In　the　process　of　the　objective　research　in　traditional　Chinese　medicine　tongue　diagnosis,　the　tongue　information　obtained　from　the　analysis　of　2D　tongue　image　is　limited.　It　restricts　the　development　of　tongue　diagnosis.　Based　on　the　feasibility　of　photometric　stereo　method　to　reconstruct　the　static　tongue　mode,　for　reconstructing　the　3D　surface　of　the　real　tongue,　a　dynamic　information　collection　system　is　designed　for　image　information　acquisition.　Then　the　normal　vectors,　texture　reflectance　and　depth　values　are　obtained　with　photometric　stereo　method,　and　the　3D　surface　of　tongue　is　displayed　based　on　DirectX.　Finally,　a　highlight　excluding　algorithm　is　used　to　reduce　the　effects　of　the　highlight　areas　on　the　reconstruction　results.　After　the　highlight　excluding,　it　performs　better　in　the　reconstruction　accuracy　and　robustness　aspects.　Experimental　results　indicate　that　the　average　relative　error　of　this　algorithm　is　of　7.24%.　The　results　can　express　the　tongue　surface　morphology　and　details　such　as　tooth　marks　visually.　©　2015,　Science　Press.　All　right　reserved.