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Chapter Ten
Ancestor Yan Pu Chi
Preface to the Yan clan records in Wu Chiang administrative unit,
Tung An county, Fu Chien province.
T unit, to settle down permanently in
he lineage of this clan with the
surname of Yan could be traced
Wu Chiang administrative unit, Tung
back to the period of the Tang
dynasty (618-907AD) under which, An county.
illustrious ancestor Yan Chen Ching His younger brother, Yan Wu Lang,
rendered a meritorious service. designated name Yan Jo Tso, was
then serving in the capacity of a
The first-generation descendant to prefecture chief or commonly called a
enter the newly developed land in circuit magistrate in-charge of Li
Min territory, now known as Fu Chou.
Chien province, was ancestor Yan Pu The record of the Yan clan in Wu
Chi. Chiang administrative unit, Tung An
He settled down in Te Hua County, county, showed that forefather Yan
but his descendants and some of his Jo Tso paid frequent social calls
followers, spread out to claim new upon his elder brother at Hsien Tsue
homestead in Yung Chun County village or took holidays there.
and, eventually, moved to live in Wu On his retirement, forefather Yan
Chiang administrative unit, Tung An Jo Tso settled down in Shih Chia
county. Needless to say, the Wu hamlet, Yu Feng village, Wu Chiang
Chiang clique came over originally administrative unit, 19 capital,
th
from Yung Chun County. These Tung An county.
events took place in the Yuan The descendants of both houses
dynasty. lived closed to each other until they
reached the male issues of the 11
th
The descendants of ancestor Yan Jen generation to carry their surname, by
Kuei of the second-generation rank which time, they split up to form two
started the migration. Notable separate conjugal houses.
among his children was his sixth Most of the descendants of
devoted son, Yan Pi Ho, designated ancestor Yan Shi, better known as
name Yan Shi, also known as Yan the clique under the leadership of
Ssu Lang. forefather Yan Ssu Lang, stayed put
He moved his household from in their original place of residence.
Yang Tou hamlet, Li Jen village, An
Jen administrative unit, 9 capital, It was forefather Yan Te Tai, a
th
now known as Ta Pu administrative member of ancestor Yan Wu Lang
