自隋唐以来，历代正史中多纂有选举一志以载述一代科举之制与铨选之法，金、元虽为少数民族建立政权亦不例外，二者正史《选举志》的修纂在遵循前人范式的同时又有所因革，呈现出其特殊形式。

由于宋、金、元三代正史成书时间相近，《金史》《宋史》甚至同为元人所纂、前后仅相差一年修成，此三代正史《选举志》在纂修结构与排布格式等方面相互之间存有承袭和革新，在纂修关系上有着紧密的联系。通过对宋、金、元三代正史《选举志》内容与结构的细致梳理和比较，在考证其编纂史料来源的基础上，探讨三者之间在纂修方面存在的因革关系。

相较于金朝统治者对科举制的重视、科举取士对金人入仕途径具有的重要意义，元朝在初建时科举制曾遭统治者长期停废、久未开科，使得“由吏入仕”逐渐成为元朝士人最主要的入仕途径，这一情况即便在延祐年间重开科举后也未能被改变。在此时，学校教育逐渐独立于科举制度之外，不再仅以科举考试作为其育人的最终目的。通过学校进行“学选补吏”，成为了读书人入仕的直接途径。学校制度在金、元两朝发生的转变在二者正史《选举志》编纂的内容与结构上均得到了鲜明体现，相较于《金史·选举志》将国子监等官学的设立纂入“科举”部分内容中，《元史·选举志》“学校”相关内容自成一目被单独列出，同科举考试科目等相关的载述相分离，体现了制度转变对史料编纂的显著影响。

Since the Sui and Tang dynasties, many official histories of different dynasties have compiled a chapter on elections to record the system of imperial civil service examinations and the methods of selection for a generation. Even though the Jin and Yuan dynasties were established by ethnic minorities, they were no exception. While adhering to the precedents set by their predecessors, the compilation of their "Xuan Ju Zhi" also underwent some changes, presenting a unique form.

Due to the close completion time of the official histories of the Song, Jin, and Yuan dynasties, both the "Jin Shi" and "Song Shi" were even compiled by scholars of the Yuan Dynasty, with a gap of one year between their completion. So there is a mutual inheritance and innovation in the compilation structure and format of the "Xuan Ju Zhi" of the official histories of the Song, Jin, and Yuan dynasties, and these three have a close connection in the compilation relationship. By carefully sorting out and comparing the content and structure of the "Xuan Ju Zhi" of the official histories of the Song, Jin, and Yuan dynasties, this paper investigates the sources of historical materials for their compilation, and explores the relationship between them in terms of inheritance and innovation in compilation.

Compared to the Jin Dynasty's rulers' emphasis on the imperial examination system and the significant role that selecting officials through imperial examinations played in the Jin people's entry into the imperial court, the Yuan Dynasty, upon its establishment, saw a long-term suspension of the imperial examination system by the rulers, with no exams held for a considerable period. Due to this situation in the Yuan Dynasty, obtaining official positions through becoming government clerks gradually became the primary path for educated individuals to enter officialdom in the Yuan Dynasty. Even after the reinstatement of the imperial examinations, this phenomenon remained unchanged. During this period, the school education system gradually became independent from the imperial examination system, no longer aiming to cultivate talent specifically for the exams. Instead, direct selection through schools became one of the direct pathways for educated individuals in the Yuan Dynasty to obtain official positions as clerks. The transformation of the school system between the Jin and Yuan dynasties is reflected in both the content and structure of the "Xuan Ju Zhi" found in the official histories of the two dynasties. Compared to the "Xuan Ju Zhi" in the official history of the Jin Dynasty, the content related to the "school system" in the "Xuan Ju Zhi" of the official history of the Yuan Dynasty is separately listed, detached from the earlier sections dealing with the subjects of the imperial examinations. This phenomenon underscores the significant influence of the institutional changes between the Jin and Yuan dynasties on the compilation of their respective official histories.