本文认为：“毛泽东热”的出现有其深刻的历史原因，现实原因和心理原因。毛泽东的伟大是其产生的历史原因；社会腐败现象和官僚主义作风、市场经济下的竞争机制、部分人才市场经济的歪曲认识是其产生的现实原因；而部分人对毛泽东思想的再认识心理以及从众心理是其产生的心理原因。研究“毛泽东热”对于我们领导者、理论界以及政治、经济、文化、教育等体制的改革都具有重要的现实意义。 This paper argues that the emergence of Mao Zedong has its profound historical, realistic and psychological reasons. Mao Zedong’s greatness is the historical reason for its emergence; the phenomenon of social corruption and bureaucracy, the competition mechanism under the market economy and the distorted understanding of some of the talent market economy are the realistic reasons for the emergence; Mao Zedong’s thinking, herd mentality is the mentality of its causes. To study Maoism is of great practical significance to the reform of our leaders, theorists and political, economic, cultural and educational systems.