对于中国史著体裁及其发展过程的最早研究是唐代刘知几,他的《史通》系统地考察唐以前中国史学发展与演变的过程.提出中国史著体裁分为“六家”:即尚书家,是记言体;春秋家,是编年史体的雏形;左传家,是编年史体;国语家,是国别史体;史记家,是通史纪传史体;汉书家.是断代纪传史体.刘知几认识到史学体裁是不断演进与发展的.强调“时移世异,体式不同”,留眼于变化.他认为百川归大海,这“六家”最终发展归并为编年与纪传二体。刘知几是全面考察中国古代历史体裁的第一人，有许多独到的见解。《史通》是系统总结我国古代史著体例的第一部专著。然而．鉴于时代的限制，刘知几无法全面系统总结中外历史体裁的发展情况，更无法对史著体裁提出本质性的见解。因此，对史著体裁的深化研究是当代学术界责无旁贷的任务，它有助于历史学建设与发展。 The earliest research on the Chinese historical genre and its development process is Liu Zhiqi in the Tang Dynasty, his “Shi Tong” systematically examines the development and evolution of Chinese historiography before the Tang dynasty. It is proposed that the genre of Chinese history be divided into “six”: That is Shangshu, is a memorize body; Spring and Autumn Period, is the prototype of chronicle; left home, is a chronicle; nationalist, is the country history; historian, is the history of general history; Han Shu .Is the history of the Chronicles of Discipline .Li Zhi few recognize the history of the genre is the continuous evolution and development .Strengthening the “time-varying world, different styles”, focusing on change .He thinks of all the sea, the “six” eventually Development and merging for the chronology and discipline two. Liu Zhiji is the first person who comprehensively investigated the ancient Chinese history and has many unique insights. “Stratton” is the first monograph systematically summarizing the ancient Chinese history. however. Due to the limitation of the times, Liu Zhiji can not sum up the development of Chinese and foreign historical genres in a comprehensive and systematic way, nor can he provide substantive opinions on the historical genres. Therefore, the deepening research on the genre of history is the duty-bound task of contemporary academia, which contributes to the construction and development of history.