The Li family is a relatively complex family, in addition to the Han Zhaojun Li family and Longxi Li family as the mainstream, there are also foreign surnames and foreign clans joining.
In the Li Tang Dynasty, ministers and soldiers who made outstanding contributions to the establishment of the dynasty would be given the royal family surname Li. In feudal society, the emperor's surname is the most noble, and the emperor often gives the meritorious military generals the national surname in praise, favor, and envelopment, with the purpose of consolidating his rule. It is a great honor for the person who gives the surname. The style of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty giving surnames flourished in the previous dynasties, starting from the founding emperor Li Yuan to the end of Zhaozong Li Ye, which has been continuous. Those who were given the surname Li were the civil and military generals who founded the country and governed the government, and there were also vassals who contributed to the Tang Dynasty in the middle and late periods;There are both Han Chinese and attached ethnic minorities.
1, Liucheng Li'sIt is a branch of the Li clan to which Li Guangbi, who was called a famous general in the Tang Dynasty by historians with Guo Ziyi, when he pacified Ding'an and the Rebellion of History. According to the research of scholars of surnames in the past. The ancestor of this branch of the Li clan was a chief of the Khitan tribe, and later migrated to settle in Wannian near Chang'an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, and gradually became Sinicized, before changing his surname to Li. The Khitan people originally belonged to the Donghu race, so the Li family in Liucheng should also be the descendants of the Donghu people in ancient times.
This branch of the Li family, which originated from Donghu, was also well-known in the Tang Dynasty. Li Guangbi's great-grandfather, Li Lingjie, was once a general of the Tang Dynasty and the deputy envoy of the Youzhou Economic Strategy Army;His grandfather, Li Chong, was a Hongluqing and Danzhou assassinHis father, Li Kailuo, is also a ** Houlu. As for their descendants, they also entered the prime minister, and in the Gaozong Dynasty, the Wuhou Dynasty, the Xuanzong Dynasty, the Wuzong Dynasty and the Xianzong Dynasty, there were outstanding sons of the prime minister. Therefore, although the Li family of Liucheng is not a descendant of the Han Dynasty, their performance in all aspects can be said to be not inferior at all.
2, Wuwei LiFrom the An family, it is a descendant of the Han Dynasty Anxi. However, according to the research of historians, although this branch of the Li family is a descendant of the rest of the country, the clan of the rest of the country is from the surname Ji, which is the second son of Changyi, the son of the Yellow Emperor. The location of the ancient state of Anxi was in the west of China, and the descendants of its clan came to the east to become attached to China in the late Han Dynasty, when the king of the state of Anxi sent his son Shigao to the court and settled in Luoyang. Later, between the Wei and Jin dynasties, the descendants of Shigao migrated to Anding, the rebellion of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and migrated to Liaozuo to avoid the chaos, and finally, they settled in Wuwei and developed into a family with a resounding reputation. In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, there was an outstanding son, Li Zhongjing. This Li Zhongjing, known as Baoyu, once served as the governor of Song, Ministry, and Hui, and his martial arts were brilliant, and later he was appointed to Situ Ping Zhangshi, and was named Zhaowu Duke of Liangguo, and was given the surname of the country by the Tang royal family, and participated in the ranks of the huge Li family.
Wuwei Li had four generals who were given Li by Suzong, in addition to Li Baoyu, there were also his younger brother Li Baozhen, as well as Li Yuanliang and Li Guochen. Li Guochen, a native of Hexi, his surname is An, his strength is outstanding, he was promoted to the general of Yunlu with meritorious service, and was given the surname Li by Tang SuzongLi Yuanliang, rest in peace, his surname is An, less raised by the eunuch Luo Fengxian, the surname Luo, the name Yuanguang, brave and strategic, Tang Dezong and Li Sheng received the Beijing division, Zhen Yuan was given the surname Li because of the garrison, avoided a war with Tubo, was given the surname Li, given the name Yuanliang.
3. Chicken field LeeOriginally the descendants of the Ayu tribe of the Hequ tribe, during the Tang Dynasty, due to several generations of hereditary Jitian Thorn History, the hereditary good minister at that time gave birth to two good sons who carried forward the family reputation, that is, the Guangjin of the official to the general military festival, and the Guangyan of the official worship of the Hedong Jiedu. Guangjin and Guangyan, both of whom have meritorious achievements in the Tang Dynasty, were given surnames by the Tang Emperor, which made the Li family add a new blood wheel. This branch of the Li family came from the chicken field, is a state set up by Tang Xuanzong in the early years of the first century, the location is roughly in the area of Lingwu County, Ningxia Province, it is said that the place originally belonged to the Turks, and later returned to the Tang Dynasty, only to change the name to Jitian Prefecture.
4, Daibei LeeIt is a branch of the Li clan to which Li Cunmiao, the founding lord of the Tang Dynasty belonged five generations later, closely followed by the Li family of Longxi, and had established the imperial industry for more than ten years. This Li clan originally belonged to the Shatuo tribe, surnamed Zhu Xie, to the end of the Tang Dynasty to a Zhu Xie Guochang, because of the history of the northbound camp and the Ulzhou Thorn History, very meritorious, was given the surname Li, as for the familiar Li Keyong, is the son of Li Guochang;Li Cunxuan, the founding emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, was the son of Li Keyong.
Li Keyong has many righteous sons, including thirteen Taibao, and many of these righteous sons were changed by him to the surname Li. "History of the New Five Dynasties" records: Cunxin, whose surname is Zhang, is also a member of his father's monarchy and the Uighur Li Sizhong. Cunxin is less good at riding and shooting, can speak four languages, and knows six books. From Taizu (Li Keyong) to the north, into the pass to break the Yellow Nest, tired of military exploits for the horse infantry army commander, then given the name, as a son.
Cun Xiao, Daizhou Flying Fox also, the surname An, the name Jingsi, Taizu cut the north to get it, to the account, give the name, think that the son, often from the horse;Deposit, Zhenwu people also have the surname Sun, the name is re-entered, Taizu broke through Shuozhou, gave the name, and raised as a son;Cunxian, a native of Xuzhou, his surname is Wang Mingxian, less for the soldiers, good at horns, Taizu hit the Yellow Nest in Chenzhou, gave it as a name, and raised it as a son.
5. Party item LeeVolume 98 of "Tang Hui Yao" records: In the fifth year of Zhenguan (631), Tuoba Chici gave Li Shi, his original surname was Tuoba Shi, and his chief Tuoba Chizi led the people to attach, and Tang Taizong gave him the surname Li. The Li clan is one of the Qiang people. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it was distributed in the southeastern part of present-day Qinghai Province and the valley west of Songpan in Sichuan. During the Song Dynasty, Li Yuanhao, who topped the Li clan, established the Western Xia regime and confronted the Song and Jin, which was very prosperous.
6, Li Jinxing"New Tang Dynasty Book" volume 110 - column volume 35 records: Li Jinxing: Tang Dynasty Jin Ya people, his father Tu Di Ji, the end of the Sui Dynasty, led more than 1,000 subordinates, lived in Yingzhou, awarded the Golden Purple Guanglu Doctor, Liaoxi Taishou. At the beginning of Wu De, he paid tribute, and his ministry was Yanzhou, and he was awarded the governor. Liu Heimin rebelled, suddenly went to Dingzhou, wrote to the king of Qin, and asked for a temperance. He was awarded the title of Duke of Qi Guo with his military exploits and returned to the Tang Dynasty. At the beginning of Zhenguan, he entered the right guard general and was given the surname Li. Li Jinxing's descendants now live in the Kaiyuan and Faku areas of Liaoning Province, and maintain an excellent cultural heritage.
Xu Shiyun"Tang Hui Yao" volume 65 records: the first year of Wude (618) December 13, Li Mi's old general Xu Shixian, the word Maogong, with the people of Liyang and the ten counties of Henan, awarded the governor of Lizhou, Caozhou Lihu (now southeast of Dongming, Shandong), the first from Zhai Rang to participate in the Wagang army, after the defeat of the Wagang army to the Tang Dynasty, was Li Yuan as the right military general, named Cao Guogong, given the surname Li, belongs to the Zongzheng Temple. Because of the avoidance of the name of Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, it was changed to a single name.
8, Li XiaochangVolume 65 of "Tang Hui Yao" records: On December 6 of the first year of Wude (618), Li Xiaochang, the king of Yi'an County, belonged to Zongzheng Temple.
9, Li ZhengjiVolume 65 of "Tang Hui Yao" records: In the first month of the thirteenth year of the Great Calendar (778), Li Zheng, the envoy of the Ziqing Festival, please attach it to the subordinate and edict. from it. Li Zhengji, a native of Goryeo, whose real name is Huaiyu, is the deputy general of Yingzhou, and his descendant Hou Xiyi is the envoy of the festival, one of the towns of the Tang Dynasty, according to the 15 prefectures of Zi and Qing, and is the king of Raoyang County. In order to appease him, the imperial court gave him the surname Li Zhengzheng.
10. High open road"Old Tang Book, Gaozu Benji", "Tang Hui Yao" volume 65 records: Wude three years (620) September 19, Huai Shu Shuai Gao Kaidao sent an envoy to surrender, awarded the governor of Ulzhou, named the king of Beiping County, and gave the surname Li, which belonged to Zongzheng Temple.
11, Zhang ZhongshiVolume 65 of "Tang Hui Yao" records: On the fourteenth day of the first month of the fourth year of Wude (621), Dou Jiande Xingtai Shangshu ordered Hu Daen to surrender to Da'an Town, and named the king of Xiangjun, giving the surname Li, which belonged to Zongzheng Temple.
12, Xi Li familyDuring the Tang Dynasty, there was a Xi person from Fanyang (Daxing County, Shaanxi), formerly known as Zhang Zhongshi (Zhang Zuogao's adopted son), who was first a general of An Lushan and participated in the "Anshi Rebellion". It was to descend to the Tang Dynasty with its land, and gave the name: Li Baochen, the king of Sikong Qinghe, and Li Baochen gave birth to a son: Li Weiyue Li Weijian, and the surname of the country.
13, Du FuweiVolume 65 of "Tang Hui Yao" records: On June 1 of the third year of Wude (620), Du Fuwei, the king of Chu, was named the king of Wu, and was given the surname Li. Du Fuwei, a native of Zhangqiu, Qizhou, rebelled at the end of the Sui Dynasty, later surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, Gaozu was named King of Wu, and later stayed in Beijing, served as the crown prince Taibao, and concurrently served as Taishangling.
14, Li Sizhao"History of the New Five Dynasties" contains: Li Sizhao, whose real surname is Han, is also a son of a private family in Taigu County, Fenzhou. Taizu hunted, went to his home, saw that his forest was gloomy, very different, and called his father to ask. The father said that the family was suitable for giving birth to a child, and Taizu took it because of the bequest of gold silk, and ordered his younger brother Kerou to raise him as a son, and his initial name was Jintong, and later changed his name to Heizhao.
15, Tuoba SigongHis surname is Tuoba, the leader of the Pingxia Department of the Dangxiang clan, who participated in the suppression of the Huangchao Uprising and was given the surname Li Sigong by Li Yizong of the Tang Dynasty.
16, Guo ZiheA native of Pucheng (now Shaanxi) in Tongzhou of Sui, Emperor Yang was the Zuo Yiwei at the time, and later Turkic. In the first year of Wude (618 AD), he returned to the Tang Dynasty, was awarded the governor of Lingzhou, and later followed Li Shimin to pacify Liu Heimin's rebel army.
17, Brother Cook CaveAccording to the "Continuation of Tongzhi Clan Strategy": Tang Taizong placed the Songmo Governor's Mansion, with the Khitan leader Kuke Cave Brother as the governor, sealed Wuji male, and gave the surname Li.
18, Zhang Siben"The History of the New Five Dynasties" records: Heiben, whose surname is Zhang, is also from Yanmen, and he is a general of Tongye Town. The heir was a little bit of a Taizu, and the Taizu received it, gave him the surname Li, and raised him as a son. From the attack on Juyongguan, the righteous military envoy was moved to merit.
19, Luo YiVolume 65 of "Tang Hui Yao" records: On December 4 of the first year of Wude (618), Luo Yi, the governor of Youzhou, was the king of Yanjun, and was given the surname Li, which belonged to Zongzheng Temple.
20, Li MaoxunThe Uighur (i.e., the Uighur) descendant of Absi, descended to the Tang Dynasty, because of the accumulation of more merits, was given the surname Li by Tang Xuanzong Li Chen, named: Li Maoxun, Xuanzong was the envoy of the edict worship festival, and the right servant of the Shangshu was shot.
21, Li QuanluoHis surname is Wang, his name is Jane, and he once served as the assassin of Daizhou. During the time of Tang Muzong, he was the envoy of the naval festival and the observer of Cangde Dizhou, and was given the name of Li Quanluo by Li Heng of Tang Muzong for his merits.
22, Luo Sien"History of the New Five Dynasties": Si En, whose surname is Luo, is also from Tugu Hunbu. Shao Taizu, able to ride and shoot, is the general of the Tielin Army, and the commander of the breakthrough formation with a little military exploits, given the surname Li, and raised as a son.
23, Li XianchengThe Book of the Old Tang Dynasty records one hundred and ninety-nine volumes: in the sixteenth year of Kaiyuan (728 Wuchen), the governor of the capital gave the surname Li, the name Xiancheng, and awarded the general of Yunlu and the envoy of the Heishui Economy, and still took the governor of Youzhou as his escort, and the tribute has not been endless.
24, Dong QinPinglu people, home in Jixian County. During the Anshi Rebellion, he was Shi Siming's general, and later descended to the Tang Dynasty. Recruited to Beijing with military exploits, he was given the surname Li by Li Heng of Tang Suzong, named Li Zhongchen.
25, Luo JunWith meritorious service, he was given the surname Li. There is also Luo Yi, who was given the surname Li in the early Tang Dynasty for the merit of dedicating land, and was killed after betraying the Tang Dynasty.
26, Li SimoTurkic Jieli (Eastern Turkic) people, formerly known as Ashina Simo, Zhenguan and his chief Lu Bi were captured by the Tang Dynasty and sent to Chang'an, Li Shimin thought he was loyal and commendable, gave him the surname Li, and made him lead the old Jieli in Henan.
27, Hong Hanguang"Historical Inscription Series" volume 613: "Mr. Tang Xuanjing's Later Tablet" Tang Huzhou Thorn Yan Zhenqing wrote and wrote "Mr. Hanguang's name, Guangling Jiangdu, his surname is Hong, avoiding filial piety to the emperor, changed to Li".
28, Li HuaixianLiucheng Hu people, the world Khitan. Shouying Prefecture, for the An Lushan general, and later descended to the Tang Dynasty as the Jiedu envoy, and was given the surname Li for his merits.
29, Li ZhongxinHis real name is Xi Nuoluo, and he was attached to Tang Xuanzong, the prince of Tubo Subi, and was named King Huaiyi, and his name was given: Li Zhongxin.
30. The four Uighur generalsIn the second year of Wuzong's reign, the Uighurs: Wusi, Alizhi, Xi Besi, Wuluosi, and Aixie Be, were attached to the Uighurs, and were given the following names: Li Sizhong, Li Sizhen, Li Sili, and Li Hongshun.
31, Li DuoqiHe was first the chief of the Chieftain, known as the Governor of Huangtou, **China, and changed his surname to Li.
32, Li HuaiguangHe is a member of the Bohai Tatar tribe, and his surname is Ru. Father Ru is often a Shuo general, because of his outstanding military achievements, he was given the surname Li and renamed Jiaqing.
33. Relic FengguoWith the name of the meritorious, he is Li Fengguo.
34, Li YanThe youngest son of Prime Minister Zhang Jun, whose first name was Xiu, was a broadcaster, Zhaozong was the Jianghuai Propaganda Envoy at the time, and was given the name Li Yan by Li Ye of Tang Zhaozong.
35, Liu Xiaozhen"Old Tang Book: Gaozu Benji" records: Liu Xiaozhen, the thief handsome, was the king of Pengcheng and was given the surname Li.
36, Xue ChongjianVolume 210 of "Zizhi Tongjian" contains: Xue Chongjian admonished his mother to be tart, specially exempted from death, given the surname Li, and the official title is the same.
37, Li KeduDuring the Tang Wude period, the chief of the Xi clan was attached, and the Tang Dynasty placed the Governor's Mansion of Rao Ledu, gave the surname Li, the name Kedu, and sealed the building and annoyed the county duke.
38, Ma TingchangThe surname Li is given with merit.
39, Danian JialiWhen Xuanzong reestablished the governor's mansion, he took the Khitan marshal Danian Jiali as the governor, and gave the name Li Xiu.
40. Set up Yi Na ShiIn the early years of the Tang Dynasty, the king of the Western Regions set up the Yibi Shi Dynasty, and was given the surname Li by Tang.
41, Shang Ke lonelyIn the fifth year of the Great Calendar of Daizong, the Xianbei people were still lonely, and they were given the surname Li Jiaxun.
42, HongboHe was given the surname Li for his military exploits.