Twenty-five Histories are the basic history materials in history study. Since 1978 Zhonghua Book Company published the new edition of Twenty-five Histories have become the standard edition in scholars of history. Therefore the new editions of ancient books have become an academic atmosphere in those years. But change the ancient books to new edition books have two questions, one is the different vision in edition about scholars, the other is the complex edition problems of ancient books. There have create many questions since the new edition of Twenty-five Histories. Zhonghua Book Company want to reprint newly textual criticism should be facing this question.
This article is to discuss the problems of textual criticism since the new edition of Shintangshu (新唐書) and Jiutangshu (舊唐書) in 1978. Firstly, to explain the reason of the fruitful achievement on the articles about textual criticism is so rich. Secondly, this article discuss the main chief focus on about textual criticism of Shintangshu and Jiutangshu. Thirdly, discuss the deficiency of the textual criticism of Shintangshu and Jiutangshu. Finally, this article thinks to establish an open platform in internet is the best method in future. Opinions of the textual criticism in Shintangshu and Jiutangshu in those years hope to have help to the textual criticism about Shintangshu and Jiutangshu spread to Twenty-five Histories.