Abstract: Yang Xiong has been a controversial figure in history, especially in the Song Dynasty.On the one hand, his retro proposition of Tsuneo-sutra and Respecting the Holiness was praised highly, and his indifferent self-defense with metaphysical character was admired by people in the Song Dynasty.On the other hand, his idea of difficult literary text was criticized by writers, and his reckless behavior and the mixture of good and evil in human nature were also blamed by people.His historical status has undergone a process of transformation from sage to second minister with the development of society and ideology and culture in the Song Dynasty.