撰写通史是中国史学的传统。成书于战国时期的《竹书纪年》、《世本》是较早的通史性的历史著作,这反映出中国史学在兴起的阶段就有追寻历史渊源的兴趣。《史记》则是第一部气势恢宏的纪传体通史,记述了从传说中的黄帝到汉武帝太初年间中国社会各个方面的变化发展,为通史撰述确立了规模,树立了榜样。魏晋南北朝时期,梁武帝与元晖业分别组织学者编纂了《通史》、《科录》等通史著作。中晚唐时期,通史撰述有了 General history writing is a tradition of Chinese history. The book Bamboo Age, World Book, which was written in the Warring States Period, is an earlier general historical work, which reflects the interest of Chinese historians in pursuing historical origins during their rise. “Historical Records” is the first magnificent history of discipline and biography, describes the evolution from the legendary Emperor Huangdi to Han Wudi in all aspects of Chinese society in early years, set the scale for the general history of writing, and set an example. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Liang Wudi and Yuanhui industry organized scholars to compile general history books such as General History and Section Record respectively. In the middle and late Tang period, the general history wrote