The eigenvalue space of the canonical four-dimensional Chua’s circuit which can realize every eigenvalue for fourdimensional system is studied in this paper.First,the analytical relations between the circuit parameters and the eigenvalues of the system are established,and therefore all the circuit parameters can be determined explicitly by any given set of eigenvalues.Then,the eigenvalue space of the circuit is investigated in two cases by the nonlinear elements used.According to the types of the eigenvalues,some novel hyperchaotic attractors are presented.Further,the dynamic behaviours of the circuit are studied by the bifurcation diagrams and the Lyapunov spectra of the eigenvalues.