Based　on　the　brief　introduction　of　seismic　characteristics　of　the　high-pier　bridges,　the　seismic　codes　at　home　and　abroad　are　compared.　The　intensive　seismic　study　of　three　types　of　high　piers,　including　concrete　piers　with　box-section,　steel　piers　with　rectangular　hollow　section　and　concrete　filled　tube　composite　piers,　are　summarized.　The　seismic　experimental　studies　of　pseudo-static　testing,　pseudo-dynamic　testing,　and　earthquake　simulation　shaking　tables　testing,　and　the　performance-based　seismic　design　and　analysis　are　reviewed.　Finally,　the　state-of-the-art　review　in　this　field　is　presented,　and　current　research　development　and　challenges　for　further　study　are　discussed.　This　kind　of　review　may　be　used　as　a　reference　for　the　seismic　design　and　seismic　analysis,　seismic　assessment,　and　seismic　strengthening　of　the　large　span　bridges　with　high　piers.