By means of structure-stratigraphy method, based on the knowledge of faulting active phase, pattern of the basin edge as well as tectonic deformation traced by deposition record, with the help of systematic 2 dimension structure-stratigraphy balance recovery, it is indicated that during the developing process of Changling sag, there was clockwise rotating from NE-SW to EW along the expanding direction. This movement generally happened at the same time as formation of Lower Cretaceous Shahezi Group. During the extension period of Changling sag, strain pattern changed from pure shear which caused graben-type extension structural pattern developed in the early stage to simple shear formed half-graben-type in later.