Through the case study of L County in Hunan province,where the phenomenon of low distribution has occurred during the process of transferring the right of use of forestland,this article proposes an issue hard to solve in the present legal framework in the circulation of the right of forestland use in collective forest areas.Based on the elaboration on the functions and characteristics and on the brief introduction of the principles of sociology of law,the author points out that,the overall principles of sociology of law should be abided by and the political function of forestland should be giv...