Abstract: The soil erosion model is an important scientific too l for quantitatively evaluating the effect of soil erosion, conducting the program of land use and soil and water conservation. This paper summarizes main achievements of soil erosion models in Yangtze River basin, including the application of foreign physical models, USLE model extending, regression analysis models and models in watershed based on the mechanism of erosion mechanics , which are expected to offer some referenced ideas for the research of soil erosion models in Yangtze River basin in future. Most of empirical models are used in this district, and physical process models are in the phase of beginning, and however, practicability and popularization of foreign models application are awaited for strengthening. Soil erosion models in Yangtze River basin should be focused on their practical, deep, and multiple studies.