The concentrated discussion on Marx's theory of spiritual production in domestic academic community began in the early years of reform and opening up， and roughly went through three stages： the rise and fall phase during the new period of reform and opening up， the resurgence discussion phase after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China， and the heated discussion phase since the 20th National Congress. From exploring the fundamental issues of the theory of spiritual production， gradually delving into the holistic research， and then to the current focus on promoting the path and strategies， the evolution of research themes reflects the intense problem awareness of Chinese scholars. Looking ahead to the future， it's imperative to delve deeper into the theoretical system and logical structure of Marx's spiritual production， and to strengthen the investigation of the sinicization and modernization process of this theory. In addition， contemporary practical problems in China should be guided by the sinicized and modernized Marx's theory of spiritual production.