CARD (Chinese Ancestral Repository of Descendants) is an open lineage database built on historical Chinese genealogies.
While the China Biographical Database (CBDB) focuses on official histories, epitaphs and literary biographies, CARD serves as its complement. Our primary source is family genealogies, preserving records of historical Chinese figures and overseas Chinese descendants.
Public access available:
Name search: Query lineage records by personal name
Machine-readable data: Each person entry available in JSON
Open API: Programmatic access for digital humanities & academic research
Disclaimer: Records are transcribed from genealogical manuscripts. Entries reflect source texts, not absolute historical truth. For living persons, we comply with privacy laws; no unauthorized private data will be stored.
开放 API 示例
接口范式对标 CBDB,通过 person_id 获取人物 JSON:
GET/api/person
GET/api/person?id=100000001&o=json
返回样例:
Public API Example
API design follows CBDB convention. Fetch person JSON by person_id: