Characteristics of genealogy compilation in Song Dynasty

The compilation and revision of genealogy in Song Dynasty is more similar to modern genealogy in content and form.

Compared with Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, the revised genealogy of Song Dynasty has changed in all aspects, and it is closer to modern genealogy in content and form. Judging from the purpose of compiling genealogy, the genealogy of Song Dynasty no longer serves for the election of officials and marriage, but plays a moral role in respecting ancestors and collecting families, which is a brand-new genealogy for later generations.

In the form of editing, the official genealogy was changed to private genealogy, and the court no longer set up the Atlas Bureau. Genealogy compiled by clansmen themselves is generally compiled by prestigious and knowledgeable people in the clan, and other scholars are invited to write prefaces and postscripts for clansmen. In terms of content, the genealogy of the Song Dynasty is richer and more perfect, with tables, records, pictures and examples, and the contents of genealogy order, origin, genealogy examples, family training, art and literature have been improved.

Introduction of genealogy

Genealogy, also known as genealogy, genealogy, genealogy, genealogy and so on. A special book that records the reproduction of a family lineage and the deeds of important people in the form of genealogy. Genealogy is centered on recording paternal families and characters, and evolved from recording the lineage and deeds of ancient emperors and princes.

Genealogy is a special document, and it is one of the three major documents of the Chinese nation (national history, geography and genealogy). As far as its content is concerned, it is a document with civilian characteristics in China's 5,000-year history of civilization, which records the historical picture of people and events of the same blood group.