元代譜牒《汪氏淵源錄》研究

This paper studies a rare genealogy Wangshi yuanyuanlu (Record of the Roots of Wang's Family) preserved in Columbia University, and scrutinizes its edition, author, date of publication, and reason for being compiled. Although most Chinese genealogies were produced from the sixteenth to twentieth century, the copy was able to be authentically traced to the Yuan dynasty, for many honorifics to the Yuan court can be perceived in the text and some family members' names were obviously translated from Mongolian. The author, Wang Songshou, was an official-literati in Huizhou prefecture in late Yuan times who used the genealogy to emphasize the orthodox origin of his family and furthermore endeavoured to build a whole glorious history of all Wang's families that he knew. However it was an arduous task, with some tint of illusion, because it is easy to find gaps in the pedigree, although it is purportedly continuous. The paper states that the most important motives for Wang Songshou to devote himself to the enterprise of genealogy were rooted deeply in his family's history. In the transition period from the Song to the Yuan dynasty, Wang Yunlong, father of Wang Songshou, joined the Mongol army, built his military reputation, and finally saw his family enter the upper class. As many other local elites in Huizhou in Yuan times, Wang's celebrated history was actually short and their social power depended heavily on the cooperation with Mongol rulers. Wangshi yuanyuanlu was not only a genealogy but also a symbol of a new direction of social mobility in Huizhou in Yuan times.

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Yuan dynasty ； Huizhou ； Wang Songshou ； Wangshi yuanyuanlu

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元代譜牒《汪氏淵源錄》研究

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