Discussion On The Lee Family In Yongjia Cangpo Fangxiang In The Song Dynasty

The Lee family of Cangpo Fangxiang in the Song Dynasty is a representative family in the Wenzhou region.Its development has experienced a transition from civilian family to petty officials through all the Song Dynasty.It's a very long process that the family from one person at the end of the five dynasties to the hundreds of people at the early Yuan Dynasty.From the first generation to the seventh is the foundation period for the development of the Lee family of Cangpo Fangxiang.Through the hard work and plain living of seven generations,the Lee family of Cangpo Fangxiang developed into a civilian family,which have certain scale and strength.Started from the 8th,through the separation,the family divided into the upper house,west house and Fangxiang.In order to keep the family's longevity,started from the 8th,with the own ideal and ability difference or with negotiation,the people of three gradually follow a different path for the development and prosperity of the family.After the 8th,there are obvious three different development paths,and the three different development paths show different characteristics.At the turn of the Song and Yuan dynasties,due to the different of route choice,the upper house,west house and fangxiang have a very different situation.The upper house,which give priority to with academic,have the best development at the turn of the Song and Yuan dynasties,and receive courtesy and respect of the yuan dynasty regime.The west house,which give priority to with business,suffer a devastating blow at the turn of the Song and Yuan dynasties,and result in no offspring.The fangxiang,which give priority to with be officials at first and into give priority to with academic at the last Song Dynasty,have the relatively well development.