Abstract: The theoretical thought is a way of thinking and a power of mind in theoretically grasping reality, in leading praxis, and in promoting civilization. The theoretical thought in academic research focused in expressing itself as theoretical insight in proposing academic topics, theoretical ability of summarizing academic propositions, imagination in pursuing academic innovation, speculation in constructing academic systems, power of thinking in creating academic classics. Only by illuminating academic research with theoretical thought, can it be continuously “refining new theories with scientific principles” and “summarizing new praxis with regularity” for sustainably realizing theoretical innovation and theoretical creation.