Introduction to "The Genealogy of the Zhang Family" in Haiyan by Song Bing The "Genealogy of the Zhang Family" (six volumes in total) is collected in the Haiyan Zhang Yuanji Library. It is the family genealogy of the famous educator, publisher and philologist Zhang Yuanji. The edition was engraved in the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934) and was compiled and edited by Zhang Yuanxun, the 21st grandson of the Zhang family (brother of Zhang Yuanji). According to the postscript of Zhang Yuanxun's genealogy: "My younger brother Yuanji initiated the reconstruction of the genealogy, and proposed the construction of an ancestral hall, the merger of public sacrifices, and the establishment of rules for unified management. He requested the clan chiefs and the general public to agree and recommended Xun to be the editor of the genealogy. Investigate the master draft and monitor the construction project?" It is a continuation of the "Haiyan Zhang Family Genealogy" compiled by Zhang Shoukang, the 18th generation grandson in the 25th year of Guangxu's reign. From the compilation of "Yanguan Zhang Family Genealogy" in the 4th year of the Qi Dynasty to the 23rd year of the Republic of China, it has been re-engraved, revised and re-edited five times. It is an important document that reflects the historical development of our country and plays an important role in studying the historical development of Haiyan and even China. In October 1998, Zhang Aihe and Zhang Jing'e, the nieces and nephews of Mr. Zhang Yuanji, entrusted Mr. Zhang Shunian (Zhang Yuanji's son) to donate the "Zhang Family Genealogy" that had been collected for more than 40 years to the Haiyan Zhang Yuanji Library. Mr. Zhang Shunian also wrote a postscript at the beginning of the genealogy: "Before his death, brother Zhensheng handed over six volumes of the Zhang Genealogy to his two daughters, Ai He and Jing'e, for safekeeping. After forty years, the two sisters discussed the details. Later, I decided to donate the "Genealogy" to the library of Zhang Yuanji in my hometown, so that it would have a good home and be preserved forever. I will hand it over to my two nieces when they return to Yan in the Year of the Tree, and I pray that it will be collected." According to the "Clan Genealogy", the ancestor of the first mover, Zhang Liusun (the 20th ancestor of Zhang Yuanji), was given the courtesy name Wenzhan and the name Qizhi. He was born after 90% of Chongguogong's taboo in the Song Dynasty.
Zhang Jiucheng, whose courtesy name was Zishao and whose name was Hengpu Jushi, was originally from Kaifeng, Henan. He was born in 1092, at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty. When the Jin soldiers went south, they followed Gaozong of the Song Dynasty and settled in Qiantang, Zhejiang. Later, he became a Jinshi during the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty. He successively served as Zuo Lang, Zong Zheng Shao Qing, and Minister of Rites. In the early Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty (about the 14th century, 1960s and 1970s), Zhang Liusun, the founder of the migration, led his descendants to move from Qiantang to Haiyan, where they flourished for hundreds of years. Haiyan The Zhang family has received 14 imperial edicts and 13 royal decrees for more than 300 years from the 21st year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1593) to the 21st year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1895). However, since the ancestor Zhang Liu and his grandson descended from the throne, there have been countless officials and positions in each generation, but there are few prominent ones. Zhang Xiusan, the 10th and 9th generation ancestor of Zhang Yuanji, issued an imperial edict from Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty to visit talented people. Some officials recommended him, but he was not accepted. The eighteenth generation ancestor Zhang Xian was appointed as a bachelor by Renxu in Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty, but he was not accepted. The sixteenth generation ancestor Zhang Li, Ming Xuande and Tianshun ordered to hire officials, but they all refused. Zhang Qiling, the tenth generation ancestor, gave a imperial edict to Zhongxian Dafu on Jingnan Road in Hunan Province. He once established a family motto: "My ancestor, the Zhang family, has been engaged in farming and studying for a long time. I hope that my descendants will be good at guarding and not to replace you." Known for being outspoken and daring to give advice. The eighth generation ancestor, Zhang Yuegao, was awarded the title of secretary to the cabinet, and was later elected as the head of the Fujian Department of the Ministry of Punishment. After retiring and returning to his hometown, he made friends with books, was willing to do good, and was respected by the villagers. There are those who are unwilling to become officials, and there are also those who are honest and honest. When the 21st grandson Zhang Yuanji took office as Prime Minister Zhang Jing of the National Affairs Office, participated in the failed coup of 1898 and was dismissed, his mother felt relieved and sighed: "If you have a son, everything will be enough, but if you don't have an official, you will be light." This is how the Zhang family has been for generations. Talking about accumulated experience.
However, one thing worth noting about his family background is that there are many Confucian scholars in the calligraphy industry. According to records, there are about 40 authors of Zhang Yuanji's predecessors. From the tenth generation of ancestor Zhang Yuanji onwards, there are not a few people who have written and published books.
For example: Zhang Qiling (1582-1638), the tenth generation ancestor, is the author of "Tie'an Collection", "Cunji Collection", etc.; ninth generation ancestor Zhang Weichi (1615-1676) is the author of three collections of "Reports" and "Tuishi". "Collection of Xuan Poems"; the eighth ancestor Zhang Yuegao (1640-1709) wrote "Famous Poems" and so on; the seventh ancestor Zhang Fangmei (1665-1730) wrote "Selected Poems of Yuangu"; the sixth ancestor Zhang Zongsong published "Poems of Wang Jinggong" Notes", author of "Collection of Poems on the Belt and Road", etc.; Zhang Zongnan, the sixth uncle, author of "Poetry of Daijingtang". etc. In addition to writing books, book collecting and engraving were also very popular. Especially during the Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties of the Qing Dynasty, book collecting and book engraving activities reached their peak. Zhang's Sheyuan Garden in Haiyan has also become a place famous for its book collection, engraving and reading, and is famous in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. "Zhang Family Genealogy" has 10 volumes, the first volume, and appendices. The content is relatively rich, the outline is clear, and the style is complete. The first volume is Xu Congzhi's "Preface to the Genealogy of the Zhang Family in Yanguan", Zhang Yueling's "Preface to the Reprinted Genealogy of the Zhang Family", Chen Shiying's "Preface to the Continuing Revision of the Genealogy of the Zhang Family", Zhang Shoukang and Zhang Deming's "Preface to the Reconstruction of the Genealogy of the Zhang Family", and "Postscript to the Completed Genealogy of the Zhang Family". ”, “Ke Yuan Gong’s Family Instructions”, “Continued Genealogy Catalog”, “Haiyan Zhang Family Genealogy Catalog”, “Continued Zhang Genealogy Catalog”, the portraits of the 12th Luofu Gong to the 20th Gong Dezhai.
The first volume is "Edict". ***27. Among them, there are three imperial orders of Zhang Yuanji, including "the chief of the Ministry of Punishment plus the imperial edicts of Zhang Yuanji's biological grandparents of the fourth level", "the chief of the Guizhou Department of the Ministry of Punishment plus the imperial edicts of Zhang Yuanji's grandparents of the fourth level", and "the chief of the Guizhou Department of the Ministry of Punishment plus the imperial edicts of Zhang Yuanji's fourth level." "Parent's decree". The second volume is "Zhi". It records Tongli Zhang Ning (Jingtai Jinshi in Ming Dynasty, Li Ke Shizhong), He Nanru (Jinshi Longqing Ming Dynasty, Fujian Minling), Zhong Zhaodou (Wanli Jinshi in Ming Dynasty, Engineering Ke Shizhong), Xu Mingqi (Chongzhen Jinshi in Ming Dynasty, Jiangxia Ling in Hubei Province). ), Zheng Xuan (Jinshi of Kangxi, Tongzhi of Huai'an Prefecture), Peng Sunyu (Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Kangxi), Zheng Yiwei of Shangrao (Jinshi of Wanli, Bachelor of Science), Hu Zhaolong of Shanyin (Jinshi of Shunzhi, Gongbao Shaozai), Li Wei of Gaoyang There are 19 epitaphs written by high-ranking officials and celebrities such as Shunzhi Jinshi and Taibao University, Haining Chen Shiguan (Kangxi Jinshi and Taibao University), Qiantang Liang Tongshu (Qianlong Jinshi and calligrapher). There are also 31 pictures including the complete picture of Zhang’s ancestral hall, the complete picture of Zhang’s cemetery, the tombs of successive dynasties, and the pictures of gardens and gardens. Zhang's cemetery was presided over and funded by Zhang Yuanji. It is located on the west side of the Sheyuan site and covers an area of ??16 acres. It is stipulated that the deceased, regardless of whether they are male or female, old or young, rich or poor, must be buried according to the acupuncture points uniformly numbered in the ancestral hall. Call for thin burials and get rid of superstition. The establishment of Zhang's cemetery greatly promoted the change of old local funeral customs, and the county's wealthy families such as Xu and Feng followed suit. The third volume is "Table" and "Biography". It records three tomb lists written by Jingchu Xiong Guangyu (Jinshi of Shunzhi), Haichang Shenheng (editor of Kangxi Hanlin Academy), Jiangdu Wei Peijin (Guangxi Lingyun Order) and others.
Tongli Chen Suoxue (Jiajing Li Keshizhong), Liu Shicuo (in charge of the Wanli Ministry of Justice), Xiushui Zhu Guozuo (Wanli University Bachelor), Haichang Shenheng, Gui'an Sun Zaifeng (Kangxi Minister of the Ministry of Industry) ) and others wrote 18 biographies. Volume four is "Preface", "Initiation" and "Record". Records of Jiaxing Qian Yingjin (Ming Dynasty governor of Pengzhou), Xiushui Feng Mengzhen (Ming Dynasty Sicheng), Gui'an Han Jing (Ming Dynasty Hanlin Academy editor), Wulin Shen Shouzheng (Ming Wanli Juren), Renhe Dingpeng (Shunzhi Ministry of Rites doctor) There are 7 prefaces written by Xu Qianxue of Kunshan (Kangxi Tanhua, Da Sikou), Haining Zhou Chun (Qianlong Jinshi, Shandong Tengling) and others. Haining Xu Rulin (Jinshi of Kangxi) and Wu Zuwang of Tongli (Jinshi of Qianlong and Doctor of the Ministry of Finance) wrote 2 poems and introductory articles. There are also one article "Records of Zhang Family's Zhengtang", six chapters of inscriptions, and one chapter "Records of Zhang Family Ancestral Hall in Sheyuan". Volumes 5 to 10 are genealogy tables.
It records the following five generations of the founder, including Hanwen Gongzhi, Jingzai Gongzhi, and Bixi Gongzhi from the 6th to 10th generations, Pu'an Gongzhi of the second branch of Jingzai Gongzhi from the 11th to 15th generation, and Pu'an Gongzhi of Jingzai Gongzhi from the 11th to 15th generation. The Shengrui Gong branch, the third branch of the Jingzai branch from the 11th to the 25th generation, the Chifu branch, and the third branch of the Bixi branch are called Jiugong branch. Zhang Yuanji belongs to the branch of the 21st Jingzai Gong. The appendix records an introduction to Zhang Liusun in the "General Annals of the Sacrifice of Property", an "Announcement of Public Submission of the Merger and Merger of the Sacrificial Property of the Clan for the Construction of the Ancestral Hall", and Chapter 7 and 29 Articles of the "General Chapter of the Ancestral Hall". There is also a postscript on Zhang Yuanxun's work on the genealogy and the construction of a temple, as well as an article on the "Revision of the Genealogy's Income and Expenditure Account", which records a total of 483 yuan in cash, of which Zhang Yuanji donated 100 yuan. "The Genealogy of the Zhang Family" is a precious archive that records the prosperous development history of the Zhang Family in Haiyan, and is also a valuable asset of the Zhang Yuanji Library. References: 1. Zhang Renfeng. Teacher of Zhimin——Zhang Yuanji. Jinan: Shandong Pictorial Press, 1998.10 2. Wang Shuzi. A brief account of Zhang Yuanji's family history. See Haiyan County CPPCC Literary and Historical Materials Committee, edited by Zhang Yuanji Library. Publisher Zhang Yuanji - A collection of research papers on Zhang Yuanji. Shanghai: Xuelin Publishing House, 2006.12