本文以元代曾先之所編的《十八史略》為討論中心，探究該書歷來卷述、版本的變化，並闡述其東傳日本後，在該國的發展概況。 《十八史略》原為童子訓蒙而編，屬於啟蒙用的入門書，在學術界中向來不被重視。因此，該書多在坊間流傳。坊間刊行本在梓行的過程中，多會率意分合原書的卷數，並更動原著之內容，《十八史略》的出版過程中，便充份的印証了坊間刊本的這種特色。 由於原書所載史料僅止於宋代，所以明代時又有學者續編元代史料於後，並改書名為《十九史略》與原書并行於世。 中國歷代的書目中雖存有許多有觀該書的記載，但是現在傳世的版本並不多。倒是該書東傳日本後，流傳甚廣。尤其明治時代，該書被拿來當學童的教科書，因此箋註者多達數十家，日本坊間刊印《十八史略》及《十九史略》的，亦有數十種不同版本。在中國不受重視的書籍，在日本反而大行其道，成為一個很突出的外傳範例。

This article discusses the Summary of the Eighteen Histories compiled in Yuan dynasty, probing into it's change of volumes and editions up to now, as well as accounting its development and influence in Japan after it was transmitted there. The summary of the Eighteen Histories was edited for tutoring children. As one of the basic books of teaching children manners, it received little regard in the academic field. Therefore, it circulated chiefly among common people. The edition published for the common people saw random and whimsy change and alteration of the original volumes and content, reflecting a major characteritic of edition circulating on the streets. Because the content of the original edition ends at the Sung dynasty, so some scholars in the Ming dynasty appedns the history of Yuan dynasty to it, renaming it The Summary of the Nineteen Histories published along with the original text. Although the book was recorded in the traditional references, not many editions of it has survied. By contrast, the book after being transmitted to Japan circulated widely. Especially in Min-Ji period, it was used as the textbook for the children. So a dozen annotaters appeared. In Japan, there are also a dozen of various editions of both summaries. It is a remarkble example for a book which is not cherished in China has become so popular in Japan.

版本、蒙書、正觀、朝鮮本、活字本

Study of editions, books of enlightement, orthodox viewpoint, korian edition, movable printing edition