"Quhai Catalogue Summary" recorded nearly 700 kinds of operas during the Qianlong period from Yuan Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, described their plots and compiled a large number of textual research materials. Many of the works described in it have been lost or rare in the world, and people can only glance at them today. Therefore, the Summary of Quhai Catalogue provides rich and precious materials for modern people to study ancient operas and becomes an important reference book for easy retrieval. However, although the title of the book is Quhai Mu Zong, the repertoire collected is far from complete and there are many omissions. Abstract part, neglect of textual research, title and author of the play, or Zhang Guan and Dai Li, or subjective misunderstanding; Some story introductions are far from the original, so they need to be tested when applied.

Qu Hai Tu Lu has 1928 printed editions, which are printed by Shanghai Dadong Bookstore. There is no drama and legend, and there is no index. 1959 The rearranged edition of People's Literature Publishing House began to distinguish categories. With the index, the mistakes of the original book were also verified. During the period of 1959, Beiying compiled a supplement to the Summary of Quhai General Catalogue. The editor edited 72 kinds of dramas that were omitted or had different characters from the legends of different manuscripts, and made more than 200 additions and modifications to the Summary of Quhai General Catalogue.