First, make sure the generations are the same, and then sort them in natural order. For example, among grandchildren, the first grandson is generally called the eldest grandson, the second grandson is called the second grandson, and the third grandson is called the younger grandson. In addition to different names, many things in the family should be carried out according to seniority.
The eldest son system in ancient times
In ancient times, it was the direct eldest son inheritance system, and the first heir of the family must be the direct eldest son and the first child born to his wife. The wife is the first legal wife that Ming Media is marrying, and the children born by the wife are the purest and most standardized heirs in legal system and consanguinity. After that, all the children who entered the door were side rooms, and the children born in the side rooms were concubines, which was a layer worse than the identity of the eldest son.
The eldest son is not necessarily the eldest son. In this case, the death of the eldest son has little effect on family rights. On the surface, the distribution of family property is the same as that of illegitimate children, but in fact, the eldest son still has many advantages and privileges, and the eldest son is also the first in the inheritance of fame.
In ancient times, the head of a large family was generally inherited by the eldest son, and the ancestral temple was also enshrined by the eldest son. If the eldest son dies early, it depends on whether the eldest son, that is, the eldest son, is an adult. If the eldest son comes of age, he should inherit all the rights of the eldest son. As for the patriarch, you can give it to an older uncle. After all, family affairs are complicated, and some big families have business to take care of, so it is more convenient for older people to handle them.