Proposal 提议
Dear fellows of Zeng family: 亲爱的宗亲们:
Every country,every party and every county has its own records of its development. It is the same with every family. That is how all the families exist until now. Every family needs to own such essential books as are about the stories and histories of its own clan. These genealogies serve as bridges to the communications of all their own fellows as a result of the revised editions by several genealogies. Revising the genealogies is a great event in the long run of their development.
在每个国家或团体都会有其本身发展的记录.同样的,每个家庭也应该有其记录.家庭的形成就是靠这样的记录而来的.在每个家庭里,都应该拥有这重要的文件,记录着家族的故事与历史.修家谱的活动联系各地族人.长远来说,修谱也对家族的发展有利.
With the members increasing and branches multiplying, the clan has gone into disorder. Luckily enough, with the leadership of the well-known figure Guofan Zeng of the Middle Qing Dynasty,the genealogy of Zeng family enjoyed a nation-wide revision due to fourteen years’ hard work.. Thus, it can restore its order.
当族人数不断增加,支派不断增多时.族群往往会开始出现混乱.所幸的是,在清朝中期,在曾国藩的领导与十四年的辛劳下,曾氏家谱得以全国性的重修.使得开始混乱的家谱重归完整.
As we all know, time brings great changes to the world. Our Chinese people became involved in all kinds of troubles. In 1840, The Opium War began. Our country was invaded by the Japanese forces. The warlords were at wars with one another. Worse still, the ten years’ revoluntionaries of the cultures brought great changes to them. People have confusions between this generation and that one. Short of continued revisions for centuries, our genealogy is faced with disconnections.
大家都知道,时间往往能改变一切.华人世界曾经历过种种的劫难.1840年,鴉片战争开始了.当日军侵略我国时,国内各地的军阀也正互相攻击.更糟糕的是十年的文化革命更模糊了人们对自家辈份的认识.加上无人修谱,家谱已经快到了无法延续的地步.
In recent years, various genealogies are undergoing revisions. The people of our Zeng family tree are also working hard for this work . For example, Xianzi Zeng from Hongkong donated some 100 million yuan to the repairs of The Temple of Zeng people in Shandong. About 20 to 30 people including Xiangmao Zeng from De’an,Jiangxi,compiled the book The History of Zeng Family Tree and Its Famous People. Mr. Youqiao Zeng from a Hunan enterprise with the surname Zeng has published the book The Zeng Family Today.
近年来,许多家谱又再次得到重修.许多曾氏族人更是不懈余力的进行着这艰辛的工作.如香港的曾宪植 (音译)就捐了将近一仡圆修建位于山东的曾庙.在江西,有二三十人正积极的编辑着曾氏家谱的历史与名人.河南的曾有桥(音译)更出版了本”今日的曾家”.
Zeng family tree is among thousands of Chinese family trees. Besides, they are descendants of the past sages and men of virtue Zeng Zi. We should continue the glories moralities of our ancestors and be ashamed of falling behind others. If we failed to carry out the revision work, we will be laughed at by the later generations. We call for the people from all walks of life, the people with knowledge and ambitions to give your supports to this cause, to help this cause generously with money. All the Zeng family people, please contribute to this work heart and soul.
中国上千家谱中曾氏家谱是其中之一.曾家是宗圣曾子的后代.我们应该延续我们祖先的崇高品德,自强不息.如果我们不努力修谱,我们将会受到后代的耻笑.在此,我呼吁各界族人,拥有这方面知识的人才,拥有雄大意愿的宗亲.有钱出钱,有力出力.支持着项艰辛的修谱工作.
If you belong to this family tree, can you do your utmost?
如果你是这族谱的成员之一,你是否也能尽你最大的努力?
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We would appreciate if you can communicate with others by copying, telephone and fax!
我们欢迎你以传真,电话,复印等方式,转发本文件给其他人.
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