輯佚始於宋而盛於清，而方法漸精密。規模漸擴大，理論漸完善。本文先探討過去的得失，提出整理的方法。再就下列各項，提出展望：資料。二、版本。三、檢索。四、人員。五、量產。六、理論。

　　Beginning from the Sung Dynasty and expanding in the Ching Dynasty, the work of Ji-yi （輯佚, a method to find out and to compile the Chinese ancient and lost books from the available books）has become more and more extensive, with methods becoming more perfect. This article, first, offere the success and the failure of some research, and then deals with the following aspects about Ji-yi: (1) materiale; (2)edition of Chinese ancient books; (3hndexing; (4)faculty; (5)quantity; ( 6)theories.