Historical Records had a far-reaching influence on the development of later historiography and literature. His original biographical compilation method was passed down by the Official History of later generations. At the same time, Historical Records, as an excellent literary work, occupies an important position in the history of China literature. It is praised by Lu Xun as "the swan song of historians" and has high literary value. Liu Xiang and others think this book is "coherent and well-founded"