The invention discloses a rotating type rigidity-changing flexible joint which comprises a driven rigidity-changing mechanism and a driving flexible drive mechanism. The rotating type rigidity-changing flexible joint is characterized in that the driven rigidity-changing mechanism mainly comprises an output plate of the joint, a first drive plate of the joint, a second drive plate of the joint, a first cam set, a second cam set, a first cam set installing base, a second cam set installing base, a bare shaft, a supporting base of the bare shaft, a rigidity adjusting installing plate, a linear bearing and a spring. The first drive plate of the joint is fixedly connected with the second drive plate of the joint. The second drive plate of the joint and the output plate of the joint are provided with cam grooves with the same outline. By means of the outlines, the equivalent rigidity of the joint can change along with the flexible deformation angle of the joint. Cams of the first cam set and the second cam set can make contact with the second drive plate and the output plate of the joint at the same time. The driving flexible drive mechanism mainly comprises a trapezoidal lead screw, a lead screw supporting base, a lead screw nut, a lead screw bearing, a direct-current servo motor, a motor installing base, a coupler, a rigidity-changing adjusting base, a linear bearing and a spring.