Sixty years ago, the first national stratigraphic conference in China played a very important role in promoting the development of stratigraphy and paleontology in China. It has brought the first golden period of the development of stratigraphy and paleontology in China, and laid a solid foundation for the brilliant development of stratigraphy and paleontology in China after the reform and opening up. The National Stratigraphic Committee established at this meeting is still playing an important and active role as the organization and coordination unit of national stratigraphic work.