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Ouyang Xiu, Preface on the Genealogical Chart of the Ouyang Surname, 1055
Created by: Bill B.
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Ouyang Xiu, Preface on the Genealogical Chart of the Ouyang Surname, 1055 |
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The origins of the Ouyang[1] surname begin with the descendants of King Yu of the Xia.[2] King Shaokang[3] enfeoffed his son by concubine at Kuaiji, in order to maintain the sacrifices to Yu. Through the dynasties of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou, this line was transmitted through the generations, until it came to Yun Chang. His son Gou Jian was the King of Yue. King Gou Jian of Yue’s line was transmitted through five generations to King Wu Jiang, who was wiped out by King Wei of Chu. The sons of his lineage were dispersed and contended to establish themselves. They were enfeoffed by Chu. Wu Jiang’s son Ti was enfeoffed on the south (yang) side of Ouyu hill of Wucheng, as the Marquis of Ouyang Pavilion. His descendants took this [ie Ouyang] as their surname. In the early Han, there was one who served as prefect of Zhuo.[4] So his descendants settled there. Some dwelled at Qiancheng in Qingzhou; some dwelled at Bohai in Yizhou. Among the prominent [descendants] at Qiancheng there was Sheng, style Hebo, a Han Erudite who was famous for his knowledge of the Classics.[5] He was known as Minister Ouyang. Among the prominent [descendants] at Bohai was Jian, style Jianshi. It is he who became known as Outstanding Ouyang Jianshi of Bohai. Jian was killed in the rebellion of King Lun of Zhao.[6] His elder brother Zizhi fled with his kin to the south, and settled at Changsha. His seventh generation descendant was Jingda. He served in office under the Qi but without distinction. His grandson Gu had a son He, who served in office under the Chen. He’s son was Xun; Xun’s son was Tong, who served in office under the Tang. After four generations of prominence, they became well-known. After Tong came three generations before Zong, who served as Prefect of Jizhou. His descendants settled at Jizhou. After Zong came eight generations before Wan, who was magistrate of Anfu in Jizhou. Some of his descendants settled at Anfu, others at Luling, others at Jishui. In the time of Xiu’s (ie the author’s) grandfather they first resided at Shaxi. In the second year of the Zhihe reign period,[7] Jishui was divided and Yongfeng county established. Shaxi was incorporated into Yongfeng. The current genealogy is recorded as being of Luling, but in fact it is of men of Yongfeng in Jizhou.
Since Ti, the Marquis of the Pavilion, was enfeoffed and given a surname that distinguished him from the royal house of Yue, his descendants have widely scattered. They cannot be comprehensively recorded. Those who can be recorded are only the descendants [of those who settled at] Qiancheng and Bohai. Among those from Qiancheng, the eighth generation descendant of Sheng was Fu, the son of She. He had no descendants and his line was cut off and not transmitted. The other descendants were all humble and weak, and did not reappear. It is only the descendants from Bohai who can be seen at present. But the generational record of the intervening period has been lost. From Zizhi’s flight to Changsha, there were seven generations before [the genealogical records continue with] Jingda. From Zong’s service in Anfu, it is again eight generations before [there are genealogical records]. The generational record has never been interrupted since. The ninth generation descendant of the Magistrate of Anfu is Xiu [ie the author]. In the Huangyou and Zhihe period[8]he took the old genealogy of the family and made enquiries of the lineage members. From each he obtained the volumes that they had maintained, and used these to resolve contradictions, organize the generational lists, and compile a genealogical chart in one volume. Beginning with Jingda, the sequence is known.
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Collection: | Texts: Lu Family Compound |
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