直隶（今河北省）是义和团运动的发源地之一，又是运动高潮的中心地区，也是抗击八国联军侵华的重点地区。长期以来，这方面的研究相对薄弱。笔者提出了开展社会调查、广泛搜集资料，转换研究视角，探索世纪之交直隶社会的特殊性和划分区域、划分阶段深入研究直隶义和团运动的思考 Zhili (now Hebei Province) is one of the cradles of the Yihetuan Movement and the central area of ​​the climax of the movement. It is also a key area against the invading China of the Eight-Power Allied Forces. For a long time, the research in this field is relatively weak. The author puts forward some suggestions on carrying out social investigation, collecting information extensively, changing the perspective of research, exploring the particularity of Zhili society at the turn of the century and dividing the area, and studying deeply the Boxer movement of Zhili