Cardio pulmonary resuscitation is the main method to rescue sudden cardiac arrest, which involved the aspects of opening airway, artificial ventilation, cardiac compression, defibrillation and pacing. By reviewing the developmental process of each aspect of the above and analyzing the historical role of academic background, important events and outstanding figures could contribute to conclude the experience and discipline in this historical process so as to grasp the developmental sequence of cardio pulmonary resuscitation and understand deeply and further perfect and develop the cardio pulmonary resuscitation.