The Chinese traditional abstracts can be divided into zongshu, chuanlu and jilu. Jilu has a long history. Concerning the origin of jilu, most scholars think that it comes from ＂Chu Sancang jiji＂. However, it should not be considered the first book, where jiju was used, and the only origin. The appearance of jilu is connected with the academic thoughts at that time, the biographical style, scholars' dependable earnest work attitude and the maturity of types of documentation, such us jijie (collected commentaries), leishu, etc.
