The ancestors of my Jiao family (the great ancestor Jiao Guyuan, the great ancestor’s younger brothers Jiao Sanlao and Jiao Qilao) moved from Weihui, Henan under the big locust tree in Hongdong County, Pingyang Prefecture, Shanxi Province during the Hongwu period of the early Ming Dynasty. Thirty miles south of Fuji County, he settled in Qitu, Nanlingxishe, and the village was named Jiaojiazhuang (now Xiajiazhuang Village, Muye District, Xinxiang City, Henan Province).
Since the founding of the village, the ancestors of the past dynasties have kept to their own standards, been hard-working, cultivated and studied, and passed down the family tradition. They have thrived for more than 600 years and have lived for twenty-three generations. Among those who have immigrated from Jiaojiazhuang are: Xinxiang City (above) Jiaozhuang, Buqitun, Sunxingcun, Xiaohanzhuang, Xiaodian, Zhuangli, Xiaozhuzhuang, Ximucun, Weihui, Yanjin Laorenzhuang), Anyang, Luohe, Shandong, Shanxi, Beijing, Tianjin, Xingtai , Lanzhou, Ningxia, Anhui, Jiangsu and other places. According to incomplete statistics, my Jiao family has a population of more than 3,000. It is true that the population is booming and it has become a large Jiao family.
Introduction to the Jiao Clan Ancestral Hall
In the fifteenth year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty, our ancestors built a Jiao Clan Ancestral Hall in the northeast corner of the village based on filial piety, with three main halls, three side halls, and a mountain gate. , the palace is majestic and magnificent, with towering green waves inside and outside the courtyard. It houses the gods of past generations. There is a fish pond in front of the mountain gate. The pond is surrounded by willows. There are green willows all year round, fish leaping and abundant food, and the scenery is pleasant. Every spring and autumn festival, That is to say, they bring the whole family, old and young, to pay homage respectfully to show the kindness of their ancestors and to learn from their ancestors.
Due to wars, years of famine and disrepair, our ancestral temple was seriously damaged. In order to let future generations not forget the benevolence, filial piety, diligence, wisdom and bravery of our ancestors, the temple was renovated in 1972. Now it is agreed by all my clan members to donate funds to gradually restore the mountain gate and the east and west side halls, so as to make the ancestral hall majestic and magnificent for future generations to admire. Offer sacrifices to carry forward the achievements of our ancestors and immortalize them forever!
Introduction to Jiaojiazhuang Village
In the first year of the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, there were successive years of famine, and people’s lives were hard to come by. In addition, the current situation was chaotic, and thieves were killing people and setting fire to rob the finances. At that time, I The ancestors were not afraid in the face of danger. In order to protect the life and property of the tribe, they contacted neighboring villages and called on all members of the tribe to build a stronghold to prevent thieves from entering the village. They built a stronghold seven meters high, five meters thick and three miles long around the outside of the village. Wall, there is a trench 20 meters wide and three meters deep outside the village. Water flows continuously in the trench all year round. There is a Shunzhai Road inside and outside the village, and a southeast and northwest turning gate. Looking out from the northwest gate, you can see Towering Taihang, you can see the endless flow of the Yellow River from the southeast gate. There are twelve forts around the village, with sixteen general cannons, thirty corbeled cannons, and thirty carrying guns. There is an ammunition depot in the ancestral hall, which is always available. Ammunition, there are gun holes on each village gate, and there is a suspension bridge in the trench outside the village gate. If rebels and bandits are found, the young and old from neighboring villages can also take refuge in the village, pull up the suspension bridge, cut off the road to the village, and lock it tightly. At the gate of the village, young and strong men went to guard the village to prevent the rebel bandits from entering the village. This not only protected the lives and property of my entire clan, but also protected the lives and property of people in neighboring villages from thieves and bandits. Violation. It has carried forward the fearless spirit of my ancestors of diligence, wisdom, courage, benevolence and righteousness.
Genealogical numbers of the Jiao family
He Yunlin Zhongxiangxi Yanshun Baochang
Hongfu Jiang Derun Guoying succeeded Qingchang
Qianfa is honest, honorable, honorable and virtuous
The first character of the surname
Xiangxi Yanshun Baochang
Hongjiang Runguo continues
Former Lian Shou Rong Ji Fang
The second character of the surname
He Yunlinzhong
Fude Ying Qingfa Li Guixian
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Jiao Family Memorial Park: Jiao Yanjun