Abstract: Shi Shi Liu Tie compiled by Yi Chu, an eminent monk of Kaiyuan Temple in Qizhou during the Five Dynasties period, is
an important Buddhist book. The Biography of Eminent Monks quoted by it is an early circulation version. There are certain differences
from its current version in terms of the number of biographies of monks, the catalogue, and the handling of the attached biography. This
can provide some clues for the study of the evolution of The Biography of Eminent Monks. In addition, compared with the current
version, the version quoted in Shi Shi Liu Tie has certain advantages, but also some mistakes, which should be treated objectively.

Key words: Shi Shi Liu Tie, Biography of Eminent Monks, catalogue, main biography, subsidiary biography