The publication of the Comprehensive Mirror in modern language has by no means only had a "Po Yang Edition." Before this there was a "Shida Edition" and a "Peking Edition." What's different is the appearance in the 72 soft-cover issues of Po's critical stance toward traditional Chinese culture. Consequently his "personal" viewpoint has become the bone of contention.
《資治通鑑》現代語文版並不是只有柏楊的這個版本，之前還有師大版、北京版，所不同的是柏楊在平裝本七十二冊書中批判中國傳統文化的立場，他的「個人」觀點因而成為爭議焦點。