Water-rock interaction is one of the main driving force of environmental evolution near surface. From groundwater recharge area to discharge area, the chemical characteristics of groundwater often presents obvious zonal regularity,which results from the united effect of water-rock interaction and surrounding environment under the driving action of groundwater hydrodynamic field. The paper summarized the progresses and problems in water-rock interaction from three aspects such as the influence of water-rock interaction on groundwater chemical property,that on rock mechanical property and its process simulation. The paper can provide theory guidance for the relative research of water-rock interaction in the future.