Chen family tree hierarchical guarded.For those, a former top official, sealing the shadow of his wife, ancestors, tend to write home about, lest not detailed, and for general Chen 'children, only write the name, no other.

Chen GengDou as vocation, to disdain to other professions, such as the business, even with father, well-run, tree is only record the name, not to mention achievement, no more of.With death, due to the different status, address is different, have officer said "pawn", others can't enjoy the honour, can only say "die" or "lu".

Preference to the Chen family tree and family tree have in common, the man's wife is called "first wife", after marry if it is unmarried woman called "second wife", whom he had married woman, as is remarried, called "after marry", there can be a little confusing.Wu does not marry to appraise, remarry discrimination.

Fix the spectrum

"Spectrum by signalling, the history of judah also" (xuantong first year (unitary two repair changsha takada Chen clan spectrum notice).Family tree, as a family history of life, of it is often seen as a very sacred thing, because it will record the family of origin, breeding, boom and bust heave.Thirty years or so in general, namely to fix the spectrum, from start to finish, the whole family are permeated with those solemn and delight, sacrifice scenes grand, each room is whether the generous donors, various agency busy, reflect the members of this family about their life, attention, or a life "roots" consciousness of reinforcement.

Every a spectrum, a kind of honor commanding his profound connotation, to make a family history of the summary of the full affirmation and periodic, suitable for the prosperity of the sons of prominent character recognition, the record of the birth and death of the members of the family, are all into the history books, this, of course, is a worthy of the great things.

At the same time, repair the spectrum and a pure important role of this family, set down clear record tribe is meticulous, so to speak.On ethics education, is characterized by Ming to his birthright, strictly pecking, reflects the Confucian thought of filial piety, and, sincerity, truthfulness, courtesy, righteousness, inexpensive, shame, such as principle, make children passed by Hong Kong.

The sanctity of the spectrum and also on the deliberate pursuit of "truth".Spectrum of institutions - spectrum bureau after the founding, the written notice to each room, lineage requirements limit day to hand in this room and this is the detailed draft, even the tombs of dead position must be accurately label, "indicated that buried around something, to mountain climbing by potential theory" (changsha takada Chen clan spectrum notice).Spectrum bureau, after the first draft of write notice to each room room long proofreading, lest appear recorded.

After genealogy official printed publication, all the old spectrum shall pay, in addition to the deposit down two volumes, the rest is burned, prevent to have black sheep private sale, with people adhere to the edge.Each room to send a new spectrum copies and collected by long room appropriate.Shall not let people see, in the space below to fill in, and a check for three years, in the day of worship ancestors, each room with a spectrum of the temple, to see whether there is damage and loss, offenders will be subject to severe punishment.

Hunan changsha "renew YingChuan Chen take the spectrum", points out that the last time repair the spectrum of guangxu b hai years (in 1875), the repair is xuantong two years (in 1910), after more than 30 years.Spectrum funds are all pulling together, selects reliable who specialize in.Come a long way to fix the spectrum dealmaker, can live a night, just near a meal, no opportunity to take the money.All requirements into the spectrum of Chen descendants, each room must specify the date into the spectrum of people marry buried time, took note load on manuscripts, not to use add change, if wrong, by to the draft shall be held responsible.Repair cost of spectrum, both rich and poor, according to ding booth, pocketing handlers may not corruption.

Changsha Chen zhu yuanzhang from moving, to repair the spectrum has reached more than five hundred years.Spectrum character needs to check the ancestor emperor jia age, although from six sai-jo branch, but the spectrum must back first, to find out from the origin.Genealogy emphasized Chen children obey the king of the age, which, to know baiban (.When repairing spectrum as usual, is the eldest branch before, and the rest of the order, to test always and sequence, jose.

Spectrum sequence

Celebrity writing sequence for the family tree, is repairing the spectrum is a common practice, the purpose is to raise public awareness of the surname.Family tree sequence of text requiring beautiful as far as possible, narrative content is absolutely true.Preamble can be long or short, mainly provide an overview of the historical origin and the last name.After, generally in brief at the same time, also make appropriate praise to the name, in order to make people feel following the glory.As Dali scientist zhu xi song dynasty was once a sequence for the Chen family tree, including cloud: "Chen first out Gui surnamed principality, since the emperor shun, preached in danger, danger e father sun curtain origin for ji fa TaoZheng, tool use, Zhou Wang lai, woman too ji to marry his son to yuan, and sealing at Chen, make in danger emperor worship."Just a few words then illustrates the origin of Chen have since.When Chen history celebrities say again: "thousand flow than pie, always a source, and leafy branches numerous, from a book.Name the author, is setting too high Mr Feast (namely Chen Yan) of the eastern han dynasty, his son yuan fang, JiFang, he 'two males', rare, not virtual language zai 1 yuan fang subgroup, the line is taken, through shi wei emperor, qing section chi.The bully 梁祚 first down, numbered, camera view change, should hope, not choose but take also."This section sum up Chen Yan and his son yuan fang, JiFang, grandson iwslt, in Chen, founder of the emperor wu of Chen, given to the praise.These praise is close to the real and not far, seed of Chen saw was encouraged, and physical person see the feel to be trusted.

Said Mr Yang Ming neo-confucianism in Ming dynasty, wang yangming, in order for the Chen clan composed, said Chen descendants "although have close drain, nearly far, there are full of expensive, poor base, wise fool, xian corrupt, since the face, are all sons also, he has a personal relationship, far or near,, rich and poor alike, wisdom fools xian black sheep?"