：宗族观念来源于宗法社会制度，以姓氏的特征表现出来，宗族对中国传统社会产生着十分重要的影响。中国西北之地的陇西李氏，历经千年，唐朝李氏当政极大地提升了李氏影响力，并以宗祠形式将天下李氏宗亲凝聚起来。陇西从地域名称固化为一种天下李氏归宗的文化符号，姓氏族谱将各支系连接在一起，成为怀念先祖、弘扬中华传统文化的一个重要纽带。

Clan concept comes from patriarchal society and expresses as family name. Clan has had important influence on Chinese society. The family name Li appeared in Longxi of North China more than a thousand years ago, and became the royal family name in Tang Dynasty, thus greatly increased the influence of this family name. Ancestral Hall of Li was build in Longxi for clan affection and the place name of Longxi became a cultural symbol for all the Li family members in the world, the genealogies connect different branches together and the place is now an important link to promote Chinese culture.