The Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China establishes the right of residence system，specifying its establishment method and related system of re-succession. This legislation has laid the foundation for the subsequent legislation or judicial interpretation of the surrogate succession system. Legislative establishment of the surrogate succession system is conducive to guaranteeing the testators’ freedom of testament， improving the relevant systems applicable to the Civil Code， preventing conflicts of rights and inheritance disputes， and realizing the legislative purpose of the Civil Code’s property rights and inheritance articles. We should refine and improve the design of the system of surrogate succession in accordance with the legislative spirit of Article 1152 of the Civil Code to meet the needs of protecting the inheritance interests of the people’s property in the new era.