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was without an heir to take over as
The Yan clan in the Ching Chiao the next patriarch of this branch.
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branch increased its members Yan His Kung, a 13 generation
rapidly and soon, new subsidiary descendant of ancestor Yan Jen Yu,
branches must be found elsewhere to was chosen and sent from Ching
accommodate the expanded families Chiao hamlet to become the
in the circle. The old register named patriarch head of the Yan clan in
ancestor Yan Tsao, a 5 generation Chieng Fang hamlet, His Chiao
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descendant, as the first ancestor of village, Lung His county.
this branch. Left behind in Ching Chiao hamlet
Yan Yao and Yan Shih were born were the contemporises of ancestor
of the 8 generation. The two sons Yan His Kung such as:-
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of forefather Yan Shih were on record Yan Hsi Min,
in their respective names of Yan Yan Hsi Yu,
Shih Lu and Yan Shih Tsou. Yan Hsi Che,
Yan Hsi Sheng,
The first subsidiary branch was set Yan Hsi Hsien,
up outside of Ching Chiao hamlet at Yan Hsi Min and
about this time. Yan Chiao left the Yan His Chou.
family’s place of residence and From this time onwards, the His
secured his household at Chien Fang Chiao branch grew in importance
hamlet, His Chiao village, Lung His and, eventually, took over from the
County. He claimed as the first Ching Chiao group, the management
ancestor of this branch. and running of the Yan clan affairs in
Yan Shih Lu and Yan Shih Tsou, Chang Chou prefecture
of the 9 generation, followed him to
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live there. Soon after, a descendant Another Yan family, without
of ancestor Yan Chiao formed, on his producing an heir to inherit the
own accord, a totally independent ancestral mansion and farm,
branch at Wu Ni hamlet, Ching His occurred a second time. On this
County. occasion, forefather Yan Ming Lu
was despatched from Ching chiao
The next subsidiary branch was hamlet to fill in the vacant position of
formed in Chi Chien, also in Ching a clan patriarch and take up
Chiao hamlet, Lung His County. The permanent residence in Pai Sha
establishment of a third household in town, 33 capital, Chang Ping
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Nan Men hamlet, Feng Tang village, County, Chang Chou prefecture.
Lung His County, followed this.
The location of the last conjugal Until the 14 successive generation,
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house was at Pai Sha town, 39 the Feng Tang branch ability to rise
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capital, Chang Ping County. up its own heir was disrupted. The
problem was solved with the arrival
After a successive nine generations, of Yan Po Chien, of the 18
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the Yan family in His Chiao village generation rank, who agreed to shift
