Anthology is one important medium through which opera text spreads, and its function is irreplaceable by other means of spreading, such as show, adaptation and criticism.

• 摘要选本是戏曲文本传播的重要形式，选本对戏曲作品的保存，对于扩大作品的后世影响，对于当时读者的阅读，对于今天的文学研究，都具有十分重要的意义。