Ren family genealogy

According to the genealogy record of the Ren family, the first ancestor of the family was Zhi Gong, who had seven brothers, whose names include benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, faith, Taoism and virtue. Only the eldest brother Youren stayed to stay with his ancestors, while the other six brothers moved to Zhili and Shandong areas respectively (according to the 17th generation grandson Yangeng, the first moving ancestor Youzhigong was the 44th generation grandson of the Ren family in Hongdong, Shanxi) . In the second year of Hongwu (1369), Youzhizu moved from Hongdong County, Shanxi to Zaoqiang County, Baoding Prefecture, Zhili, and then moved to Binyi, Shandong (today's Binzhou City, Shandong). In the thirteenth year of Hongwu (1380), he moved from Binyi moved to Nanleizibu Village in the northwest corner of Shouguang County, Qingzhou Prefecture (now part of Guangrao County, Dongying City). At that time, there were clusters of earth ports here, and there was a Leigong Temple in the north of the village, so the village was named Nanleizi Port. There is the gurgling Yang River in the south of the village, and the meandering Zihe River in the north of the village. The second water is abundant and clear, and there are many fish and crabs. There are vast Qingshui Pond and Judian Lake in the east, with dense reeds, so every family in the ancestors was engaged in the handicraft industry of weaving reed mats. Standing on the Tubu, looking to the south, you can have a panoramic view of the magnificent scenery of Yunmen Mountain; looking to the north, the vast wilderness is magnificent. Our Leizibu is truly a land of abundant resources and treasures, as well as a home of outstanding people. The first ancestors were Youzhi, the second ancestor Jiang, (it is said that there are also second generation ancestors Hai, etc., the source is the same as above) the third generation ancestors Pan, Lan, the fourth generation ancestors Guangyou, Guanghu (hu four sounds), Guangxian, the fifth generation ancestors Yue, Jin, Gong , 鈗, 锛, 九婿, 钲,锜,鋐,锖,蔷,峰,金, Quan, Liang, Shen, Fa, Du, Guan. The above twenty-sixth ancestors have been farming in Nanleizibu for more than a hundred years. Industry thrives.

As the population increased, the tribesmen developed everywhere. In the fourth year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1525), descendants of the fourth generation ancestors Guangyou and Guangxian established east and west villages on both sides of Buyin. The east side is now Dongleizibu Village, and the west side is now Xileizibu Village. Later, a Ren family ancestral hall was built centered in Xileizibu Village for the clan members to worship their ancestors. During every New Year and festival, the tribesmen take turns to offer sacrifices. In the first year of Longqing in the Ming Dynasty (1567), after the fifth generation proclaimed their ancestors, Gao Liugong successively moved to Renjiazhuangzi Village in the south of Yangjiaogou, Shouguang, and his descendants successively moved to Jiawa Village, Shaojia Village, Beibeihe and other villages. During the same period, Shen The descendants of the ancestors, Shoudaogong, moved to Yuezhuang Village, and their descendants lived in Fenghuangzhuangzi Village, Xiemiao Village, Gaomi City and other places. In the forty-seventh year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1619), the descendants of the fifth Jin ancestor moved to the east of the Zihe River. Therefore, there was a river crossing on the east bank of the old Zihe River, so the village was named Donghekou Village. In the last year of Wanli (1620), a man named Ren went from Xileizibu Village to a piece of land on the north bank of the river to reclaim wasteland and establish a village. Because the conditions were difficult at that time, he lived in thatched houses and worked hard all year round. Later generations named it Beixin Village. In the first year of Chongzhen (1628), Cheng Wan, Ling Xiao and others, the grandsons of the fifth gun ancestor, moved to Hanjiazhuangzi Village in Shouguang. In the 10th year of Kangxi (1671), the descendants of the fifth Yong ancestor moved from Xileizibu Village to settle on the north bank of the Zihe River. Because it faces Xiliuqiao Village in the west, it was named Dongliuqiao Village. Later, another person named Ren moved into Xihekou Village. Nanleizibu Village, Xileizibu Village, Dongleizibu Village, Donghekou Village, Beixin Village, Dongliuqiao Village and Xihekou Village are collectively called Wuleizibu Village. At the same time, the descendants of the third generation of Lanzu, Dao and Du, went to Shouguang Yinma Village and Qingzhou Yanghe Village to establish villages and settle down.

As early as the sixth year of Jiaqing (1801), it was found that the Ren surnames of Nanren, Dongren and Beiren villages in Duzhuang Town, Changse City are all descendants of our fifth official ancestor. Revise the genealogy and incorporate it into the genealogy. According to research during the Qianlong period, the surnames of Ren in Guancang, Leyi, forty miles away from the place where the ancestor lived in Leizibu (today's Zhongjia Village, Le'an Street, and No. 13 Village, Guangrao Street) were all descendants of Zheng, Qi, and Qi, the sons of the fourth Guangku ancestor. Descendants. In the 23rd year of Daoguang (1843), the fifteenth generation ancestor Xiuchun ordered his son Xianggan to check the old genealogy and compile the genealogy according to the genealogy, and verified the three brothers of Fengzu. In 1990, the 15th generation noble ancestor and others also tested the fourth and fifth brothers of Jifeng ancestor to be included in the genealogy. It is a deep regret that the whereabouts of the descendants of Jin and Fa are unknown and difficult to record.

The descendants of our Ren family are mainly distributed in Guangrao, Shouguang, Changyi and Qingzhou. In Pingdu, Changle, Laizhou, Boshan, Laiwu, Binzhou, Gaomi, and the three eastern provinces, there are also scattered merchants living after my Ren family. Due to the large population, starting from the fifth generation of ancestors, they branched off and established their own families one after another. The main villages where they live are as follows:

Yuezu branch: mainly live in Nanleizibu Village, and some live in Xileizibu Village. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, the twelfth generation of Runzu went to live in Nanzhai, and during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the eleventh generation of Hezu moved to Dawangsuzhuang Village.

Jinzu branch: most live in Donghekou Village, and a small number live in Xileizibu Village.

At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the society was in turmoil. The seventh generation Rulingzu moved to Xinluoying (now the Guicun area of ????Shouguang Rice Field). His descendant Kehegong was included in the genealogy in the eighth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty; Ruqizu (also known as Lixi) moved to Qingzhou Diaoqiao for several years. In 2000, he later moved to Nanzhai Village in Guangrao.

The Gongzu branch mainly lives in Xileizibu Village, with a small number in Xihekou Village. Reliable records show that the tenth generation Zhuzu moved to Renlou Village (today's Dawang Town) in the last year of Mingshun; Xinwen's ancestor lived at Pengjiadaokou, Shouguang County.

The Zuzu branch: most of its descendants lived in Dongleizibu after the ancestors. The sons of the villagers Cheng Wan and Ling Xiao moved to Hanjiazhuangzi, Shouguang in the first year of Chongming in the Ming Dynasty; the thirteenth generation of Tianming ancestors lived in the Qing Dynasty In the 59th year of Qianlong's reign, he moved out of Hanjiazhuangzi and lived in his aunt's house in Yanxudian, Guangrao. In the eighth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, the Tianming ancestor was renamed Shoumao, and his descendants went to live in Yangshang Village; the fourteenth generation Qiyan ancestors and Yongyang ancestors lived in Shouguang. Jiu Lane area. The descendants of the two ancestors lived in Xileizibu. The 16th ancestors Dengyuan and Dengkui first went to Yangshang Village and then lived in Dongchangxu Village. In the late Qing Dynasty, the 15th ancestor Weiyong went from Xileizibu Village to live in Yihe Village. .

Yongzu branch: most live in Dongliuqiao Village, and some live in Xiaorenjia Village in the north of Changyi City.

One branch of the Nine Wrath Ancestors: lives in Nanleizibu Village.

The three ancestral branches of Zheng, Qi and Hong are mainly distributed in Xiguan 13th Village and Zhongjia Village in Guangrao County. Later, some people moved from Xiguan Shisan Village to Fengmiao Village and Pili Village in Guangrao, but they were not included in the genealogy and the whereabouts of some of them are unknown.

The descendants of the Qiangzu branch: their descendants Angzu lived in Xihekou Village, and Xiaomengzu lived in Beixin Village. Some of their whereabouts are unknown.

A branch of descendants: Most of them later lived in Maqi Village, Shouguang City, and some of them are missing.

Fengzu branch: Most of its descendants Sanlezu live in Nanleizibu Village. Those who went out to Huangqiao, some returned to the clan immediately, and some stayed here; most of the official descendants live in Wuli, Jiyang County In Houdeng Village, the whereabouts of some parts are unknown

Jinzu branch: The old genealogy indicates that his descendants lived in Jinyi, and there is no test after the tenth generation of ancestors.

Quan Zu’s branch: lives in Leizibu Village in the east.

Liangzu branch: mainly distributed in Shouguang Renjiazhuangzi Village, Jiawa Village, Shaojialing Village, Beibeihe Village, Fenghuangzhuangzi Village, etc.

The Shenzu branch: most of them live in Yuezhuang Village and Xiemiao Village, Shouguang, and the whereabouts of some are unknown.

Fazu’s branch: The whereabouts of the descendants are unknown.

The Duzu branch: its descendants live in Yinma Village, Shouguang, and some live in the area of ??Yanghe Village, Qingzhou.

Official ancestor branch: According to research, after moving out of Leizibu, they went through several bank transfers and finally settled in the current Nanrenjia Village, Dongrenjia Village, and Beirenjia Village, Duzhuang Town, Changyi City. After the official ancestor, he came to my ancestors in Leizibu in the sixth year of Jiaqing.

On the 4th, nearly 400 Ren clan members and neighbors gathered in Xilebu Village, Daozhuang Town, Guangrao County. Many clan members came from Shouguang, Changyi, Hanting and other places to participate in the Leibu "Ren Family Genealogy" issuance ceremony. A member of the Ren clan who received the new genealogy was very excited. He stroked the beautifully printed and elegantly bound genealogy and said, "I have finally fulfilled my long-cherished wish."

Hundreds of people have worked hard for two years** *Continuing the genealogy

During the Spring Festival of 2011, the elders of the Ren family proposed to continue the genealogy. After the Spring Festival, several members of the Ren clan began to search for old genealogical information, visiting villages and mobilizing people. In May 2011, a renewal committee was established to begin preparations for the renewal. In August 2012, the members of the editorial board were reorganized and a secretariat was established to begin comprehensive publicity and mobilization, fund raising, data collection, translation of the preface to classical Chinese, and compilation and writing of written materials.

Because this genealogy spans a long period of time, there are many data missing, and the clan members have moved widely. Moreover, the only information collected for reference is two volumes of genealogy renewed in the 20th year of Guangxu and the 10th year of the Republic of China. One can imagine how difficult it is to renew the genealogy. Staff members participating in the genealogy renewal committee told reporters that more than a hundred people were involved in the revision of the genealogy. People of the Ren clan actively use their spare time to search for genealogical materials, translate them, and organize the materials. This continuation of the genealogy not only reorganizes the inheritance relationship between the various branches of the Ren family in Leibu, but also keeps pace with the times and includes the real names of female clan members in the genealogy.

The re-renewal of Leibu's "Ren Family Genealogy" adds 27,500 new clan members, involving 37 villages in Changyi, Shouguang, Hanting and Guangrao counties (cities and districts). The newly revised "Ren Family Genealogy" includes the deeds of 47 revolutionary martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country in various historical periods such as the Anti-Japanese War and the War of Liberation. It also includes 33 biographical figures and 97 contemporary famous figures. The content of the book is more substantial.

On April 3 this year, the revised genealogy was published into a book, with a total of 5 volumes and 300,000 words. In addition to the collection of the clan members, it is also stored in the Dongying City History Museum, Dongying City Historical Records Office, and Guangrao County Historical Records. There is one department each in the Shanxi Hongdong County History and Records Office, and three departments each in the Dongying City Archives and the Guangrao County Archives.

Continuing the genealogy spanning 90 years in order to respect the ancestors and find the roots

"The completion of the new genealogy has fulfilled the long-cherished wish of the clan members for many years. This is a sign that I, the clan members, respect the ancestors and honor the ancestors. The concrete manifestation of this is the best example of the harmonious cohesion of our clan’s lineage.” People from the Ren clan who participated in the compilation of the genealogy told reporters that the purpose of renewing the genealogy after 90 years is to clarify the relationship between clan inheritance and respect the ancestors.

According to the Ren clan, the surname Ren is a descendant of the Yellow Emperor, who gave the surname to the emperor. The surname Ren ranks 59th in the ranking of Chinese surnames today, accounting for 0.37% of the country's total population. It has been 632 years since the ancestor of the Ren family in Leibu, Youzhi Gong, moved here to settle down in the 13th year of Hongwu's reign in the Ming Dynasty (1380). The world changes and the past becomes dusty, but genealogy can bear witness to the history of clan changes.

Genealogy, also known as genealogy, genealogy, family tree, is a genealogy that records the lineage of a surname and the deeds of important people. The reporter learned from the Dongying Municipal History and Records Office that the compilation of family trees and genealogies is a cultural phenomenon with unique Chinese characteristics. It not only provides first-hand information for distinguishing the origin of surnames and identifying ancestors through numbers, but also provides a basis for studying history, geography, Society, folk customs, etc. provide valuable reference basis. Genealogy is also known as one of the three major documents of the Chinese nation (national history, local chronicles, and genealogy). It has its unique and irreplaceable functions for in-depth research on history, folklore, demography, sociology, and economics.

The executive editor who participated in the compilation of Leibu's "Ren Family Genealogy" believes that genealogy is a kind of culture and a part of the splendid culture of the Chinese nation. Genealogy records the history of a family. From the genealogy, we can see the historical footprints of a family's generations of generations, and it also reflects a period of the country's history. The outstanding deeds of famous figures in the genealogy will inspire future generations to work hard and make progress. The genealogy is also a bridge between hearts, where the clan members can find a sense of belonging. Genealogy compilation can maintain the five thousand years of Chinese cultural traditions, maintain the inheritance and continuation of the country and family bloodlines, and enhance the cohesion of the Chinese nation. The compilation of Leibu's "Ren Family Genealogy" can further explore the historical materials of the Ren family, clarify the blood relationship of the clan, deepen the feelings for the hometown, and promote family harmony. (Reporter Sun Juan)