Objective To evaluate the effects of developing professional value of nursing students based on Chinese medicine culture.Methods 69 nursing students in the second year were divided into the intervention group(n=34) and the control group (n=35).The students in the intervention group received a 3-month education project based on Chinese medicine culture,while the control group received only routine education plan.The effect of the intervention was evaluated by nursing professional values-R (NPVS-R) at the end of the intervention.Results The scores of NPVS-R including total scores and the scores of the two dimensions of caregiving and behavioristic in the intervention group significantly increased compared with those in the control group.Conclusions The intervention of developing professional value of nursing students based on Chinese medicine culture can improve the level of professional value.