How to write a genealogy?

The form of genealogy

The main form of genealogy, called genealogy chart, looks like this.

Pedigree diagram is divided into pagoda diagram, tree diagram, linear diagram and genealogy diagram (there is no map, so the deeds of ancestors were described in words before)

Phylogenetic diagram

Linear atlas

Again, why write a genealogy?

The purpose is to record the glorious history of a family, as well as the history and development of the family.

Generally, when the family develops to a certain extent, the respected people in the family will ask us if we want to write a genealogy. Everyone decided unanimously, and then if the ancestral hall had enough money, they would take money directly from the ancestral hall and start writing genealogy. The ancestral temple has no money, so everyone will donate money. If it is the first genealogy of the family, it is up to highly respected people to decide the seniority or something.

Nowadays, many people have no genealogy, which may be caused by migration or other reasons. If this is the case, there are two ways to solve it. One is to return to one's original ancestral home and ask for a genealogy; The other is to rebuild the family tree.

What are the contents of genealogy?

First, write clearly the origin of surnames.

It means the origin and migration of the same surname. China has a long history of 5,000 years. If there is no genealogy, it is difficult for future generations to find it. Every family tree has a clear understanding of the origin of its surname, so that it can be passed down from generation to generation and the roots of the clan can be passed down for thousands of years.

Second, write the hall number clearly.

The name of the hall is usually taken from the name of the county, or the ancestor created it himself.

Generally speaking, the hall number is mostly taken from the county name, which is the establishment of the administrative region in the Qin and Han dynasties. The county name is taken from the county name, or the name of the vassal, the name of the local government, state and county. There are also many surnames with the same family name. For example, Wang He and Hu are both "Qinghetang".

Self-created, such as Yang's "Four Chapters of Knowledge", means "knowing heaven, earth, friends and children". In many cases of reconstructing genealogy, you can only use your own hall number.

Third, family precepts and family history.

In many genealogies, there are many famous sayings and aphorisms about parenting, such as Yan's family instructions and Zhu Xi's family instructions.

Family training generally includes the following contents:

(A), pay attention to family law, national law.

(2) Harmonious clans and villages

(3) Honor the elders

(four), in line with moral norms, a clear birthright.

(5) Ancestor Sacrifice and Grave Sacrifice Procedures

Fourth, biographies of merit figures.

Generally divided into: transmission, internal transmission, and external transmission. Biography is a biography that records the meritorious figures in the family; Introversion is a biography of virtuous women in the family; Biography is a biography of married and virtuous women in the family. Biographies are often accompanied by portraits of people or stories and pictures about people. The words are true and simple, and praise and criticism are the most taboo. This is also an important criterion for evaluating the level of a family biography.

Five, the poetry and prose works of people in the family.

The main content is the poems written by celebrities in the family, as well as letters and letters from our own people and outsiders, as well as classics, watches, inscriptions and letters. And some prints, portraits, plates, famous calligraphy, songs and so on. When supplementing this part, it is more necessary to carefully select the most valuable and representative documents and carefully input them to future generations.

Six, ancestral photos, old photos, feng shui map, etc.

The ancestral maps and old photos here are easy to understand, among which the feng shui maps are mainly ancestral temple maps and tomb soil. Ancestral temples are places to worship ancestors, so record and publish the layout of buildings, describe the actual situation, and even remember the geographical location in detail. In some genealogies, maps of former residences and villages should be placed.

Finally, can a girl be on the family tree?

In ancient times, people thought that a girl who married someone else belonged to someone else's family, but there was an exception, that is, a woman who never married had a chance to get on the family tree. Of course, girls have no right to have a family tree. However, there are exceptions to modern genealogy, because it is possible that all the younger generations are girls, so there are also cases where girls preserve genealogy, carry on the family line and repair genealogy.