The status of cambrian system in the 2004 version of the international stratigraphical chart is reviewed with comments on the gssp for the base of the system and the current subdivision of the system , the gssp for the newly ratified furongian series and paibian stage , and the time span of the system and its series 摘要評述了國際地層委員會最新公布的2004年版“國際地層表”的寒武系部分,包括它的底界全球層型和點位的確定和存在的問題、寒武系當前的再劃分情況、芙蓉統(tǒng)和排碧階及其底界全球層型剖面和點位、寒武系的時代跨度。