Abstract: This paper focused on improving the utilization efficiency of solar energy in C₃ crop of soybean for obtaining super high-yielding soybean cultivars. The relative upper limit of soybean yield potential was estimated according to the energy transformation theory and then the super high-yielding objectives for various eco-regions in China were set for yield contest program. For achieving the goals,the advances in wide areas related to breeding for super high-yielding soybean,including soybean biomass accumulation,apparent harvest index,growth periods,flower and pod abscission,ideal plant types and photosynthetic efficiency were reviewed to provide a comprehensive understanding on the elements of super high-yielding cultivar development. It is proposed that breeding for ideotype and high utilization efficiency of solar energy is the basis for achieving yield breakthrough in soybean industry with the improved field cultivation and management technology. In addition,the important scientific issues regarding further study on breeding for super high-yielding cultivars were discussed in the present paper.