本书分为通论和资料两大部分。通论十三篇，在梳理相关原始资料的基础上，纵论正统论的提出、演变和论争的史实。资料三大篇，按照时间顺序罗列历代有关正统论的史料原文，末附出处，间以按语，或者考证史料，或者补充作者生平，或者驳正观点等。(The book is divided into two parts, theory and data. The general theory covers 13 pieces, on the basis of relevant, it shows historical facts on the evolution and controversy of the Orthodox Theory. The data covers three large pieces listed in chronological order about the historical description of the ancient Orthodox Theory. It also contains postscript sources, room for notes or historical research, supplements to the author's life, or objecting views, and so on.)