中国有编纂全国性总志的优良传统。全国性总志源于《禹贡》。最早的全国性总志是《隋区宇图志》。唐代有李泰修、萧德言等纂《括地志》 ,李吉甫纂《元和郡县图志》。宋代有乐史《太平寰宇记》、王存《元丰九域志》。元代创修一统志 ,名《大元大一统志》 ,明因之 ,清则三修一统 China has a fine tradition of compiling a national record. National total origin from “Yu Gong.” The earliest national general record is “Sui District Yu map.” In the Tang Dynasty, there were Li Shixiu, Xiao Deyan and other compilation of “landmarks”, Li Jifu compilation “yuan and county map.” There is a history of music in the Song Dynasty “Pacific world record”, Wang Cun “Yuanfeng nine domain records.” Unification of the Yuan Dynasty to create a unified name, the name of “Dayuan Daizongzhi”, because of the clear, three were unified rule