HSG-Vortrag von Gao Yu (Hamburg): Making Genealogy in Late Imperial China: A Case Study of Xu Village in Huizhou

26. November 2025, von AAI Webmaster

Foto: Y. Gao

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:

1.  the correlation of ancestors with mythological figures dating back 4,000 years;
2. the linkage of ancestors’ names to officials bearing the same family name as documented in historical records; and
3. 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.