What are the main contents of a family tree, and what are the basic contents of a family tree in gen

The main content of the family tree: the origin of the surname and the lineage table.

First, the origin of the surname.

Chinese surnames have evolved through history, such as: wars, migrations, changes of dynasties, as well as avoidance of changing surnames, refuge to change surnames, and compound surnames to single surnames.

The surname becomes more complex, and its true origin and source need to be studied in detail. Some historians believe that the change of dynasties and social turmoil in history have led to the fracture and fragmentation of genealogies, and many genealogies have been fabricated by later generations.

In the feudal era, in order to raise their family and county prestige, many surnames were accustomed to being associated with celebrities, or tracing back to a certain emperor as their ancestor, which affected the purity and authenticity of blood. The Chinese nation attaches great importance to tradition.

There are many families who are rebuilding their genealogies, and because the languages, customs, and appearances of the north and south are different, the lineages are linked, and the authenticity of their paper genealogies is worth scrutinizing.

2. Lineage table.

As the most important content of the family tree, the "pedigree table", in short, is a chart that illustrates the relationship between a family member, such as father, son and brother, and writes the name of each family member of the ancestor's descendants. It has four basic narrative formats:

European, Soviet, pagoda and muji.

1) European style: also known as the horizontal style, it is the Northern Song Dynasty.

Literary scholar Ouyang Xiu.

Founded. The characteristics of the European style are: generation division, horizontal from right to left, five generations and one table, which is very convenient to use. In the European style, there is a biographical description on the left side of the name of each generation, introducing the person's character, number, fame, official title, and birthday.

Year, month, date, spouse, burial place, merits, etc.

2) Su style: also known as the vertical bead body, it is the Northern Song Dynasty writer Su Xun.

Founded. The characteristics of the Soviet-style lineage table are: the generations are straight and sagging, there is no horizontal line connection between the generations, all are connected by vertical lines, and the diagram is also arranged from right to left, mainly emphasizing the patriarchal relationship.

3) Pagoda style: As the name suggests, it is to arrange the names of generations like pagodas from top to bottom. The pagoda type adopts the horizontal and vertical line connection method, and the vertical line is always in the middle of the horizontal line, which is a large family with many people.

Because it is impossible for people's names to be placed on the same page, the relationship between brothers is not clear, which will bring a lot of inconvenience to writing and reading scores.

Words, numbers, fame, officials, dates of birth, burial places, merits, etc. The form of the lineage is fixed, the order is clear, and the paper is more economical.

Preface: A brief summary of the contents and compilation of the genealogy.

Genealogy: Discuss the significance of genealogy to show that future generations pay attention to genealogical culture.

Genealogy: An explanation of the style of compiling a family tree, introducing the rules and methods of compilation.

Character generation: A symbol that represents the name of the family development generational order, from which it can be seen which people are the first generation.

Ancestral Teachings: The content covers clan rules, clan covenants, ancestral rules, ancestral covenants, family rules, etc.

Canonical system: record the rules and procedures of important family ceremonies and etiquette, such as sacrifices, weddings, funerals and other ceremonies.

Lineage: including a lineage chart and a text that introduces the resumes of the family figures, and should write in detail each person's name, character, number, time of birth and death, place of residence, marital status, children's situation, etc. This part is the heart of the family tree.

Records of Famous Scholars: Describe the outstanding figures and their main life deeds that have emerged in the development history of the family and are worthy of learning from future generations.

Tomb: Record the geographical location of the family tomb for future generations to manage and maintain, and pay respects.

Postscript: The experience and impressions of the revision are the experience inheritance of the revisers.

Yu Qinglu: that is, a blank page, bound at the end of the pedigree, to show that the descendants are endless; Fill in the sheet for the next revision.

Font size: record the number of genealogy prints and the specific storage situation for future revision and management.

To compile a family tree, it is necessary to collect information extensively, and to check the celebrities from all walks of life in the ancient and modern times of the clan from all kinds of people. This process takes a lot of time, going through all kinds of historical manuscripts and consulting various dictionaries of people.

Yan Baozhong believes that the content of a family tree generally includes a preface, the origin of the surname, a list of clan lineages, clan culture, celebrity introductions, and postscripts.

The origin of the surname. The vast majority of Chinese surnames are produced by time, place, and history, and many surnames have complex and tortuous stories behind them. There are many books on this subject in history, based on the "New Tang Dynasty Book: Prime Minister's Lineage Table" and "Yuan He Surname Seal", and most of the others are similar.

Clan lineage table. This table can reflect the overall situation of the migration, development, lineage, and change of a clan. This part is very important for large families with large branches and clans with different surnames.

Clan culture. including the writings and awards of the clansmen; the relics left by the ancestors; The ancestors used the naming order, family rules, family mottos, etc. It is necessary to analyze and identify these contents, discard their outdated dross, and give new content to the traditional Chinese virtues in accordance with the cultural spirit of reality, so that each genealogy will become the basic teaching material for strengthening the building of spiritual civilization.

Celebrity introductions. Writing a family tree should focus on writing this part well, and it must be done"Take history as a mirror"、"The past is for the present"。For ease of reading, the language should be as plain as possible and annotated.

Genealogies are not exactly the same in the way they are written, but the basic content of the summary is the same. The new genealogy should be written in the same format as the old one. The biggest problem in the revision of the score is that the women's hanging line is very inconsistent. It is believed that there are generally three situations for women to hang the line:

One is that there is no child and a female household can hang a woman;

the second is that children can be hung with their mother's surname;

The third is that unmarried women can hang the line. In addition, it is clear that the son-in-law should be hung according to the ancestral system, and it should be emphasized that if the woman hangs the line in the same writing format as the man, the difference is that the child must say what the surname is.

Genealogy (or genealogy) is a special genre of books that record the reproduction of a family lineage and the deeds of important people in the form of a genealogy. Genealogy is a unique cultural heritage of China, one of the three major documents of the Chinese nation (national history, geography, genealogy), and is a precious humanistic material for history, folklore, demography and sociology.

The main contents of a general genealogy are:

1. Spectrum order. For a genealogy of a modest scale, there must be a preface ranging from one to dozens of prefaces, which is one of the indispensable contents of every genealogy. The genealogical order includes the new order, the old order, the guest order of people outside the clan, the proverbs, the catalogue and the engraved names of people, and other accounts of the clan.

2. Ordinary examples. It mainly expounds the principles and styles of genealogy compilation. Generally speaking, some genealogies are renewed with a number of rules that suit the trends and needs of the society as the principles to be followed in the revision of the genealogy.

3. The origin of the surname. It means the same family name, migration, etc. China has an ancient history of 5,000 years, and if there is no genealogy, it will be difficult for future generations to figure it out.

Each set of "Family Tree" recognizes the origin of its own surname, so that it can be passed on from generation to generation, and can also pass on the roots of the family for thousands of years.

Since the Ming and Qing dynasties, most of the genealogies have a chapter that records the origin of the surname, or the origin of the surname, or the origin of the clan. It is mainly used to describe the original surname**, the historical origin of the clan, the ancestor, the lineage, the migration, the relationship between the tribes and even the origin of the surname.

4. Write the hall number. The name of the hall is generally taken from the name of the county, or it is created by Shi Zu himself. Generally speaking, the hall name is mostly taken from the name of the county, which is the establishment of the administrative region in the Qin and Han dynasties, and the name of the county name is taken from the name of the county, or the name of the princes, the name of the local government, the state, and the county.

Such as Ren's "Five Knowledge" (Knowing Grace, Knowing, Knowing Life, Contentment, and Luck).

5. Family motto and family rules. In many genealogies, many famous sayings and aphorisms have been recorded for governing the family and teaching children, which have been passed down to later generations, such as the familiar Yan family motto and Zhu Zi's motto of governing the family. Family rules are clan rules jointly formulated by clan members to restrain and educate the clan, and are an important part of the family tree.

There are many different names, such as family rules, family precepts, family laws, family rituals, family rules, clan covenants, ancestral rules, precepts, etc.

The family tree is generally divided into two parts, hanging the pedigree curtain in the middle hall, and the pedigree only records the deceased clan Liang trapped people, which can be divided into three years, five years, and ten years according to the size of the family.

The second part is the pedigree:

The pedigree is different from the pedigree, all family members, whether they are alive or dead, know everything, and enter the book in detail, including the ancestors**, advanced achievements, wife's name, maiden address, aunt's wife's marriage**, aunt's name, nephew's name and the auspicious details of the living clansmen should all be included in the book!