Zupu

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Zupu (Chinese: 族谱) is a Chinese clan's register ^[1], which contains stories of the clan's origins, male lineage and illustrious members. The register is usually updated regularly by the eldest person in the extended family, who hands on this responsibility to the next generation. Updating Zupu (Chinese: 修族谱) is a very important task in Chinese tradition, and can be traced back thousands of years. After several generations, the local clan lineage will often publish a compendium of these zupus. The overwhelming majority of zupus remain in private hands, though a large number may be found in the Beijing University, Shanghai Library [1], Cornell University and Toyo Bunko.

[edit] References

1. ^ Zupu 族谱

http://www.library.sh.cn Shanghai Library

[edit] See also

• Oversea Chinese
• Chinese Clan Association
• Xungen movement

[edit] External links

• Chinese clan record book (Chinese: 中华大族谱)
• Taiwan Genealogy Online 臺灣尋根網
• 中华寻根网
• Genealogy (Zupu) of Huang Qiaoshan lineage of the Huang Clan