Why does the Suzhou Pan family have no descendants?

Pan Chengjing died at a young age, leaving behind only a newly married wife, Pan Dayu, who had been married for only three months, and no heirs.

After studying, Pan family disciples’ biggest interest is collecting. For example, Pan Zuyin was proficient in organizing and collating ancient books. His collection of epigraphic books was unparalleled in the world. Many important cultural relics and classics became part of Pan's family collection in his hands. After more than a hundred years of accumulation, the Pan family has spared no effort to collect ancient books, bronzes, calligraphy and paintings from past dynasties, reaching unprecedented heights. But all things prosper and then decline, and the peak of glory begins with the beginning of decline. Pan Zuyin had no children, so his younger brother Pan Zunian adopted his two sons to him. Unexpectedly, the two children died in infancy one after another. Later, Pan Chengjing, a descendant of the Pan family, was adopted to Pan Zuyin and Pan Zunian, becoming the grandson of the two families. However, Pan Zuyin seemed destined to have no offspring. Pan Chengjing died at a young age, leaving behind only a newly married wife Pan Dayu who had been married for only three months and no heirs.

After studying, Pan family disciples’ biggest interest is collecting. For example, Pan Zuyin was proficient in organizing and collating ancient books. His collection of epigraphic books was unparalleled in the world. Many important cultural relics and classics became part of Pan's family collection in his hands.