The Function of Hainan's Old Genealogical Table and the Ungovernmental Standing in the Compiling of the New One

Genealogial table is the life story of a family. The genealogical table in Hainan, which originated from the development of its native clan and is centred by its own genealogica tree, mainly informs us of the familial continuation ever since the arrival of the earliest ancestor in Hainan. The old genealogical tree had the function of uniting the family members by means of clan fields,domestic discipline and clan rules, which were supplemented by the national laws; the new genealogical table is characterized by its internal confirmation, individual writing of and textual research into the clan history, and the ungovernmental standing as well.