此书记述安溪县178个常住姓氏之源流, 入闽, 肇安, 分布, 繁衍, 及迁徙的基本情况. 收录各姓氏历代代表性人才, 介绍各姓氏宗祠, 谱牒, 和古墓葬等代表性文物.
The origin, history, and expansion of the 178 common surnames in Anxi xian, Fujian province, China, including brief biographies of famous ancestors for each surname.