Tracing Roots: The Shangguan Clan’s Legacy

In a sense, tracing one’s family tree is an attempt to preserve family traditions and live up to the expectations of past generations. This episode explores how the Shangguan clan, with the help of a local genealogist, carpenter, and craft papermaker, updates their ancestral records after a hiatus of almost 80 years. When the raised contours of the woodblock meet the handmade Yukou paper, something special happens—leaving behind an indelible mark that will withstand the test of time.