The anisotropy of crystalline materials results in different physicala nd chemical properties on different facets, which warrants an in-depth investigation.M acroscopically facet-tuned,h igh-purity gallium nitride( GaN) single crystalsw ere synthesised and machined,a nd the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction( HER) wasu sed as the model reaction to show the differences among the facets. DFT calculations revealed that the Ga and Ns ites of GaN (100) had ac onsiderably smaller DG H* value than those of the metal Ga site of GaN (001) or Ns ite of GaN (00À1), therebyi ndicating that GaN (100) should be more catalyti-cally activef or the HER on accounto fi ts nonpolar facet. Subsequente xperiments testified that the electrocatalytic performance of GaN (100) was considerablym ore efficient than that of other facets for both acidic and alkalineH ERs. Moreover,t he GaN crystal with ap referentially (100) active facet had an excellently durable alkaline electrocatalytic HER for more than 10 days. This work provides fundamentali nsightsi nto the exploration of the intrinsic propertieso fm aterialsa nd designing advanced materials for physicochemical applications.