高拱家世考述

Investigation and Discussion on Gao Gong's Family

明清时期,高拱家族可谓河南新郑及周边地区的名门望族。其先祖为春秋时期齐国人子羔,即高柴,至元代凡五十七世,六十八宗。元末明初,从山西洪洞县徙居河南新郑的高成,为高拱六世祖。高拱的祖父、兄弟、子孙大多为官从政,建功立业。在高氏家族繁衍中,还孕育出恪守孝道、孜孜向学,廉洁自律、奉行俭约,扶贫济困、公而无私,敢于担当、秉忠为国的优良家风。高氏家风不仅对高拱的性格养成和为政作风发生了影响作用,而且至今仍然具有借鉴意义。

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the Gao Gong family is a notable family in Xinzheng of He＇ nan province and the surrounding area. The ancestor of the family is Zi Gao whose other name is Gao Chai in Qi State in the Spring and Autumn Period. There had been fifty - seven generations and sixty - eight clans from Zi Gao to the Yuan dynasty. In the late Yuan dynasty and beginning of the Ming dynasty, the family migrated from Hong- tong county of Shanxi province to Xinzheng of He＇ nan province whose master is the sixth generation ancestor of Gao Gong. Gao Gong＇ s grandfather as well as his brothers and sons are mostly officials. A family tradition of abiding by filial piety, striving for knowledge, honesty and self - disciplined, thrifty and supporting the poor, willing and read- y to fulfill its responsibilities and loyal to the nation is formed in progress of Gao Gong＇ s family. This family tradi- tion is not only affects the cultivation of Gao Gong＇ s personality, but also has some referential significance at pres-ent.