釋氏稽古略 3.37

3.37

The Compendium of Clans (Shizu zhi). In the first month of the twelfth year of Zhenguan, Minister of Personnel Gao Shilian, Deputy Director of the Chancellery Wei Ting, Vice Minister of Rites Linghu Defen, and Deputy Director of the Secretariat Cen Wenben completed the compilation of the Shizu zhi. They ranked Deputy Director of the Chancellery Cui Min'gan first. The Emperor did not approve, and therefore ordered further revisions, strictly using the official ranks and grades of the present dynasty to determine precedence. Thereupon, the imperial clan was placed first, the imperial in-laws second, and Cui Min'gan was demoted to third. In all, two hundred and ninety-three surnames and one thousand six hundred and fifty-one families were included, and it was promulgated throughout the realm (Tang shu).