“Li chao jie lu”(历朝捷录) is a history book of Gangjian style compiled by Gu Chong(顾充) in the Ming Dynasty. It records the governance of the emperors of all dynasties during the 1,700 years from King Weilie of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to Emperor Bing of the Song Dynasty. The style imitates Zhu Xi’s “Zi zhi tong jian gang mu”, but the narrative is more concise. Therefore, it has been favored by readers after its release. Especially it‘s convenient for beginner spreparing for imperial examinations. There are many versions of this book. Among them, in addition to the original version compiled by Gu Chong, various sequel versions and annotated versions have also been derived. However, under the strict banning policy of the Qing Dynasty, “Li chao jie lu” and its derivative versions have been repeatedly banned, but some versions are still circulated to today. In this article, the author investigated existing relevant versions, took “Li chao jie lu da cheng” 2 juan, “Xin juan zeng ding Li chao jie lu quan bian” 4 juan, “Xin juan zeng ding Li chao jie lu quan bian da cheng” 4 juan, “Chong ke yin zhu Li chao jie lu” 4 juan, “Xin ke kai ji han lin ping xuan Li chao jie lu zong yao” 4 juan, “Juan chong ding bu zhu Li chao jie lu shi jian ti heng” 4 juan, “Xin ke yu geng zhi xian sheng jian ding Li chao jie lu” 7 juan, “Li chao jie lu” 12 juan, “Li dai jie lu” 8 juan, a total of nine versions as the research object, analyzed the content composition and characteristics of each edition, and aimed to provide readers with a reference for the choice of editions.