Pǔjiāng

Pujiang lies in the hills and valleys of central Zhejiang. At Zhengzhai, a large branch of the Zheng family became famous for living together and sharing property and meals across many generations. Its household rules governed education, conduct and the settlement of disputes. In 1385, the family head Zheng Lian met the Ming founder Zhu Yuanzhang and presented the family code. The emperor praised the household, and its reputation for filial conduct and unity brought official recognition. The scholar Song Lian helped bring its rules together into a code of 168 articles.