Family genealogy restoration based on archival information: a case study of the YIN family
Clan culture is an essential part of the traditional culture maintained by blood ties. However, with the changes in family demographic structure, clan culture has declined in modern society. Many family genealogies have been severely damaged. Reconstructing a genealogy is not only about restoring th...
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| author | Yin, Simin |
| author2 | Brendan Luyt |
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| description | Clan culture is an essential part of the traditional culture maintained by blood ties. However, with the changes in family demographic structure, clan culture has declined in modern society. Many family genealogies have been severely damaged. Reconstructing a genealogy is not only about restoring the family history but also about exploring the validity of the information within. Thus, it is essential to use archival information from different sources for mutual verification. I verified the feasibility of restoring a genealogy through archival information by extracting information from imperial examination files, official resumes, and local chronicles to restore the Yin clan's family tree. This study reveals that genealogy reconstructed through archival information has higher information value in studying the development of clans in modern China due to its traceable information sources and higher information entropy. By analysing the information from the Yin clan genealogy, the trends in Chinese clan development during the late Qing Dynasty have also been discussed. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1806712024-10-20T15:36:44Z Family genealogy restoration based on archival information: a case study of the YIN family Yin, Simin Brendan Luyt Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information Brendan@ntu.edu.sg Arts and Humanities Social Sciences Genealogy restoration Archival information Chinese clan culture Changshu-Zhaowen County Yin clan Clan culture is an essential part of the traditional culture maintained by blood ties. However, with the changes in family demographic structure, clan culture has declined in modern society. Many family genealogies have been severely damaged. Reconstructing a genealogy is not only about restoring the family history but also about exploring the validity of the information within. Thus, it is essential to use archival information from different sources for mutual verification. I verified the feasibility of restoring a genealogy through archival information by extracting information from imperial examination files, official resumes, and local chronicles to restore the Yin clan's family tree. This study reveals that genealogy reconstructed through archival information has higher information value in studying the development of clans in modern China due to its traceable information sources and higher information entropy. By analysing the information from the Yin clan genealogy, the trends in Chinese clan development during the late Qing Dynasty have also been discussed. Master's degree 2024-10-18T07:19:37Z 2024-10-18T07:19:37Z 2024 Thesis-Master by Coursework Yin, S. (2024). Family genealogy restoration based on archival information: a case study of the YIN family. Master's thesis, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180671 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180671 en application/pdf Nanyang Technological University |
| spellingShingle | Arts and Humanities Social Sciences Genealogy restoration Archival information Chinese clan culture Changshu-Zhaowen County Yin clan Yin, Simin Family genealogy restoration based on archival information: a case study of the YIN family |
| title | Family genealogy restoration based on archival information: a case study of the YIN family |
| title_full | Family genealogy restoration based on archival information: a case study of the YIN family |
| title_fullStr | Family genealogy restoration based on archival information: a case study of the YIN family |
| title_full_unstemmed | Family genealogy restoration based on archival information: a case study of the YIN family |
| title_short | Family genealogy restoration based on archival information: a case study of the YIN family |
| title_sort | family genealogy restoration based on archival information a case study of the yin family |
| topic | Arts and Humanities Social Sciences Genealogy restoration Archival information Chinese clan culture Changshu-Zhaowen County Yin clan |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/180671 |
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