Our group takes the authentic bulk Chinese medicinal plants (goji and licorice) and the authentic regional characteristic medicinal plants (epimedium, Herba Lysimachiae, Fructus Cnidii, etc.) as the research materials to conduct the following research: (1) Systemic collection, evaluation of medicinal plant resources and breeding of new cultivars; (2) Elucidation of biosynthetic pathways and the underlying molecular regulatory mechanisms; (3) Synthetic biology research of bioactive compounds; (4) Molecular breeding to create new elite germplasms of Chinese medicinal materials and providing their supporting technology for industrial application. Our aim is to explore and establish the “3R” type research system of medicinal plants including Resource collection, Research and finally providing Resolution for the sustainable utilization of medicinal plant resources.