The role of seniority is to "distinguish the superior and the inferior, determine the names, and distinguish the elder and the younger." Meng's naming of seniority began in the Ming Dynasty. Counting from the time when he was awarded a hereditary doctorate in the Five Classics of the Hanlin Academy, descendants of Mencius began to confer worldly positions. At that time, ten descendants were established: "Xi, Yan, Gong, Yan, Cheng, Hong, Wen, Zhen, Shang, and Yin". Later, in order to avoid the taboo of Aixinjueluo Hongli, Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty (Qianlong), the name "Hong" was changed. ", as "Hong", in order to avoid the taboo of Aixinjueluo Yinzhen, Emperor Shizong of the Qing Dynasty (Yongzheng), "Yin" was changed to "Yan". At the end of the Ming Dynasty, ten more character generations were established: "Xing, Yu, Chuan, Ji, Guang, Zhao, Xian, Qing, Fan, and Xiang". In the fourth year of the Qing Dynasty (1865), when the Meng family revised the genealogy, they established ten more character generations: "Ling, De, Wei, Chui, You, Qin, Shao, Nian, Xian, and Yang". In the early years of the Republic of China, "Jian, Dao, Dun, An, Ding, Mao, Xiu, Zhao, Yi, Chang, Yu, Wen, Huan, Jing, Rui, Yong, Xi, Shi, Xu, Chang" were established. The name was of the same generation, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the then Beiyang Warlord Government was consulted for approval and published in the newspaper. In this way, it took 74 generations from Meng Ke to Meng Fanji, and 105 generations to the generation of "Chang". "The Genealogy of Mencius" clearly records that "the divisions are divided into eleven and the other households are divided into twenty." The descendants of these "eleven factions" and "twenty households" are the direct descendants of Mencius for 46 generations, that is, the ancestors of Fuxing Meng Ning's two sons, the eldest son Meng Cun and the second son Meng Jian, after nine generations of reproduction, by the fifty-fifth generation of the "Ke" generation, there were 42 people in total, but only Keren, Kecheng, Kezhao, There are 11 descendants of Kewei, Kejue, Kekuan, Keyin, Keji, Kexu, Kejin and Kelun. These 11 branches are divided into 11 sects. The descendants of Mencius passed down from the "Ke" generation to the 56th "Xi" generation, with a total of 33 people, but only 2Z people such as Xiwen, Xiyuan, and Xiyuan have successor. The other 11 are lost. These 22 branches are divided into 20 households. According to the clan system, the direct descendants of the founder are the main clan and are worshiped by the ancestors, and the rest are minor clans.
To this day, the Meng clan also attaches great importance to the seniority of their "household", and they can sort out their lineage and position themselves as if they know the family treasures.
The 44th ancestor of the Huaxu clan
The 43rd ancestor Fuxi (with Nuwa)
The 42nd ancestor Shaodian
The 41st ancestor Huangdi
The 40th ancestor Xuan Xiao (i.e. Shaohao)
The 39th generation ancestor Xiuji
The 38th generation ancestor Emperor Ku
The 37th generation ancestor Houji
The 36th generation ancestor Bu 窋
The 35th Shizu Ju
The 34th Shizu Gong Liu
The 33rd Shizu Festival
The 32nd Shizu Imperial Servant
The 31st ancestor Chafu
The 30th ancestor destroyed the emperor
The 29th ancestor Gongfei
The 28th ancestor Gaoyu
The 27th ancestor Yayu< /p>
The 26th generation ancestor, uncle, uncle, etc.
The 25th generation ancestor, King Tai of Zhou
The 24th generation ancestor, Ji Li
The 23rd generation ancestor, King Zhou Wen, Jichang
The 22nd Zhou Gong Ji Dan
The 21st Zulu Gong Boqin (Ji Boqin)
The 20th Zulu Yanggong
The 19th Zulu Wei Gong
The 18th Zulu Duke Xian
The 17th Zulu Duke Wu
The 16th Zulu Duke Xiao
The 15th Zulu Duke Hui
The 14th generation ancestor Lu Huan Gong
The 13th generation ancestor Qingfu: named Zhongsun, the eldest son of Lu Huan Gong
The 12th generation ancestor Meng Mubo
The 11th generation ancestor Meng Wenbo
The 10th ancestor Meng Xianzi
The 9th ancestor Meng Zhuangzi
The 8th ancestor Meng Xiaobo
The 7th ancestor Meng Xizi
The 6th ancestor Meng Yizi
The fifth generation ancestor Meng Wubo
The fourth generation ancestor (great-grandfather) Meng Jingzi
The third generation ancestor (great-grandfather) Lu Tomb
The second generation ancestor ( Grandfather) Min
The 1st ancestor (father) Meng Sunji: named Gongyi, with the Chen family name; in the third year of Yanyan in the Yuan Dynasty (1316), he was granted the title of Zhu Guogong; in the ninth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, he was granted the title of Kaisheng Temple. Called the sage; in the first year of Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty, worship was changed to the Chongsheng Temple
Mencius (about 372 BC - about 289 BC): named Meng Ke, courtesy name Ziyu, Huaxia nationality, Lu Guozou (today's A native of Zoucheng City, Shandong Province, he is a disciple of Kong Ji, the grandson of Confucius. He was a great thinker, educator, and representative of the Confucian school during the Warring States Period in China, and was honored as "Ya Sheng". He inherited and carried forward Confucius's thoughts and became A generation of Confucian masters second only to Confucius, he and Confucius are collectively known as "Confucius and Mencius", and his work "Mencius" has been passed down to later generations
1st grandson (son) Meng Zhongzi, who lived in the fifth year of Zhenghe in the Northern Song Dynasty (1115) , posthumously named "New Taibo"
The 2nd generation grandson (grandson) Mengdi, a scholar from Zou, lived in seclusion and was not an official, he loved quietness, was thoughtful, had a handsome appearance, was proficient in the Five Classics, and had beautiful poems
The 3rd generation grandson (great-grandson) Meng Yu, did not accept the imperial call, is honest and honest in nature, not arrogant, is good at interacting with others, and manages the family well
4th generation grandson (great-grandson) Meng Shu, courtesy name Zihuai, was a pastor in Yunzhong during the Han Dynasty
After the fifth generation of Sun Meng, he lived in seclusion and did not serve as an official
The sixth generation of Sun Meng Zhao was a Ph.D. in the Han Dynasty. /p>
The 7th generation grandson Meng Dan, the prince's official in the Han Dynasty, Jingyi Dao
The 8th generation grandson Mengqing, the prefect and tutor of Huaiyang in the Han Dynasty
The 9th generation grandson Meng Xi , courtesy name Changqing, a Langguan of the Han Dynasty
The 10th generation grandson Mengxing, a Taoist but not an official, mainly engaged in worship services
The 11th generation grandson Mengxing, a minister of the Han Dynasty
The 12th generation grandson Mengchang, courtesy name Bozhou, was the prefect of Xu Ling and Hepu in the Han Dynasty
The 13th generation grandson Mengzhan, courtesy name Juncheng, was not an official
The 14th generation grandson Mengfang was the prefect of Jiyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Taichang, Taiwei
The 15th generation Sun Mengmin, courtesy name Shuda, was the prefect of the new county of the Eastern Han Dynasty; he was erudite and capable of writing, but he fell to the ground with a lotus pot and did not care about his affairs
The 16th generation Sun Mengguang, courtesy name Xiaoyu, The Eastern Han Dynasty talks about the history of the ministry; the Shu Han pays homage to Yilang, Fu Jieliang, Tunqi Xiaowei, Changlu Shaofu, and Da Sinong
The 17th generation grandson Meng Kang, courtesy name Gongxiu, was the minister of Sanqi in Cao Wei, the prefect of Hongnong, Dian Agricultural school lieutenant, Bohai prefect, giving to Shizhong, Sanqi Changshi, Zhongshu Ling, granted the title of Guangling Ninghou
The 18th generation of Sun Mengzong, courtesy name Gongwu, Sun Wu Yongningling, Youyushi, Sikong ;One of the "Twenty-four Filial Piety", there is the story of "crying bamboo and growing bamboo shoots"
The 19th generation Sun Mengyi, the prefect of Luling in the Jin Dynasty
The 20th generation Sun Mengguan, courtesy name Shushi, Jin Dynasty The 21st generation grandson Meng Jia, named Wannian, was the great general of Anxi in the Jin Dynasty. He was born in Biejia, Jiangzhou.
The second son: Meng Huaiyu and Meng Longfu; they were incompatible in nature, never boastful in their words, and were valued by the times
The 22nd grandson Meng Huaiyu was granted the title of Marquis of Poyang County during the reign of Emperor An of Jin Dynasty, and later became the son of Yangfeng County and was appointed as Jiangzhou Prefect, Nanzhong Langjiang
The 23rd generation Sun Mengbiao, named Wuda, was the governor of Ma Tou in the Southern Qi Dynasty; the general of the Fuguo state in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the governor of Yanzhou in the south, and the governor of Yuzhou. Attendant, Doctor Guanglu, General Pingxi
The 24th generation Sun Mengbin, Prime Minister of the Northern Wei Dynasty
The 25th generation Sun Mengwei, courtesy name Neng Zhong, was the General Pingbei, Doctor Guanglu, and the Great Hussar of the Northern Wei Dynasty General, Dr. Zuo Guanglu
The 26th generation grandson Meng Xun, courtesy name Xiuren, was the prefect of Dongzhou in the Northern Wei Dynasty; the prince's young master, the prince's tutor, and the chariot general of the Northern Zhou Dynasty
The 27th generation grandson Meng Ru , courtesy name Jingye, King Shaodian of Pengcheng in the Northern Wei Dynasty; Emperor Wenxuan of the Northern Qi Dynasty Shushe Ren, the prefect of Dongjun, the prefect of Guangping, the doctor of Taizhong, and the general of Wei
The 28th generation grandson Mengjing, who was the general of Yingyang during the reign of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty
The 29th generation grandson Meng Shanyi, Tongshou of Hanoi in the Sui Dynasty
The 30th generation grandson Meng Shen, the Tang Dynasty’s Fenggesheren, the Minister of the Spring Palace, the prime minister’s minister, and the governor of Tongzhou
The 31st generation grandson Meng Darong, who was repeatedly called out by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, lived in seclusion in Wangwu Mountain
The 32nd generation grandson Meng Haoran, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, was fond of integrity, liked to help people in need, and specialized in poetry; When he was forty years old, he traveled to the capital, and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to recite his poems. He came to the point where he said, "You don't want to be an official, and I have never abandoned you. How can you accuse me?" He lived in seclusion in Lumen Mountain and wrote more than 200 poems. He gave birth to two sons: Meng Yunqing and Meng Tingbin (Meng Jiao's father and Meng Changqian's grandfather).
The 33rd grandson Meng Yunqing, also named Yifu, was a school secretary in the Tang Dynasty and had a good relationship with the poet Du Fu. Two sons were born: Meng Jian and Meng Hua
The 34th generation grandson Meng Jian, with the courtesy name Jidao, was a member of the Tang Dynasty, Cangbu Yuanwailang, Jianyi doctor, Changzhou governor, Hubu Shangshu, Yushi Zhongcheng, and Shannan Dongdao Jiedushi
[Note: Meng Jian and Meng Hua both have no descendants, so Meng Tingbin’s grandson, Meng Changqian, the son of Meng Jiao (a poet of the Tang Dynasty), is regarded as the 35th grandson of Meng Ke]
The 35th generation grandson Meng Changqian was the governor of Anzhou, the imperial censor, and the defense envoy of Anzhou in the Tang Dynasty. He had two sons: Meng Zunqing and Meng Yuanyang
The 36th generation grandson Meng Zunqing was ordered not to serve in the official position
The 37th generation grandson Meng Guan, at the end of the Tang Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty, was ordered not to serve. Han Wenggong said: Young, very polite. Holding a question in hand, it's a very big book. Take back the editor and read it, and you can exhaust all the books. He is kind to his friends. They gave birth to two sons: Meng Fangli and Meng Fangqian
The 38th generation grandson Meng Fangli stayed behind during Zhaoyi Jiedu in the Tang Dynasty
The 39th generation grandson Meng Chengjie, the later Jin Taifuqing
40th generation Sun Meng Hanqing, General Zuo Yulin of the Later Zhou Dynasty
The 41st generation Sun Mengguan did not serve as an official, but worked in poetry and focused on worship services
The 42nd generation Sun Mengchang lived in seclusion and did not serve as an official, focusing on worship services
The 43rd generation grandson Meng Gongji, who worked hard but did great things, was unwilling to advance as an official, avoided the Khitan rebellion, hid the genealogy on the wall of the house, and died in seclusion in Dongshan
The 44th generation Sun Mengning lived in the fourth year of Emperor Renzong Jingyou of the Song Dynasty (1037), Kong Dao assisted in guarding Yanzhou and visited the tomb of Mencius in the sun of Siji Mountain. He also visited the forty-fifth generation Meng Ning in Fu Village and recommended him to the court. He paid homage to Di Gonglang and the chief registrar of Zouxian County. He led the clan members, compiled ancestral genealogies, and was in charge of worship services. So far, the family affairs have been revived and there is no shortage of things. Descendants of the Meng family are revered as Zhongxing ancestors and worship in their hometown temple.
He gave birth to two sons: Meng Cun and Meng Jian
The 45th generation grandson Meng Cun, who was in charge of worship services, gave birth to two sons: Meng Kuang and Meng Hai
The 46th generation grandson Meng Kuang, the Yucheng edict of the Song Dynasty, Meng Bin, the 47th generation grandson, was the chief registrar of Linyi County in the Song Dynasty. He was in charge of worship services and had two sons: Meng Cheng and Meng Yi.
The 48th generation grandson Mengcheng served as Yin of Teng County and was in charge of the affairs of worship. Sacrifice Affairs
The 49th generation grandson Meng Decheng lived in Teng. He returned to his family during the reign of Emperor Taizong of the Yuan Dynasty. He served as the magistrate of Yizhou and became the clan leader. He was in charge of worship affairs and gave birth to three sons: Meng Shuzu, Meng Guangzu and Meng Rongzu
< p>The 50th generation grandson Meng Shuzu was in charge of worship services and gave birth to four sons: Meng Weiqing, Meng Weizhong, Meng Weijing, and Meng WeixinThe 51st generation grandson Meng Weiqing was in charge of worship services
The 52nd generation grandson Meng Zhiping, He is in charge of worship services and has three sons: Meng Sichun, Meng Siwen and Meng Sirun
The 53rd generation grandson Meng Sichun is in charge of worship services
The 54th generation grandson Meng Kegang is in charge of worship services and has no heir
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The 55th grandson Meng Xiwen, courtesy name Shihuan, is the eldest son of Meng Keren, the 45th grandson of Mencius and the ninth grandson of Mengjian. In 1451, he was awarded the hereditary Doctorate of the Five Classics of the Hanlin Academy and was in charge of religious affairs. From this time
The 56th generation grandson Mengyuan, named Changbo, inherited the official position in 1489, and his son Meng Gongqi (inherited the official position in 1533)
The 57th generation grandson Meng Gongzhao, named Xianwen , the son of Meng Yuan's younger brother, inherited the post in 1523
The 58th generation grandson Meng Yanpu, named Chaoxi, inherited the status in 1567
The 59th generation grandson Meng Chengguang, named Yongguan , inherited the hereditary position in 1601, the eldest son Meng Honglue (his son Meng Wenyu)
The 60th generation grandson Meng Hongyi, courtesy name Zhenyang, inherited the hereditary position in 1623; Meng Wenyu gave up the position when he grew up, and the court changed the title to Meng Hongyi To guard thousands of households in Jinyi
[Note: Meng Hongyi, also known as Meng Hongyu, gave birth to a son Meng Wenxi, and Meng Wenxi gave birth to Meng Zhenren]
The 61st grandson Meng Wenyu, named Youfu, inherited the post in 1629 , in charge of worship services
The 62nd generation grandson Meng Zhenren, also named Jingruo, inherited the duties in 1644, and was in charge of worship services
The 63rd generation grandson Meng Shanggui, also named Boxin, inherited the duties in 1716 , in charge of worship services
The 64th generation grandson Meng Yantai, also known as Maodong, inherited the official duties in 1740, and was in charge of religious services
The 65th generation grandson Meng Xingxian, also named Qihui, did not inherit the official duties< /p>
The 66th generation grandson Meng Yuhan, named Zhongbei, inherited Yao Dazong in 1750, inherited the responsibilities, and was in charge of worship services
[Note: Meng Yuhan had no children, and was succeeded by Meng Xingxian’s second brother Meng Xingchun His son Meng Yulei is the heir; Meng Yulei gave birth to Meng Chuanciao]
The 67th generation grandson Meng Chuanciao, courtesy name Guomo, inherited the responsibilities in 1780 and was in charge of worship services
The 68th generation grandson Meng Jixiang ( lang), style name Yao, inherited the official position in 1815, and was in charge of worship services
The 69th generation grandson Meng Guangjun, courtesy name Jinghua, was a member of Yiyou imperial examination and Wuzi imperial examination; he inherited the throne in the twelfth year of Daoguang (1832) He was in charge of worship services; he was given the title of chief minister and promoted to Yuanwailang; he successively built or restored ancient building complexes such as temples, mansions, forests, Mengmu Duanji Hall, and Miaohuying Sanqian Temple; and supported the compilation of "Chongqing" Compilation of "Three Moves" and "Mencius's Genealogy"; they have made significant contributions to the fact that we can see the complete appearance of Meng Temple and Meng Mansion today, as well as to study the rise, fall, success, and evolution of the Meng family.< /p>
The 70th generation grandson Meng Zhaoquan, courtesy name Bo Heng, inherited the responsibilities in 1874 and was in charge of worship services
The 71st generation grandson Meng Xiansi, courtesy name Falu, inherited the responsibilities and was in charge of worship services during the reign of Guangxu. He gave birth to three sons: Meng Qinghuan, Meng Qingrong, and Meng Qingtang
The 72nd generation grandson Meng Qingheng, named Songwu, died early and was unable to inherit the family position. He was succeeded by his younger brother Meng Qingtang (named Zenan) in the 1920s of Guangxu The position was officially inherited in the 31st year of Guangxu (1894); in 1935, it was changed from "hereditary Doctor of the Five Classics of Hanlin Academy" to "Yasheng Sacrifice Officer"
The 73rd generation grandson Meng Fanji, courtesy name Xuesheng, 1939 He inherited the priesthood in 1990; went to Taiwan in 1949 and died of illness in Taipei in 1990
The 74th generation grandson Meng Xiangxie took over as the "Ya Sheng priest" in 1990 and died in Taiwan in 2015
The 75th generation grandson Meng Lingji, now lives in Taiwan