本文认为,随着我国社会主义政治、经济的迅猛发展,构建和谐社会的理念已深入人心,但在构建和谐社会的过程中,作为一种特殊的人权救济方式、起着社会安全阀的作用的信访制度所处的地位及如何更好的发挥其作用仍是一个值得探讨的问题。本文着重从信访制度的历史沿革及现状中讨论信访制度的完善途径。 This article argues that with the rapid development of socialist politics and economy in our country, the idea of ​​building a harmonious society has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. However, in the process of building a harmonious society, as a special type of remedy for human rights, it plays the role of a social safety valve The status of the petition system and how to play its role better are still a problem worth exploring. This article focuses on the perfect system of letters and visits from the historical evolution of the system and the status quo.