Shangbao Terrace in Chongyi，Jiangxi province，as an agricultural and cultural heritage of our province，has raised a generation of Hakkas.It has no ponds，no reservoirs and no sluices，but it can be harvested by drought and flood，and has gone through more than 800 years without decline.This paper systematically combs the distribution，origin and evolution of Shangbao terrace，and further summarizes the formation of Hakka terrace culture，traditional farming system and self-flow irrigation system in the evolution process.It is expected to provide a scientific basis for the planning and tourism development of Shangbao terrace，as well as a reference for the development and protection of soil and water resources on sloping farmland under similar geological and geomorphological conditions.