Do you have any essays about ancestral history and family history?

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There are only one or two families with the surname Gan currently living in Luming Mountain. Like the local people, there is nothing outstanding about this family. , let’s say it is in a poor, weak and declining situation. However, from the legends of the villagers and from the in-depth investigation of our work, we have gradually clarified a clue. The ancestors of this official family, which has been forgotten or buried by history, once performed a rural myth here. From the family's revival, glory, decline and collapse, it has left us with many philosophies worth reflecting on and learning from.

When the Gan family encountered troubled times or misfortunes, they abandoned their official positions and went deep into the countryside. They settled in Luming Mountain, a thatched cottage, and the blue roads opened up the mountains and forests, starting the renewal of their family's connections and cultural heritage. According to legend, at the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the situation was turbulent, and wars, purges, and pursuits drove the Gan family to a hill in Luming Mountain, where they lived a precarious life of escape. As soon as they arrived here, they encountered pursuers and the ancestors of the Gan family had to take shelter in the rocks and natural caves next to the thatched house. This cave hangs high on a cliff, with no roads on all sides. There is only a thin line that can be reached by the power of humans and gods. Perhaps the ancestors of the Gan family had special skills, otherwise they would not be able to enter and exit this cave. The officers and soldiers took turns chasing and escaping. The large number of people was overwhelming. Every three to five days, the Gan family was unable to defend themselves. Their lives were hanging in a hole, and there was even more unpredictability. It is particularly important to defend the enemy with wisdom. They know well that war never tires of deceit. Therefore, the Gan family ancestors made their own straw sandals and enlarged the length of the straw sandals to one foot and two. They quickly made dozens of pairs of straw sandals. After hiding them in the cave, they rubbed the sandals on the stones to create the illusion of wearing them for walking. Throwing the straw sandals down the cave, day after day, dozens of pairs of "marching straw sandals" were "worn out" and thrown away. Just when the chasing officers and soldiers were unable to do anything, and they were tired and bored, they were shocked when they saw the discarded straw sandals under the cave. They imagined that the thieves had extraordinary stature and strong legs. It's a disaster. It's better to leave the matter on the grounds that the thief has not been seen for several days and seems to have left the place." From then on, the officers and soldiers disappeared in Luming Mountain, and the Gan family just established a foothold here, cultivated farmland, built huts, and settled down. Therefore, there is a widespread local rumor that the "Gan Dajiao" were not wiped out during the "Eight Kings' Campaign to Suppress Sichuan". They became local aborigines and were also called "Black House" people by the local people. Although the legend has gone through more than three hundred years of scaling, there may be many distortions, but the villagers will tell you vividly. The purpose of introducing these outlines is to let readers have a little understanding of the background of this rural story, and to make the villagers happy. oral literature was passed down.

In Dingding in the Qing Dynasty, the ancestors of the Gan family set up private schools in the huts they built, taught children, and lived a pastoral life of farming and studying. It wasn't until the imperial court started to recruit scholars that the Gan family became famous. They gave up teaching and became officials, and then became officials in politics. The ruins of the former homestead school building and thatched hut still exist, and a few of the foundations are visible. According to the local epitaph of Gan Zilin in the seventh year of Daoguang's reign (1827), the Gan family has had 4 Jinshi, 4 Juren, 3 county magistrates, 1 prefect, and 1 governor of Shaanxi and Zhejiang scholars since the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. Government, 1 person is in charge of the Ministry of Punishment. The children "each belong to a famous family" and "keep up their previous career and start a business for their descendants, which is enough to bless their descendants' countryside. Their books are new, they invent qianjian, and they are admitted to Kunrou. The cassia twigs and orchid buds are blazing and bright." Prosperity and prosperity compete with the heaven and earth, the sun and the moon." During the two hundred years, the Gan family worked hard through farming and education, and made achievements in the imperial examinations or on the battlefield. They became a prominent member of the Tongjiang family and no one dared to look down their necks. Tongjiang created a unique phenomenon in the social and human history of Tongjiang where civil servants and armed forces were well-equipped, and the people's wealth and cultural background continued for more than 200 years. However, I don’t know why, maybe he is closed-minded, jealous of talents, or lacks the “three qualities” of historians? The lack of inclusion in the old and new county annals is indeed a breach of responsibility and should be "criminally punished".

Most of the Gan family's connections were serving as officials outside, and the resurgence of their family fortunes also aroused the jealousy of local foreigners. The tragedy of Mijiashan was also recorded by the villagers of Luming Mountain from generation to generation. Legend has it that the Mi family in Lumingshan Village, their ancestors were diligent in farming and good at trade. The village was rich and full of descendants, but they failed in the examination and were rich but not noble. When the Feng Shui master in the village told him that the Feng Shui of the Mi family "does not carry nobles", if they want to have both wealth and honor, they need to bridge the dragon veins and remove the remains of their ancestors and the Mi family houses. The Mi family members were convinced and began to search for the dragon veins. Hard work.

"How could we be so happy at that time?" Eating cake meat once during the Chinese New Year is already a big deal. I remember one time I wrote an essay about eating cake meat, and the teacher posted my article on the school blackboard and said: ‘This really embodies the reform and opening up in life’. "My father was immersed in the memory and said, "Our family used to eat a small piece of bacon every year and hang it on the beam. Your grandfather looked at the piece of bacon and said: 'If we have money, we will buy a large piece of bacon. Whenever you want to eat, just cut off a piece and eat it. ’ But times are different now. What’s the point of eating a small piece of bacon now? It doesn't matter if you eat a roasted whole lamb. " Source: Dictionary www.chazidian.com After listening to what my parents said, I was a little stunned. It turned out that my parents' life was not easy in the past! But I am not satisfied with the superior environment now. It is really embarrassing to say it! From then on Since then, I am no longer picky about food. When I think of the hard life of my parents and ancestors, I realize that this grain of rice is hard-won. How happy my life is. We can't help but sigh: We are now! What a sign of dissatisfaction when you are still complaining that the food doesn’t taste good and the clothes don’t look good! The hardships of our parents and ancestors have paved the way for us to be happy. However, we can’t just enjoy it, we must also contribute and struggle. , to continue this happy life. Fighting requires a goal, and it is very important to set a goal, because with such an ideal as a goal, we can move in a firm direction. However, we What is the difference between our ideals and the ideals of our parents and grandparents? We held a theme class meeting on this topic. During the class meeting, we talked about our ideals and the ideals of our parents and grandparents. Comparing the differences, we can find that our ideals are more The ideal of our parents and grandparents is to contribute more to the motherland. We also held a debate to discuss whether our ideals are deeper or those of our parents and grandparents are more lofty. We know that it is very necessary to establish an ideal. Only ideals can guide us forward. Different environments create different ideals, but the same thing is that no matter whether it will be realized or not, it will lead us to our own peak. and the guide of success. Therefore, in order to continue the glorious journey of our fathers and ancestors and open up our new life, we must take action, give ourselves an ideal and a challenging requirement, so that we can bloom our brilliance. We are the hope of the new generation. Not only that, we also carry the expectations of our parents and ancestors. Now that we are junior high school students, we already have certain abilities. Our future life requires our independent efforts. No one will know what the future will bring. We know that as long as we start from now on, be serious and rigorous in both study and work, and try our best, everything will be beautiful. This is the spirit that our parents and ancestors want us to learn: to be down-to-earth and sincere, we must be like them. The same - even better than them - opening up a new life and making a brilliant mark in our lives