Abstract: Since the reform and opening- up, comparative education has been facing controversies in the process of develop-ment,which focuses on its disciplinary nature, research purpose,research method , and disciplinary value. Therefore,it is im-portant to explore its intrinsic logic and value in the new era based on the re discussion of some controversial issues. Conclu-sions can be obtained via factual analysis and theoretical inquiry on these issues : comparative education is an uprising disci-pline of great potential; experience reference and rule exploration, which are complementary to each other serving as aims and conditions ,are the emphasis at different developing stages of the discipline; comparative education has formed a diversified research method system by the researchers' efforts since the discipline was established; in the globalization, comparative edu-cation wins new opportunities for further advancement rather than lose its disciplinary value.

Key words: com parative education, disciplinary nature, research purpose, research method, disciplinary value