Abstract: Historical materialism always emphasizes man as the social subject;the scientific humanism is one of the main clues to study historical materialism;man is the foundation of social subject,whose way of existence is not unchangeable.All these provide theory to study the subject in a harmonious society.The study on harmonious subject forms one core in constructing socialist harmonious society.It widens the study on socialist harmonious society,points out the value orientation for modern man,and enriches the ideology on the development of man;therefore it is the implication and development of historical materialism in contemporary society.

Key words: historical materialism, harmonious society, subject study