Where did Qujiang Yan School come from?

Yan school refers to the origin, branch and spread of surnames.

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On the land of southern Fujian, whether in quiet villages or prosperous towns, whether in magnificent residential buildings or solemn family ancestral temple, these striking Chinese characters can be seen everywhere on the plaque on the lintel: Golden Shield Yan School, Qinghe Yan School, Longxi Yan School, Cheng Junfang Chuan, Jiangxia Fang Chuan, Golden Shield Hall and so on.

Minnan has a long history, thousands of years. The development of southern Fujian is closely related to the large number of residents from the Central Plains and the North moving south in history. The original place names "Puyang", "Gong Xi", "Military City" and "Golden Shield" appear on the lintel of ancient buildings in southern Fujian, which is the continuation of the cultural tradition of the Central Plains in southern Fujian and the exploration and pursuit of the origin of ancestors.

They not only show that the main residents of southern Fujian are immigrants from the Central Plains, but also emphasize the form of ancestral home, which in itself shows respect for the culture of the Central Plains. Central Plains culture was brought into southern Fujian by immigrants from Central Plains. With immigrants becoming the main body of local residents, Central Plains culture has also become the main body of Minnan culture, which is essentially immigrant culture.

Scattered villages in southern Fujian, based on region and consanguinity, often have a certain familial nature, which enables them to develop steadily. "But the same surname, even in the same village, will have different derivatives."

According to the director of the Municipal Museum, there are Jiyang School, Puyang School and Qingyang School in the Cai family in southern Fujian, in which Jiyang School is the general genus and Puyang School and Qingyang School are the branches. According to the records of Cai's genealogy, Cai originally lived in Gushi County, Jiyang Prefecture, Henan Province, Central Plains.

Later generations scattered in Fujian, and then to Taiwan Province, Guangdong and Nanyang. Among them, Cai Xiang, the champion of Song Renzong who once built Luoyang Bridge in Quanzhou, is the sixth generation grandson of Fujian ancestor Cai Yongyuan, and his descendants all call themselves "Jiyang School"; The descendants of Cai Yongming, the younger brother of Cai Yongyuan, are called "Qingyang School".