A series of land surface parameter products have been generated by various satellite remote sensing data over the globe. These products have been widely applied in Earth system science research and national decision-making support. In order to make better use of these products， it is necessary to understand the quality and accuracy information of the products. The purpose of land surface validation is to provide an independent assessment of the accuracy of the remote sensing products with land surface reference measurements. Fiducial Reference Measurement （FRM） provides independent， standard and regular field measurements， which are indispensable for the validation of land surface remote sensing products. FRM data are of profound significance for understanding the history， present conditions and future changes of the land surface system. This paper started with a brief overview of recent advancement in the construction of surface reference networks over the globe and analyzed the construction of the validation networks for land surface remote sensing products in China. Based on the overview， the paper put forward the basic ideas on building a FRM for the validation of land surface remote sensing products in China. The design scheme， station selection， instrument selection， organization and management of the FRM were described. Combining the land surface FRM with atmospheric， oceanic， altimetry and earth gravity FRMs， a national FRM framework can be constructed. In addition， a national land surface supersite network， with multiple observed variables at each site， can be built out of existing core sites and FRM sites. Construction of the national land surface FRM will greatly help the validation of remote sensing products， facilitate Earth system science studies， and improve serving the decision support with remote sensing products.