Description

Presented here is a genealogical work of the Wang family of Huantai, Shandong Province, printed during the Chongzhen (1628‒44), the last reign of the Ming dynasty. Chinese genealogical works are historical records that document a patriarchal clan’s pedigree, deeds, and events. As a rule they are composed of a preface, table of contents, rules of compilation, rules and instructions to be observed by clansmen, images of the ancestral temple, tombs, portraits, pedigree charts, and biographies of worthy members of the clan. The Wang family was a prominent family ...