Considering the requirements of new urbanization and the performance of micro-grid, multi-energy complementarity and demand-side resources, thedistribution network(DN) will presentnew pattern and morphological features in the future. The traditional DN is summarized from four aspects: network structure, self-healing control, energy dispatch and market transaction. On this basis, the future distribution network form is prospected, and the development goals and related construction indicators for each stage of DN are put forward.