The cautious punishment idea is originated from the Western Zhou Dynasty culture matilda and cautious punishment thought, developed in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period, the Han Dynasty is influenced by the Confucianism and the theory of yin and yang to start into a system of＆quot;supplementing＆quot;, until the Tang Dynasty begins to mature development of＆quot;De Li for the Church of the penalty for political purposes＆quot;. Since the Song Yuan Ming and Qing Dynasties are all to uphold and on the basis of the previous the achievements. This paper summarizes the chinese cautious punishment of ancient culture thought and explores modern value.