Abstract: Based on the analysis of the actual situation of the historical sites recorded in the typical geographical documents of the past dynasties, this paper distinguishes the key nodes and basic modes of the historical sites recorded in the song and Yuan dynasties and before, discriminating and analyzing the five recording forms: “comprehensive description”, “element classification”, “element juxtaposition”, “belonging to other items” and “independent items”. It clarifies the original characteristics and the laws of the times of the historical sites recorded, and explains the dynamic mechanism of its evolution and development. At the same time, the paper summarizes the historical development and evolution of the historical sites recorded in the song and Yuan dynasties and before, with the era node of the “historical sites catalogue” as the symbol. It confirms the excellent tradition of relatively systematic and comprehensive recording of historic sites in ancient China, and reveals the leading advantages and characteristics of each time period in systematic, diverse and continuous terms.