方志界有人将“竖写”还是“横排竖写”看作史志体例的主要区别之一。这种看法既不符合实际 ,又会造成只重形式、忽略志书性质的倾向。本文从剖析史书体例并非以竖写为主入手 ,说明横竖之说并非史志体例之区别特征 ;提出史志体例的主要区别 ,应体现在其采用不同体裁的比例上、 One of the main differences between the chorography circles is that “vertical writing” or “vertical writing” is regarded as one of the main distinctions of the style of history. This view is neither in conformity with reality, but also results in heavier forms and neglects the tendency of the nature of the book. This article from the analysis of the history of the book style is not to start with the vertical, indicating that the horizontal and the vertical is not the distinctive feature of the style of the Chronicles; the main difference between the proposed Shi Zhi system should be reflected in its proportion of different genres,