A Piece of Qing History : The Historical Value of a Sibe Self-taught Historian's Collection of Genealogies

Sárközi, Ildikó Gyöngyvér (2023) A Piece of Qing History : The Historical Value of a Sibe Self-taught Historian's Collection of Genealogies. MING QING YANJIU, 27. pp. 54-94. ISSN 1724-8574

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Abstract

The roots of the genealogy writing tradition of the Chinese Sibe go back to the Qing Dynasty. This tradition has played a crucial role to create a genealogical community of the Sibe: genealogies were the material carriers of knowledge preserved about their ancestors and their past. However, many of the genealogies were lost during the turbulent time of the twentieth century, and although numerous Sibe clans embark on reproducing their own family trees, it is only the memory of the elderly they can most often draw on. This study is intended to present and highlight the significance a specific collection of genealogies compiled by a self-taught Sibe historian, offering valuable sources for conduct research on the history of the Qing-dynasty and the Sibe.

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