Family travel is genealogy, also known as genealogy, genealogy, genealogy and so on. It is a book that records the descent of each surname family, has the function of distinguishing the blood relationship of family members, and is the product of feudal patriarchal clan system in China. With the development of history, from official genealogy to folk genealogy, the recorded contents are constantly enriched and the functions are constantly increasing and changing. Nowadays, genealogy, like the county names and hall numbers of surnames, is not only used to distinguish the source of surnames, but also used as reference materials for recognizing ancestors and returning to the ancestral home and studying history, geography, society and folk customs. This is also an important part of surname culture.
When did the compilation of Ye genealogy begin? It's impossible to find out According to the data we have seen so far, Ye's genealogy originated in the Han Dynasty. The origin of the Ye family in Meizhou contains the hope of the 53rd generation ancestors of this family. "The word Shixian, Dr. Han Guanglu, abandoned his official position and lived in seclusion when he was a spiritual emperor. In the second year of Jian 'an, Dujiang moved to Danyang, and the genealogy was self-seeking. Cai Yong once wrote in the preface ... Gong in the Spring and Autumn Period, like He, was also a foreigner. Those who admire Confucius' way but can't kiss him were cited, and they made Yin Sima meritorious in Chu and sealed him in Ye for the construction of the country. So Dong Zhongshu wrote Ye's Spyker Fu in the second year of Jianyuan, saying that there were many people in his generation ... "
In the sixth year of Zhong Ping, the Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty (189), Jimo visited Cai Yong in November. "
Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, in politics, society, marriage and other aspects. Pay attention to family background, and the wind of genealogy compilation is on the rise. Not only the official genealogy bureau compiles genealogies of various surnames, but also the people widely compile genealogies. At this time, there are many kinds of Ye's genealogies. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the old gentry declined one after another, and many genealogies were lost in troubled times. During the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, private genealogy prevailed, and there were many genealogies compiled by the people, but most of them were preserved after the Qing Dynasty. Taking Ye's genealogy as an example, China Genealogy Catalogue (edited by National Archives Bureau, History Department of Nankai University, Library of History Institute of China Academy of Social Sciences, published by Zhonghua Book Company in September 1997) contains 80 kinds of Ye's genealogy in book archives departments all over the country, and 92 kinds of Ye's genealogy collected by Shanghai Library (edited by Shanghai Library)