform and opening up, historians found rich thoughts in Zheng Guanying, which respond to and resonate with reality to a large extent. The research of Zheng Guanying mainly focuses on business battle, meeting politics, the version of Sheng Shi Wei Yan, the substance-function view, interpersonal connections and social relationships with a high starting point, strict academic standards, clear academic context and fine expansion of the research field.