整体性是左右传主选择的一条关键原则。就传记这一文类的本质而言，它是一种基于史而臻于文的叙述，因此，传记的整体性原则包含两个基本方面：认识的全面性（史的要求）和艺术的完整性（文的指归）。可是，选择传主的动机常常会破坏这种整体性。本文通过分析三种类型的传记（纪念性传记、认同性传记和排异性传记）来说明整体性是传记选择的基石 Integrity is a key principle around the choice of transmission. As far as the nature of this genre is concerned, it is a narrative which is based on history and reaches into the text. Therefore, the holistic principle of biography contains two basic aspects: the comprehensiveness of cognition (the requirement of history) and the integrity of art (Referring to the text). However, the motivation to choose a biography of the Lord often undermines this integrity. This article shows that holism is the cornerstone of biographical choice by analyzing three types of biographies (monumental, biographical, and biographical)