In the past 30 years,progresses have been made in the following aspects:subject of historical epistemology,object of historical epistemology,the relativity of historical knowledge,the idea of historical facts,the way of treating western historiography,on the basis of thorough discussion.

The research on subjectivity of historical cognition is the most important topic in academic circles of historical cognition on the Mainland since the 1980s,and has experienced the flourishing period,the lowering period and the rehabilitating period.

Different historical understanding of World War II between Germany and Japan originates not only in their cultural patterns and political moralities,but also their post war state-orientations and regional structures,which reflecting mainly their resort to realistic national interests.

Research on the Subjective Ideas of Collinwood s Historical Cognition;

Zonglun as a new formula in historical criticisms has been created in Zonglun which makes the historians get away from the restriction of the traditional formula formed in Zuo Zhuan and Shi Ji to express their historical cognitions within the larger historical vision.

Reality is the beginning and focus of the historical recognition and the historical knowledge results from the demand of the real life.

The esthetics of historical recognition is not from a specific or particular angle, but from a pupular or supermundane angle.

The objectivity of historical knowledge is an important and controversial focus in historical philosophy .

A striking feature of Mao Zedong s historical comments is the combination of historical knowledge and realistic practice.