There is no genealogy written at home. How do you know who your ancestors were 1000 years ago?

Genealogy, also known as genealogy, genealogy, etc. , used to record the history of a ancestral family, is a document with civilian characteristics in China's 5,000-year history of civilization. The genealogy of many families can be traced back thousands of years, even thousands of years ago. In other words, the genealogy of many families can record ancestors for thousands of years in black and white, and the lineage is not chaotic.

This is a miracle! Because it is difficult for a country (dynasty) to do this in an era of low level of science and technology, because the history of the country has sufficient literature and historical materials, scientific archaeological support, a huge team of professionals, and all kinds of resources can be fully mobilized, which is difficult for a family to do. Especially in the history of frequent wars, it is difficult to preserve the national history, let alone the family history.

According to the genealogy of the Chen family in Juxingtang, Luotian, Hubei, they are considered to be descendants of the ancestor Guangda Gong, a branch of the Chen family in Luotian, Yimen, Jiangxi. However, the descent of the Grand Duke is unknown, and there is a phenomenon of "missing algebra".

In other words, Chen of Juxingtang thinks that they are descendants of "Guangdagong", and "Guangdagong" has been passed down with them for many generations. I haven't been able to find information or even "legends" during this time.

In genealogy, the phenomenon of early lineage mistakes and omissions is common, and the solution is often lineage grafting. It is more common to connect the original ancestors with the genealogy, usually by changing the font size of the ancestors or creating new branches.

Chen of Juxingtang thought of a solution to the problem of dating, that is, "supporting ancestors", that is, letting "immortals" tell who their ancestors are through "supporting ancestors".

Fuxi is a popular divination method in ancient China, also known as Fuxi, Fuluan, lowering the pen and inviting immortals. In the process of fu ying, there are usually many people involved, playing the role of Luan sheng or yi possessed by ghosts and gods It is said that the gods will possess themselves and write some handwriting on paper or sand table to convey the will of the gods and realize the communication between man and god.