Abstract: Heuristic teaching has long been a question in the history of human education, and it remains a subject to be probed into. In our country, heuristic teaching method is enriching and developing with time. Mao Zedong has made an important contribution to the heuristic teaching views. Mao Zedong's heuristic teaching view grasps closely the direction and the core of modern teaching thoughts. It is of great significance, farsightedness and Chinese characteristics. A summary and a corresponding theoretical distillation of Mao Zedong's heuristic teaching play practical guiding roles in the in-depth study of this historical heritage.