HSG-Vortrag von Gao Yu (Hamburg): Making Genealogy in Late Imperial China: A Case Study of Xu Village in Huizhou
26. November 2025
Die Abteilung für Sprache und Kultur Chinas und die Hamburger Sinologische Gesellschaft laden zu einem Vortrag von Frau Dr. des. Gao Yu (Universität Hamburg) ein. Der Vortrag wird am Mittwoch, 26.11.25, um 18 Uhr in Raum 123 am AAI stattfinden.
Making Genealogy in Late Imperial China: A Case Study of Xu Village in Huizhou
This presentation demonstrates an analysis of the Xu genealogies in Xu village, located in the Huizhou 徽州 region, spanning from the 16th to the 19th century. It identifies three distinct phenomena in the genealogical compilation of Xucun:
the correlation of ancestors with mythological figures dating back 4,000 years;
the linkage of ancestors’ names to officials bearing the same family name as documented in historical records; and
the inconsistencies between the records and descriptions of ancestors in the genealogical contents compared to those in broader historical records.
These phenomena underscore the notion that genealogy itself serves as a symbolic capital of regional identity.
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