The order of each character in the character "generation" reflects the different generations in the clan. The character before a certain character in the character "generation" is one generation highe

The order of each character in the character "generation" reflects the different generations in the clan. The character before a certain character in the character "generation" is one generation higher, and the character before it is two, three, and four generations higher in order; the character after a certain character is higher. The next generation, then the second, third, and fourth generations in that order. By naming according to the generation, you can know the seniority of the clan members within the clan. Those with higher seniority are respected and those with lower seniority are humbled. Those with a lower generation should respect and respect those with a higher generation. When editing the genealogy, the character generation can also sort the unknown clan members according to the character generation they belong to. The "Horse Genealogy" stipulates: "If the old genealogy is in order and the name is unknown, the son of the person is still in the order of the class. How dare you add annotations." In fact, the distinction of superiority and inferiority is also based on the generation of characters. Fourthly, generation can distinguish between closeness and distance within a clan. Generations are usually formulated based on each clan, and the same surname can distinguish different clans. People with the same surname and generation are from the same clan, so they are naturally close; although they have the same surname but different generations, they are usually from different clans, and they are naturally distant. The "Ma's Ancestral Rules" in "Ma Pu" requires that "everyone who is not recorded in the old genealogy, whose origin is unclear, or whose class arrangement is inconsistent, dare not rush in, and do not worship Fenyang in vain." to avoid random climbing and chaos. Clan. Randomly climbing up famous families is a common problem in the history of genealogy compilation. Although it has been impacted by the new methods of genealogy compilation established by Su Xun, Ouyang Xiu and others, the trend has not disappeared. Therefore, every family tree strives to put an end to this, but it is indeed difficult to completely overcome it. The matter of finding the same clan by relying on the generation of characters is recorded in Neijiang's "Zhongpu": "The Zhong family in Changfeng Town in the south of Yiyi. His ancestor Zhengwen Gong fled Zunyi and returned to Neijiang. He and my ancestor Zhengliang Gong belong to the same sect. I don't know As brothers and sisters, how close are they? First, his ancestors often said that if you want to know your kin, you must look for them in Poyan. During the Qianlong period (1736-1795), his grandsons Chenglian and Chengrui came to visit and saw the names Zhengliang Gong and Zhengqian Gong. I couldn't help but exclaimed, "I've got it!" In the fourth year of Jiaqing (1799), the family donated money to build an ancestral temple in Poyanqiao. This word "generation search" also reflects the problem of "brothers belonging to the same sect" and "how close or distant they are", that is, people of the same generation in the same clan can also be close or distant. People from the same clan and branch (sect, clan) are relatively close, and people from the same clan and different branches are relatively distant. There are also situations where different branches within the same lineage have their own character generations, and the kinship between branches within the same clan is determined by whether they have the same character generation or not. Generally, those who are farther apart in generations are more distant, while those who are closer in generations are closer. This is determined by the feudal patriarchal system. Calculated based on the four generations above and below oneself, that is, there are nine clans vertically from the ancestor to the great-great-grandson. Within the nine clans, there are relatives, and the nine clans outside are relatively sparse. Among them, the elder brother or younger brother of the grandfather is called the descendant, and the son of the grandfather is called the clan father. The sons of a clan father are called clan brothers, and the sons of clan brothers are already called relatives with the same surname. This horizontally indicates the close relationship between different clans. Tiaodunba's "Zhangpu" has the principle of compiling genealogies that "the distant ancestors of the genealogy are abbreviated, and the recent ancestors are detailed, which is based on the trend of succession. The original branch is more detailed, and other branches are omitted, and the differences are based on the rumors of close relatives." It can also be Help us deeply understand the problem of intimacy and alienation.