Appendix II - Annotated genealogy of the descendants of Ts'ui Yen, d. 646

Summary

By the T'ang the number of Po-ling Ts'uis grew to a thousand or more men. When studying this large group it is easy to lose track of the characteristics and experiences of individual Ts'uis and their families. In order to give color and shading to the generalizations and statistics presented in Chapter Five, one particular family has been singled out for detailed examination. Although the names of some members of this family have been lost, and for many of its members only a few facts are known, still it is the best documented of all families of Po'ling Ts'uis through the survival of thirteen funerary inscriptions and five other private biographies. A list of these is given below in Table 19. The genealogy of this family follows. The annotations to this genealogy supply information on marriages and personal experiences in addition to political careers. Where known, the method of entry into the bureaucracy and the final posts held by Ts'ui men have been given.

Annotations:

Generation one (children)

1. Hsüan. A prefectural Chief Aide (HTS gen. 72C/53a).

2. Chieh. After reaching the post of Administrative Aide for a Prince (rank seven) Chieh ‘died young’ and his wife and children were cared for by his younger brother K'ai (Ins. 25).

3. Daughter. She married a Ching-chao Tu and when he died she depended on her brother K'ai (Ins. 25).

4. K'ai (632-705). K'ai was only fifteen when his father Yen died.