The Li family originated from the surname Ying, and the blood ancestor was Gao Tao (a blame, Ying surname, one said: Ji surname), Gao Tao was appointed as Dali (the official in charge of criminal law), so the official family was Li, and then the Li family.
Among Chinese surnames, the surname Li is undoubtedly a bright pearl that carries a profound cultural heritage. As the second largest surname in China, the development of the surname Li is rich and colorful.
The origin of the surname Li can be traced back to the time of the Yellow Emperor, and legend has it that the ancestor of the surname Li was named Gaotao, who was a descendant of the grandson of the Yellow Emperor. When Emperor Yao was crowned, Gaotao served as "Dali", in charge of justice, and formulated the famous "five punishments" penal system in ancient times. The descendants of Gaotao have been passed down from generation to generation, and they continue to use the surname "Li" as their surname, and are responsible for judicial functions. However, in the last years of the Shang Dynasty, Li Shi Hou ** Zheng was killed by the king of Xu, in order to escape, his wife and son hid under a plum tree on the way to escape, and escaped with plums, so he changed his surname to "Li".
In the pre-Qin period, the development of the surname Li was relatively slow and did not have much influence. The Li family is mainly based on official positions, and the number is limited, and the geographical distribution is relatively scattered. During this period, the surname Li did not become a major force in society. However, with the passage of history, the surname Li gradually developed and grew during the Wei and Jin dynasties, becoming one of the five major surnames in the Central Plains at that time, and together with the surnames Wang, Cui, Lu and Zheng, they formed an important part of society. During this period, the Li family began to emerge in politics and culture, laying the foundation for subsequent development.
Entering the Tang Dynasty, the development of the surname Li ushered in a peak moment. In the Tang Dynasty, because of the emperor Li's surname, the Li family got unprecedented development opportunities. The emperor gave the surname to many meritorious heroes and asked them to make the surname Li their home. At the same time, many people also voluntarily changed their surnames to Li in order to seek better development opportunities. During this period, the population of the surname Li increased rapidly, and it became one of the major surnames in China.
In the Tang Dynasty, the surname Li not only occupied an important position in the Central Plains, but also formed a relatively wide distribution throughout the country. The number of people surnamed Li rose rapidly and became a force to be reckoned with in the society at that time. The prosperity of this period laid a solid foundation for the surname Li in history.
In contemporary times, the population of the surname Li has reached a staggering 92 million, accounting for about 7 percent of the country's population38%。In the 500 years since the Ming Dynasty, the population surnamed Li has surged nearly 18 times, and the growth rate is much higher than the average growth rate of the national population. The surname Li is already firmly in the position of the second largest surname in China, second only to the surname Wang.
Nationwide, the surname Li is mainly distributed in four provinces, including Henan, Shandong, Sichuan, and Hebei, accounting for 32% of the total population. It is followed by five provinces, including Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, Yunnan and Anhui, accounting for about 25% of the total population. The density of Li surnames in the three northeastern provinces is also relatively high, accounting for about 10%. Henan is the largest province with the surname Li, which accounts for about 10% of the total population3%。
Li Er: A native of Ku County, Chu State (now Luyi County, Henan), and a native of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Historical Records: The Biography of Lao Tzu Han Fei Lie" records: Lao Tzu is Li Er, a native of Qurenli, Li Township, Ku County, Chu State, and wrote the Tao Te Ching.
Li Bing was a famous water conservancy engineering expert in the Qin State during the Warring States Period. He once presided over the construction of the Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project.
Li Si: Shangcai people (now Shangcai, Henan) during the Warring States Period, the founding prime minister of the Qin Dynasty. Famous politician, calligrapher, writer. Assisted the first emperor to win the government and destroy the six countries, unified the text and currency weights and measures, so it has the name of "one phase through the ages".
Li Shimin :(599-649 AD), the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty, reigned for 23 years, and was named Zhenguan.
Li Bai: Ancestral home of Chengji, Longxi (today's Qin'an County, Shuishi), a famous romantic poet of the Tang Dynasty, he has an extremely lofty position in the history of Chinese literature, known as the "poet immortal".
Li Shangyin: A native of Hanoi, Huaizhou (now Qinyang County, Henan), he was a famous poet in the late Tang Dynasty.
Write to the end. For thousands of years, the surname Li has witnessed social changes. In the long river of history, the surname Li has produced many talents, and the glorious moments of their lives, and the deeds of celebrities have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, especially leaving many classics. In the long river of history, the surname Li has always flashed his own light. (*Invaded and deleted on the Internet) Autumn and Winter Check-in Challenge