Syndrome differentiation is the core of TCM clinical practice. Systematic and perfect theory system of syndrome differentiation is an effective way to guide clinical practice of TCM. However,theory system should be continuously developed and improved to better fit clinical practice. This article briefly discusses the two dialectical theoretical systems namely syndrome differentiation and pathogenesis syndrome differentiation,from the background,concept and theoretical connotation,and focuses on the differences and connections between the two dialectical theoretical systems. In order to provide...