山西寿阳祁氏宗族考略

A Study of the Qi Lineage in Shouyang Shanxi Province

山西寿阳的祁氏宗族在明清时期得到极大的发展,尤其是清代以来,族内名人辈出,宗族建设迅速展开。通过细致描述祁氏的源流及其宗族建设活动,包括创修族谱、建立祁氏家庙和支祠、祭祖仪式等等方面,展现华北宗族维持宗族凝聚力的各种方式,可以为明清时期华北宗族在基层社会的生存和发展状态提供具体的个案。

Qi Lineage has become very prominent in Shouyang, Shanxi province since Ming and Qing Dynasty. Based on the analysis of the formation of Qi lineage, the development of lineages in North China is described and the difference of lineages between the North China and South China is analyzed.