The German School of History was born in the 1840s. It mainly emphasizes the importance of state intervention in economic and social development and looks at issues from a historical perspective. This article introduces the German historical school from the perspective of the emergence and development of the German historical school, its main theoretical points of view, and its recommendations for Chinese social welfare system. Based on the theory of the German historical school and the ideas of social welfare, we explore the construction of China's social welfare system, promote the development and innovation of China's social welfare undertakings, and take a road of social welfare that differs from the West and conforms to China's national conditions.