Abstract:Since the development of five-pattern personality test in 1988, the test has been used by several domestic organizations, included in more than 10 monographs, and cited more than 40 times in journals. The test was mainly applied to study personalities of people who are in different age, gender and have various occupations; to survey post-disaster psychological status; to conduct correlation research on SCL-90 and 16 PF; and to evaluate susceptibility of disease and also efficacy of psychological intervention in clinical treatment. The test plays an important role in researching TCM psychology, and contributes to create certain economic and social benefits, therefore, it is worthy of spreading.