Abstract:Wenchuan Ms 8.0 great earthquake of May 12

2008 was characterized by thrust and strike-slip motions in Longmen Shan.In order to use the data of Wenchuan earthquake rapidly and properly and to take the seismogeology to a new platform

the following topics were stated which induced the basic facts and research progress in Longmen Shan which focus on the geological setting and active tectonics in the region

the basic characters and surface rupture types of the earthquake

the periodicity of historical earthquakes in the region

the accumulations and integrating of survey data

the mechanics of tectonics and kinematics

the geological hazards and reconstruction and the prediction of potential earthquakes in the future. For relieving or avoiding the similar disasters it was suggested that a synthesized research including geology

geophysics and geochemistry should be taken into the schedule to benefit the seismic sciences.