Researches On The Feng Literary Family In Linqu

The Feng family is a literary family emerged in Linqu, Shandong province during Ming and Qing dynasty. From mid-Ming to pre-Qing, the family produced many talented persons, and several generations past the imperial exams. They were famous for their literature and achievements. The family that this paper deals with began with Feng Yu, living in mid-Ming dynasty and ended in Feng Xieyi during Qing dynasty, lasting seven generations. Among them, Feng Yu as well as FengWeimin, his son, was more literarily influential. Besides, their descendants, Feng Qi, Feng Pu, etc. also had a certain effect in the then literary history. It is rather to see a family like Feng's last for generations.The Feng family's primitive native town is Linqu. At the initial stage of Ming dynasty, Ming Taizu set up Guang Ningwei in Liaodong province, and edict that there are one man have to go to guard Liaodong. Feng Sizhong, a young man living in Linqu, went to Guang Ningwei and became a military register. Through three generations, Feng Futong, Feng Chun, Feng Zhen, until Feng Yu started his official career the family hadn't went back Linqu. After resigning his post, Feng Yu temporary lived in Yido, the state. Among his four sons, WeiJiang and WeiMin went back Linqu, WeiZhong and WeiNa lived in Yido. From then on, their descendants multiplied greatly, some lived in Yido whereas some lived in Linqu. So Yido also became their native town.The member of the family this paper mentions is totally 28. They are introduced...