榆中县出明清《方氏像谱》世系考述

Studies on The Pedigree of the Fang Clan of Ming and Qing Dynasties in Yuzhong County

现藏于甘肃省榆中县博物馆的《方氏像谱》,文字图像内容丰富,其文献资料,记录了方氏历代先祖从明初洪武至明末清初武职升迁、袭替等事项。在这个主线中所记载的一些历史事件,有助于进一步研究明代的武职封赠袭替制度,并且还可作为研究明代西北地区社会生活状貌之佐证。

Fangshi Xiangpu or The Pedigree（with Portrait-illustrations）of the Fang Clan is one of local historical works formed in the Ming and Qing Dynasties,now in the collection of the Yuzhong County Museum,Lanzhou,Gansu Province.The Pedigree of the Fang Clan makes a literary account of the life stories,marriages,achievements,army ranks in succession and other trivial odds of the contemporaries in the Fang Families,going from the first generation in the Ming Dynasty to the later ones in Qing Dynasty.Part of the Pedigree＇s role lies in its provision of access to the system of military ranks to be appointed by the Emperor and to be succeeded by the offspring.Another part is to provide evidence as to help display all aspects of society and living of Northwestern China in the Ming and Qing Dynasties etc.