117th Generation
Huang Qiaoshan 黄峭山 (AD871- 953)
His personal name was Huang Yue 黄岳, styled Huang Renjing 黄仁静 and Huang Qinggang 黄青岗. He was also known as Huang Qiao 黄峭. In AD 891, he became a battalion leader 千夫长 under the service of Li Keyong 李克用, Prince of Longxi 陇西郡王. Later, Huang Qiaoshan scored military merits and was conferred "Marquis of a Thousand Households" 万户侯 by Emperor Zhaozong of Tang (dynasty) 唐昭宗 in AD 895. In AD 896 he was promoted to Vice-Minister of Works 工部侍郎. When the Tang dynasty fell in AD 907, Huang Qiaoshan retired from politics and returned to his home village at Shaowu. He founded the famous Heping Suyuan (Heping Academy) and composed the famous poem "The Four Seasons".
He married three wives, Shangguan Shi 上官氏, Wu Shi 吴氏, Zheng Shi 郑氏, and had 21 sons, 155 grandsons, 334 great-grandsons. After the fall of the Tang dynasty in AD 907, China plunged into a period of wars and chaos, in what was known as the Five Dynasties' Period 五代 (AD 907-AD 960). In AD 951, he instructed his 18 younger sons and their families to live separately for the eternal preservation of the lineage, keeping the eldest son from each of his three wives and their families at Shaowu.
The sons of Huang Qiaoshan were: He 和, Mei 梅, Xun 荀, Gai 盖, Chu 楚, Gui 龟, Yang 洋, Zheng 郑, Hua 化, Qu 衢, Lu 庐, Fu 福, Lin 林, Tang 塘, Fa 发, Tan 潭, Cheng 城, Yan 廷, Yun 允, Jing 井 and Ceng 层.(They are listed according to the seniority of their mother and not their birth-year.) According to the Genealogy, each of Huang Qiaoshan's three wives bore him seven sons. But according to one legend, the eldest wife had seven sons, the second wife had eight and the third wife had six, and in order to make it even, Huang Qiaoshan had the youngest son of the second wife adopted to the third wife.
Ancestral Temple of Huang Qiaoshan
Photos from Webmaster's visit to Heping, Shaowu on 26th-27th December 2003
118th Generation
Huang Hua 黄化
Styled Huang Ning 黄宁 and Huang Weihang. Jinshi scholar. In AD 951, on his father's instruction, he moved from Shaowu and lived at Huangchayang, Longxi neighbourhood, Ninghua county of Tingzhou Prefecture (present-day Gubei village, Qicun countryside, Shibi town, Ninghua county, Fujian province). He held the posts of "Zuo Yu Shi" 左御史 and was later assigned to be Regional Director 刺史 of Guangzhou (Present-day Guangzhou City, Guangdong province).
Married You Shi 尤氏 and begot three sons: Dao 道, Di 迪,and Kui 逵. The Huang Genealogy of Hepo recorded that he took another two wives, Liang Shi and Liu Shi, and sired another son, Zhan 邅. Most of his descendants live in Guangdong and Fujian provinces today. His descendants are mainly concentrated in Guangdong and Fujian provinces.
119th Generation
Huang Dao 黄道
He was also known as Huang Qiansheng 黄潜盛 and Huang Hanshan 黄汉善. Jinshi Scholar.
Married Wu Shi 吴氏 and begot two sons: Wen 文 and Wu 武.
120th Generation
Huang Wen 黄文 (b.AD 954)
Married Zeng Shi 曾氏 and begot two sons: Shengcha 省察 and Guancha 观察.
121th Generation
Huang Shengcha 黄省察 (b. AD 989)
Married Zhang Shi and begot two sons: Chun 春 and Qiu 秋.
122th Generation
Huang Chun 黄春 (b.1030)
He was called Shi Qi Lang 十七郎.
Married Zheng Shi 郑氏 (one source said Fang Shi 方氏) and begot two sons: Ren 仁and Yi 义.
123th Generation
Huang Ren 黄仁 (b.1069)
Married Zhong Shi 钟氏 (one source said Zeng Shi 曾氏) and begot one son Huang Qianshan 潜善. After the first wife died, he married Li Shi 李氏 and begot another son Huang Qianhou 潜厚.
124th Generation
Huang Qianshan 黄潜善
Styled Huang Yunlong 黄云龙.Native of Ninghua, Fujian. Many had confused Huang Qianshan, styled Huang Yunlong, with Huang Qianshan 黄潜善, styled Huang Maohe 黄茂和, Prime Minister of Song during the Jianyan era 建炎 (1127-1130). Research by renowned genealogist, Liu Youping 刘佑平 and other Huang genealogists, showed that the two are two different persons with the same name. Huang Qianshan, styled Huang Yunlong was a native of Ninghua, Fujian, whereas Huang Qiaoshan, styled Huang Maohe, the Song prime minister was a native of Shaowu. The former had one brother whereas the latter one had four.
Married Liang Shi 梁氏 and Wei Shi 危氏 and begot nine sons: Jiuchang 久昌, Jiulong 久隆, Jiumao 久茂, Jiusheng 久盛, Jiumei 久美, Jiuyang 久养, Jiu'an 久安, Jiukang 久康, Jiuxing 久兴.
1)15 generations from Huang Jiusheng 黄久盛 (Huang Clan's 139th generation) was anti-Manchu Ming loyalist hero, Huang Daozhou 黄道周(1585-1646), native of Zhangpu, Fujian province. During the Manchu invasion of China, Huang Daozhou assisted the Ming Court to resist the invaders.
125th Generation
Huang Jiumei 黄久美
He was "Dian Ji Wu" 典机务 of Zhangzhou 漳州.
Married He Shi 何氏 and begot four sons: Zhang 章, Wen 文, Ren 仁, and Yi 义.
126th Generation
Huang Yi 黄义
Styled Huang Shi'an 黄实安. He moved to Pinghe [Xiaoxi], Fujian province. Sired three sons: Yuanda 元达, Yuanji 元吉, and Yuanbao 元宝.
![Pinghe [Xiaoxi]](http://www.oocities.org/bx_huang/Xiaoxi.JPG){kind=link}
127th Generation
Huang Yuanji 黄元吉
He was conferred "Marquis of Ten Thousand Households" 万户侯 during the Southern Song dynasty and was appointed the Chief Administer 总管 of Zhangzhou Prefecture 漳州府(Present day Zhangzhou, Fujian province). He lived at Guanxi of Pinghe county, Fujian province. When he died he was conferred the title "Clear and Resolute General" 昭毅将军 by the Song emperor. He was buried at Pinghe. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China (in 1949), the People's Government of Pinghe county chose his burial ground to build a winery, his grave was moved and reburied at another place on the 11th April (Chinese lunar calendar= 1st of 3rd month) 1956.
Married He Shi 何氏. When He Shi died, she was honoured with the title "Zhen Yi Fu Ren" 贞懿夫人 (Madam of Pure and Beauty). Huang Yuanji and He Shi begot eight sons: Dashi 大使, Ershi 二使, Sanshi 三使, Sishi 四使, Wushi 五使, Liushi 六使, Qishi 七使 and Bashi 八使.
Huang Yuanji's Tomb
128th Generation
Huang Sishi 黄四使
His personal name was Huang Zhenjian 黄珍鉴, and he was also known as Huang Rongfu 黄荣福.He married Dai Shi 戴氏 and begot two sons: Mingqing 明卿 and Shouqing 寿卿.
Huang Rongfu's Tomb
129th Generation
Huang Mingqing 黄名卿
Sired three sons: Guofu 国甫, Dexing 德兴 and Shunxing 顺兴.
130th Generation
Huang Dexing 黄德兴 (1309-1368)
Married Chen Shi 陈氏 (b.1314) and begot three sons: Boyao 伯尧, Boli 伯理 and Bogong 伯恭.
131st Generation
Huang Boyao 黄伯尧 (1340-1398)
He moved to Gaoshan, Zhangpu (present day Gaoshan village, Shaxi town, Zhangpu county, Fujian province) during the last years of the Yuan dynasty (1279-1368).
Married Chen Shi 陈氏 (1339-1420) and begot two sons: Xiange 仙歌 and Xiangu 仙谷.
The Webmaster visited Gaoshan, Zhangpu on 1st December 2003 during his Root Searching Trip to China. [See Photo Album]
132nd Generation
Huang Xiange 黄仙歌 (1371-1412)
Styled Huang Xunzhang 黄逊长. He died at the age of 41 (42 sui). Married Lin Shi 林氏 (1373-1449) and begot three sons: Zhen 祯, You 佑 and Rui 锐.
133rd Generation
Huang Rui 黄锐
Styled Huang Bingjia 黄秉伦. He educated his children strictly and worked hard to earn a living.
Married Xu Shi 许氏 and begot six sons: Sheng 省, Gong 恭, Jie 介, Chong 宠, Jing 精 and Gong 贡.
134th Generation
134th Generation/1st Generation (Founding Ancestor) of Gaokeng Huang Lineage
Huang Tianhai 黄添海
His personal name was Huang Gong 黄恭. He moved to Jiaotou, Dongbo, Dongshan (present day Dongling, Dongshan county, Fujian province) during the reign of Emperor Hongzhi (1488-1505) of the Ming dynasty. One of his grandsons, Huang Ji 黄继, moved to Gaokeng (in present-day Meiling township), Zhao'an county, and started the Huang lineage of Gaokeng.
Huang Tianhai is revered as the 1st generation ancestor (Founder Ancestor) of the Huang lineage of Gaokeng, Zhao'an county, Fujian Province.
Sired three sons: Shangde 尚德, Damu 大目 and Muchan 睦禅.
135th Generation/2nd Generation of Gaokeng
Huang Shangde 黄尚德
Married Dai Shi 戴氏 and begot five sons: Lin 琳, Bi 碧, Hui 诲, Tan 琰 and Ji 继.
136th Generation/3rd Generation of Gaokeng
Huang Ji 黄继
He moved to Gaokeng 高坑 (in present-day Meiling township), Zhao'an county 诏安, Fujian province during the early years of Ming Emperor Jiajing 明嘉靖 (1522-1567). He fathered six sons (the sixth son was an adopted son from the Ziyun Huang lineage) from whom descended the "Six Huang Branches of Gaokeng". The webmaster's family belongs to the ancestral line of the second son, Huang Tu 黄徒.
The webmaster visited Gaokeng, Zhao'an from 29th November-2nd December 2003 during his Root Searching Trip to China. [See Photo Album]
137th Generation/4th Generation of Gaokeng
Huang Tu 黄徒
He lived at Gaokeng village, Zhao'an.
Sired two sons whose names were lost.
138th-146th Generations/5th-13th Generation of Gaokeng
Note: During China's Cultural Revolution from 1966 to 1976, the Red Guards sought and burnt all the ancestral spiritual tablets and genealogies they could find, which they condemned as vestiges of China's feudal past. Many genealogies were thus destroyed, and many of those which survived were damaged or incomplete. The records for 9 generations of the Webmaster's family were lost in the upheavals.
137th Generation ancestor (whose name was lost) moved to Tianpan village, Gaokeng and founded the Shaoji Ancestral Temple 绍继堂.
Records for 138th-145th generation ancestors were completely lost during the upheavals of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976).
In 1644, during the time of 140th generation ancestor (7th Generation of Gaokeng), the Manchus invaded China and set up the Qing dynasty, which was to last until 1912. Ming loyalist forces under the command of Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga) set up bases in the southern coasts of China and put up strong resistance to the foreign invaders. According to regional gazettes and "History of the Qing Dynasty" 清史搞, in order to prevent the local residents from supplying food and offering help to the Ming-loyalist forces of Zheng Chenggong (Koxinga), residents of five coastal provinces who lived within 30km from the coasts were forced to move inland by the Manchu Qing government in 1661. . The forces of Zheng Chenggong later retreated to Penghu and Taiwan islands. It was only in 1683 when the Ming-loyalist forces under the Zheng family was subdued, the coastal residents were allowed to return to rebuild their former homes.
146th Generation (13th Generation Gaokeng) ancestor (whose name was lost) married Wu Shi 吴氏 (They were the Webmaster's great-great-grandparents) and Madam Wu died in 1903 and was buried at in Gaokeng, Zhaoan. They begot four sons: Pingjing 平静, (to be confirmed), Pingqi 平齐, (to be confirmed) . The tomb of 13th generation ancestor fell into disrepair and the tombstone was lost. The tomb of Madam Wu is still in very good condition and the inscriptions on the tombstone are still very clear.
Wu Shi's Tomb
147th Generation/14th Generation of Gaokeng
Huang Pingqi 黄平齐 (1862-1944)
He married Chen Shi 陈氏 (1868-1948) from Jiazhou 甲洲, Zhao'an and they begot four sons: Zhongwen 中文, Chaocheng 朝成, Jiangde 江德 and Chaowu 朝武.
They are the Webmaster's great-grandparents
The double-tomb of Huang Pingqi and Chen Shi
148th Generation/15th Generation of Gaokeng
Huang Chaowu (Wee Thian Boo/Ng Tow Woo 黄朝武)
(1906-1994)
He was born in the 32nd year of Emperor Guangxu (1906) during the last years of the Manchu Qing dynasty. In the 24th year of the Republic of China (1935), he sought his fortune in Southeast Asia. He stayed in Singapore and Miri, Sarawak (Now a state in Malaysia) before moving to Kuala Belait, Brunei Darussalam on 6th July 1938. He passed away in 1994, aged 87 (88 sui) and was buried at the Chinese cemetery at Tuggulian, Mukim Liang, Belait District, Brunei Darussalam.
He married Li Qiaoyu 李巧玉 (1914-1990) from Hougang 后港, Zhao'an, and begot seven sons: Jiansheng 建生, Jianjin 建斤, Jianfa 建发, Jianfu 建福, Jianlai 建来, Jianchuan 建川 and Jianpo 建坡.
They are the Webmaster's Grandparents.
Huang Chaowu Li Qiaoyu
The double-tomb of Huang Chaowu and Li Qiaoyu, at Tunggulian, Belait, Brunei.
Present Generations
(149th-151th Generations/16th-18th Generations of Gaokeng)
The Webmaster's father, Huang Jianfa (Ng Kiang Huat 黄建发 or also written as 黄健发, b.1946) is the 149th generation (16th generation descendant of the Huang lineage of Gaokeng). The Webmaster's mother is Wen Jinye 温金叶.
The Webmaster, Erik Huang (Huang Baoxin or Ng Poh Sing 黄宝新) and his younger brother, Huang Baosheng (Ng Poh Seng 黄宝盛) belong to the 150th generation (17th generation of Gaokeng).
The Webmaster's sons Huang Xuanyuan (Ng Hsuen Yuen 黄宣元, b.2002), Huang Qiyuan (Ng Chee Yuen 黄麒元, b.2004), and Huang Songyuan (Ng Song Yuen 黄颂元, b.2007) are the 18th generation descendants of the Gaokeng Huang lineage, 151st generation descendants of the Huang Clan.
Summarized,
translated and compiled by Erik Huang (Ng Poh Sing)
Copyright Erik Huang (Ng Poh Sing) 2003