1949年,新中国成立。依常理而言,新中国成立后应该尽快制宪,这关系到赋予新政权合法性,以及确定各级政权组织机构的设置。但是为什么一直到六年之后,才开始着手制定宪法?其制定的具体过程怎样?今年是新中国第一部宪法诞生60周年,本刊特编辑此文,以飨读者。 In 1949, New China was established. According to common sense, the establishment of the People’s Republic of China should be constitutionalized as soon as possible after its establishment, which is related to the legitimacy of the new political power and the establishment of the organizational structure of political power at all levels. But why did not the constitution be developed until six years later? What is the specific process of its formulation? This year marks the 60th anniversary of the founding of New China’s first constitution. This article is specially edited by this journal to readers.