Historical nihilism is one of the wrong social ideological trends in current China, which takes the choice theory of historical idealism as the logical starting point. It rejects the mainstream social system and ideology with an anti-history and anti-science attitude and political claims. Under the influence of historical nihilism, some historical studies fall into the misunderstanding of theories and methods, which is manifested in the denial of historical objectivity, intelligibility, and rejection of the regularity and inevitability of historical development. The rigorous historical research should hold correct attitude to the historical nihilism and adhere to rational value orientation and the principle of seeking truth from facts.