Zhao Qiansun Li, Zhou Wu Zheng Wang... China's surname culture has a long history,
And almost every surname attaches great importance to the construction of the ancestral hall genealogy.
The surname Li has always been a big surname, and no matter where it is, there are People of the Li clan, which is especially common during the Tang Dynasty.
In the 5,000-year history of China, the years have changed and left many objects and materials about the living conditions of people at that time.
For a certain surname, the family tree is an important source for seeking roots, and the rise and fall of family inheritance can be found through the record of the family tree.
A retired teacher in Changsha accidentally discovered a precious ancestral relic while sorting out family relics.
Amazing secrets in genealogy
Li Keming, who retired from his teaching position, is recently shocked and proud of a family tree he accidentally discovered.
He could not have imagined in any way that he was actually a descendant of Li Yuan, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. What's going on?
It turned out that Li Keming, who was idle at home, cleaned and sorted out the housework as usual, and when he was sorting out the storage room where the house was stacked with miscellaneous items, he found a dilapidated box. There was a thick layer of dust on the box, what was inside such a worn-out thing?
Curious, Li Keming couldn't wait to pry open the box and found that it was full of many dilapidated books.
Perhaps out of the habits of the teaching profession, he became interested in these books that seemed to be very dated, and picked up a copy and opened it to consult the contents.
Don't look at it, don't know, look at it and be shocked. It turned out that these dilapidated books turned out to be the genealogy of their Li clan.
The book records the life deeds of each of Lee's ancestors in great detail, and in terms of its content and value, it is a very precious family heritage. Chinese has always attached importance to the inheritance of the family, and the family tree is the key content of it, but when Li Keming continued to look down, he actually made a greater discovery.
This genealogy is recorded from Li Dingchang, the ancestor of the Li clan in Jianshan, and all the deeds of people belonging to this family will be recorded in detail. After careful reading,
Li Keming learned that his ancestor was actually a descendant of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, Li Yuan.
Li Yuan was the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and he and his second son Li Shimin joined forces to overthrow the Sui Emperor and establish the Thousand Autumn Exploits of Biao Bing's history. As the leader of the Li clan, Li Yuan will naturally be written with a strong stroke.
The discovery of this identity can make Li Keming excited. Whoever looks at the family tree will be very surprised to find that someone in his ancestors has become the emperor of the country.
The value of genealogy
Recording genealogies is a very important thing in China's thousands of years of feudal society.
It is a special document that records the lives of ordinary people from generation to generation, which is of great significance for the study of family history.
The book, titled "The Genealogy of the Li Clan of Jianshan Mountain", records the changes of the Li family over thousands of years.
Li Dingchang on the family tree was called Ronggong by later generations, whose ancestral home was in the Longxi region, and was the twenty-third generation descendant of Li Yuan, who once led the family to move south, and finally settled in Hunan, where he has lived for generations ever since. The so-called Jianshan mountain is actually a towering mountain near their place of residence.
Later, with the development and growth of the Li family, many famous figures were born, all of whom were selfless and dedicated for the sake of the country and the people. This made Li Keming, as a descendant, feel extremely proud and proud.
Although the family tree was discovered in Li Keming's home, he was well aware of the significance of the matter and brought in other members of the family to discuss it.
Immersed in the joy of discovering the artifacts and their royal status, the members of the Lee family decided to find a proper place to place this precious artifact.
It should be known that the reason why historical relics are precious is not only in their own value, but more importantly, in the information and culture they carry and transmit.
This matter has also attracted the attention and attention of relevant departments, and experts have been sent to identify and investigate. From the preliminary research results given, it was found that this genealogy was revised again during the Qing Dynasty, and it has a history of hundreds of years.
Therefore, the research and collection value of this Lee family tree is far beyond everyone's imagination.
With the identification and proof of professionals, Li Keming can also be regarded as a "relative of the emperor and the state".
Experts agreed that the genealogy was very important for the study of ancient history, and hoped that the Li family would be able to hand over the genealogy to the state.
A descendant of the Lee clan with high character
Such a precious cultural relic was discovered by chance, and the mystery of his ancestral identity was revealed, which made Li Keming feel very happy.
Especially after the experts have identified the authenticity, he is even happier.
However, the family tree is after all a record and testimony of the family bloodline, and the father did not tell himself about the existence of the family tree before he died, so he did not want to be paid too much attention by the world. What's more, this cultural relic is of great value, and it is difficult for anyone to give up such a precious thing.
However, this genealogy has a long history, and the preservation of paper also has certain difficulties, in case it is not improperly protected to let it be damaged. Moreover, as the ancestral home that the ancestors of their own family have painstakingly written, it is really a natural thing to sell for money.
After a few days of serious thinking, Li Keming and others felt that although genealogy was important, it should play a greater value and significance.
So he and his brother personally brought this precious cultural relic to the Hunan Provincial Museum and donated it free of charge.
Experts also said that they will keep it properly and study the genealogical information diligently.
Although Li Keming repeatedly insisted that he had donated cultural relics free of charge, the relevant departments still awarded him a pennant as a recognition.
After the news spread, everyone gave a thumbs up to Praise Li Keming's behavior.
Moreover, after the discovery of the family tree this time, the people of the Li Keming family not only moved around each other frequently and became more and more intimate, but also discussed the matter of rebuilding the family tree, which was also an unexpected gain.
Many descendants of the Lee family gathered to contribute to the revision of the family tree.
Today, the Jianshan Li family has spread all over the country,
Li Keming's practice of donating genealogies without compensation can also be regarded as the best comfort for other ethnic groups.
In the hearts of Chinese, the genealogy records their roots, no matter where they are, no matter how long they have been, searching for roots and asking their ancestors is a matter of everyone's heart.
Li Keming's profound righteousness is touching, even if he knows that he is a descendant of the founding emperors in history,
But he did not boast to others at all, but was more down-to-earth and diligent, like his predecessors, to be a useful person to society.