This essay aims to explore the role of specific cognition in teaching practice in China by using keyword co-occurrence net-work and prominent word analysis through 603 CNKI Chinese database from 2010 to 2023.The research shows that the research of em-bodied cognition in the field of teaching has made great progress in China,and basic theories and research systems have been established,but there are still many frontier branches that have not been fully explored.Embodied cognitive theory,body,embodied learning,core lit-eracy,body philosophy,classroom teaching,and virtual reality are the main knowledge groups of applied research on embodied cognition in teaching in China.For the shortcomings of the current embodied cognition in teaching application,countermeasures and suggestions are put forward from three aspects:strengthening basic theoretical research,infiltrating embodied concepts in teaching practice,and promoting the development of teaching intelligence.