Abstract This article concludes the damage resulted from breach of contract should be given remedy within the scope of contract. It discusses compensation for contract breach damage from various points of view, concretely includes introduction to relating concepts, comparison of all countries’ legislation and prejudication, comment on various views, present situation of Chinese legislation and judicature, legislative design, and some restrict. Except preface and epilogue, this article is divided into four parts: First chapter is general information on matters relating to emotional distress damages in breach of contract. Concepts are explained firstly, introduction to concept of emotional distress damages in breach of contract is first step, explanation of concept of emotional distress damages in breach of contract deepen our comprehension on topic. Then its development process of legislation and prejudication in all countries and regions is stated. General trend is from prohibition to permission, and exhibits amalgamation of different law system. Second chapter is legal analysis on emotional distress damages in breach of contract. Firstly is to state and analyze negativism view, includes common obstacle of mental compensation in infringement and breach field and its special query faced in breach field. This is main point of this chapter. Comment of this article on these reasons doesn’t limit to simple refutation, but analyze deeply essence of negative reasons, get inspiration from it. Then justifiability of emotional distress damages in breach of contract is discussed from two points of view of contract law and legal economics. Third chapter analyzes present situation of Chinese legislation and judicature of emotional distress damages in breach of contract. Regulations relating to judicial interpretation and legislative preliminary draft of civil law of spiritual damage compensation caused by civil tort in civil law and contract law are reviewed in legislation. In judicatory, the writer mainly researches people court's attitude in dealing with case on basis of typical cases on Chinese emotional distress damages in breach of contract collected in recent years combining with type of contract involved in cases. Fourth chapter puts forward legislation proposal in building Chinese emotional distress damages system in breach of contract. From selection of legislation mode and legislation technique which are frame, consideration on risk allocation and interest measurement, reasonable restrict on emotional distress damages in breach of contract, it has not only general restrict on compensation for contract breach damage but also particular restrict. Finally, in epilogue, basic view, theoretical value, and practical significance of are concluded. Key words: Breach of Contract, Compensation for Spiritual Damage, Legislation, Judicature

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