diff --git a/wren-core/core/src/mdl/builder.rs b/wren-core/core/src/mdl/builder.rs
index 642b52e3a..b74222f32 100644
--- a/wren-core/core/src/mdl/builder.rs
+++ b/wren-core/core/src/mdl/builder.rs
@@ -137,6 +137,7 @@ impl ColumnBuilder {
                 r#type: r#type.to_string(),
                 relationship: None,
                 is_calculated: false,
+                is_hidden: false,
                 not_null: false,
                 expression: None,
             },
@@ -171,6 +172,11 @@ impl ColumnBuilder {
         self
     }
 
+    pub fn hidden(mut self, is_hidden: bool) -> Self {
+        self.column.is_hidden = is_hidden;
+        self
+    }
+
     pub fn build(self) -> Arc<Column> {
         Arc::new(self.column)
     }
@@ -332,6 +338,7 @@ mod test {
             .relationship("test")
             .calculated(true)
             .not_null(true)
+            .hidden(true)
             .expression("test")
             .build();
 
diff --git a/wren-core/core/src/mdl/dataset.rs b/wren-core/core/src/mdl/dataset.rs
index 3da5e1012..a46b9d64c 100644
--- a/wren-core/core/src/mdl/dataset.rs
+++ b/wren-core/core/src/mdl/dataset.rs
@@ -15,45 +15,56 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 impl Model {
     /// Physical columns are columns that can be selected from the model.
+    /// All physical columns are visible columns, but not all visible columns are physical columns
     /// e.g. columns that are not a relationship column
     pub fn get_physical_columns(&self) -> Vec<Arc<Column>> {
-        self.columns
-            .iter()
+        self.get_visible_columns()
             .filter(|c| c.relationship.is_none())
-            .map(Arc::clone)
+            .map(|c| Arc::clone(&c))
             .collect()
     }
 
+    /// Return the name of the model
     pub fn name(&self) -> &str {
         &self.name
     }
 
+    /// Return the iterator of all visible columns
+    pub fn get_visible_columns(&self) -> impl Iterator<Item = Arc<Column>> + '_ {
+        self.columns.iter().filter(|f| !f.is_hidden).map(Arc::clone)
+    }
+
+    /// Get the specified visible column by name
     pub fn get_column(&self, column_name: &str) -> Option<Arc<Column>> {
-        self.columns
-            .iter()
+        self.get_visible_columns()
             .find(|c| c.name == column_name)
-            .map(Arc::clone)
+            .map(|c| Arc::clone(&c))
     }
 
+    /// Return the primary key of the model
     pub fn primary_key(&self) -> Option<&str> {
         self.primary_key.as_deref()
     }
 }
 
 impl Column {
+    /// Return the name of the column
     pub fn name(&self) -> &str {
         &self.name
     }
 
+    /// Return the expression of the column
     pub fn expression(&self) -> Option<&str> {
         self.expression.as_deref()
     }
 
+    /// Transform the column to a datafusion field
     pub fn to_field(&self) -> Field {
         let data_type = map_data_type(&self.r#type);
         Field::new(&self.name, data_type, self.not_null)
     }
 
+    /// Transform the column to a datafusion field for a remote table
     pub fn to_remote_field(&self, session_state: SessionStateRef) -> Result<Vec<Field>> {
         if self.expression().is_some() {
             let session_state = session_state.read();
diff --git a/wren-core/core/src/mdl/lineage.rs b/wren-core/core/src/mdl/lineage.rs
index 6cbb89470..5b368c8b1 100644
--- a/wren-core/core/src/mdl/lineage.rs
+++ b/wren-core/core/src/mdl/lineage.rs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ impl Lineage {
         let mut source_columns_map = HashMap::new();
 
         for model in mdl.manifest.models.iter() {
-            for column in model.columns.iter() {
+            for column in model.get_visible_columns() {
                 if column.is_calculated {
                     let expr: &String = match column.expression {
                         Some(ref exp) => exp,
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ impl Lineage {
     }
     fn collect_required_fields(
         mdl: &WrenMDL,
-        source_colums_map: &HashMap<Column, HashSet<Column>>,
+        source_columns_map: &HashMap<Column, HashSet<Column>>,
     ) -> Result<RequiredInfo> {
         let mut required_fields_map: HashMap<Column, HashSet<Column>> = HashMap::new();
         let mut required_dataset_topo: HashMap<Column, Graph<Dataset, DatasetLink>> =
             HashMap::new();
         let mut pending_fields = Vec::new();
-        for (column, source_columns) in source_colums_map.iter() {
+        for (column, source_columns) in source_columns_map.iter() {
             let Some(relation) = column.clone().relation else {
                 return internal_err!("relation not found: {}", column);
             };
diff --git a/wren-core/core/src/mdl/manifest.rs b/wren-core/core/src/mdl/manifest.rs
index 98ec42e54..4ccd89006 100644
--- a/wren-core/core/src/mdl/manifest.rs
+++ b/wren-core/core/src/mdl/manifest.rs
@@ -167,6 +167,8 @@ pub struct Column {
     #[serde_as(as = "NoneAsEmptyString")]
     #[serde(default)]
     pub expression: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default, with = "bool_from_int")]
+    pub is_hidden: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Hash, PartialEq, Eq)]
diff --git a/wren-core/core/src/mdl/mod.rs b/wren-core/core/src/mdl/mod.rs
index 35b6bb59d..cb682e360 100644
--- a/wren-core/core/src/mdl/mod.rs
+++ b/wren-core/core/src/mdl/mod.rs
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ impl WrenMDL {
     pub fn new(manifest: Manifest) -> Self {
         let mut qualifed_references = HashMap::new();
         manifest.models.iter().for_each(|model| {
-            model.columns.iter().for_each(|column| {
+            model.get_visible_columns().for_each(|column| {
                 qualifed_references.insert(
                     from_qualified_name_str(
                         &manifest.catalog,
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ impl WrenMDL {
                     ),
                     ColumnReference::new(
                         Dataset::Model(Arc::clone(model)),
-                        Arc::clone(column),
+                        Arc::clone(&column),
                     ),
                 );
             });
@@ -750,6 +750,66 @@ mod test {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_query_hidden_column() -> Result<()> {
+        let ctx = SessionContext::new();
+        ctx.register_batch("artist", artist())?;
+        let manifest = ManifestBuilder::new()
+            .catalog("wren")
+            .schema("test")
+            .model(
+                ModelBuilder::new("artist")
+                    .table_reference("artist")
+                    .column(ColumnBuilder::new("名字", "string").hidden(true).build())
+                    .column(
+                        ColumnBuilder::new("串接名字", "string")
+                            .expression(r#""名字" || "名字""#)
+                            .build(),
+                    )
+                    .build(),
+            )
+            .build();
+
+        let analyzed_mdl = Arc::new(AnalyzedWrenMDL::analyze(manifest)?);
+        let sql = r#"select "串接名字" from wren.test.artist"#;
+        let actual = transform_sql_with_ctx(
+            &SessionContext::new(),
+            Arc::clone(&analyzed_mdl),
+            &[],
+            sql,
+        )
+        .await?;
+        assert_eq!(actual,
+                   "SELECT artist.\"串接名字\" FROM (SELECT artist.\"串接名字\" FROM \
+                   (SELECT artist.\"名字\" || artist.\"名字\" AS \"串接名字\" FROM artist) AS artist) AS artist");
+
+        let sql = r#"select * from wren.test.artist"#;
+        let actual = transform_sql_with_ctx(
+            &SessionContext::new(),
+            Arc::clone(&analyzed_mdl),
+            &[],
+            sql,
+        )
+        .await?;
+        assert_eq!(actual,
+                   "SELECT artist.\"串接名字\" FROM (SELECT artist.\"名字\" || artist.\"名字\" AS \"串接名字\" FROM artist) AS artist");
+
+        let sql = r#"select "名字" from wren.test.artist"#;
+        let _ = transform_sql_with_ctx(
+            &SessionContext::new(),
+            Arc::clone(&analyzed_mdl),
+            &[],
+            sql,
+        )
+            .await.map_err(|e| {
+                assert_eq!(
+                    e.to_string(),
+                    "Schema error: No field named \"名字\". Valid fields are wren.test.artist.\"串接名字\"."
+                )
+            });
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     async fn assert_sql_valid_executable(sql: &str) -> Result<()> {
         let ctx = SessionContext::new();
         // To roundtrip testing, we should register the mock table for the planned sql.