Haitang (海棠里)

Wurong, Kaiping, Zhaoqing Fu, Guangdong, China

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Wurongxiang Haitangli is inhabited by families with 1 surname: Guan. Haitangli features major tourist attractions such as Kaiping Diaolou and Villages, Zilicun, Li Garden, Liangjinshan Scenic Tourism Area, Majianlong Diaolou Cluster, Jinjiangli Diaolou Cluster. Local products include Kaiping Dasha Tea, Kaiping Magang Goose, Chikan Duck Congee, Magang Rice Noodles, Shuikou Fermented Bean Curd, Smoked Jinshan Garlic. Cultural elements include Lantern Festival (Pan Village Lantern Festival), Baisha Maolong Brush Craftsmanship, Fire-paint Fan, The Legend of the Battle of Yamen, Kaiping Folk Songs.

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Local Surnames

Guān

It is derived from Ji's surname, from Dongfu, a master of dragon cultivation in the ancient Tishun period, and belongs to the ancestral name as the surname. According to the historical books "Surname" and "Tongzhi · Clan", there is a descendant called Dong Shu 'an who is good at raising dragons ("Zhou Li · Xia Guan · Xiren" records: "Ma Bachi is a dragon", referring to the ancients who called horses above 8 feet a dragon).Dong Shu 'an's son was named Dong Fu, who was responsible for raising dragons during the reign of Di Shun, and was named "Yan Long Clan".In ancient times, the words "" and "" were pronounced the same and could be used universally, so they were later written as "".Among the descendants of Father Dong, there are many people who use the title of ancestors as their surname, called the Dragon Clan and the Dragon Clan, and later simplified and separated two single surnames: the Guan Clan and the Long Clan, which have been passed down from generation to generation. It is one of the very early surnames. Among the Guanlong clansmen, there is a famous figure called Guanlongyi, who was a doctor during the reign of Xia Yi at the end of the Xia Dynasty, and was killed for speaking frankly.Compared to Bikan, who was killed as a loyal retainer in the late Shang Dynasty because of his prophecy.Among the descendants of Guan Longzhi, some people have taken the name of their ancestors as their surname, called Guan Clan, Guan Clan, which has been passed down from generation to generation, and this branch of Guan Clan has historically been called Guan Clan Authenticity.Most of the Guan clansmen worshipped Guan Longyi as the first ancestor of the Guan surname.

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李 Li Family Genealogy

Leping Street, Louxing District, Loudi City, Hunan Province, China

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李 Li Family Genealogy

Leping Street, Louxing District, Loudi City, Hunan Province, China

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李 Li Family Genealogy

Leping Street, Louxing District, Loudi City, Hunan Province, China

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林倫聖
Birth

27 September 1698
Dagang, Kaiping, Zhaoqing Fu, Guangdong, China

Death

3 January 1771
Kaiping, Zhaoqing Fu, Guangdong, China

Spouse
林蓁

From: Zhaoqing Fu, Guangdong, China

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陳宥蓁
Birth

9 May 1919
Dagang, Kaiping, Zhaoqing Fu, Guangdong, China

Death

10 September 1999
San Francisco, California, United States

Spouse
王正勇

From: Dahuai, Enping, Jiangmen, Guangdong, China

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Birth

19 September 1891
Dagang, Kaiping, Zhaoqing Fu, Guangdong, China

Death

31 July 1972
Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Spouse
Jocelyn Smith

From: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

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