Origin of the surname
It comes from the descendants of Jiuli. According to "Customs" and other records, Jiuli was one of the large races native to southern China in ancient times. It is said that Jiuli was a young man. Hao (the legendary leader of the ancient Dongyi) was a prince during the reign of the Jintian clan.
Li Zeng was granted the title of Beizheng (some say Huozheng) official, in charge of civil affairs. His descendants have the surname Li.
Descendants of the Li Kingdom. According to "Yuanhe Surname Compilation" and other records, there were vassal states during the Shang Dynasty - the Li Kingdom. One was in the southwest of Changzhi County, Shanxi Province. The other was destroyed by King Wen of Zhou at the end of the Shang Dynasty; One is in the west of today's Yuncheng County, Shandong Province.
These two descendants of Li State later took the country as their surname, with the surname Li.
According to "Customs and Customs", these two Li countries are both the "Queen of Jiuli" of ancient tribes.
He was given the title of Marquis, and the name of Li State was still used.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Li State moved its capital to Lihou City in the northeast of Licheng County, Shanxi. It was later destroyed by the Jin State (in today's southwest Shanxi), and its descendants later took the country as their surname and their surname was Li.
According to "Road History", the ancient Li Kingdom was leveled by King Wen of Zhou Dynasty. After King Wu defeated Shang, he granted the descendants of Shang Tang to the Li Kingdom. Later, there was Li Hou Fengshu, and his descendants included the Li family and the Li family. .
There is a family with the surname Li who are descendants of Emperor Yao, known as the Zhengzong surname of Li in history, and later became the most important part of the entire Li family.
It is the Li family of Shanxi.
Ethnic minorities changed their surname to Li. According to the "Book of Wei·Guan Shi Zhi", during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Northern Xianbei people in the later Wei Dynasty had the compound surname Suli. After Emperor Xiaowen of Wei moved the capital to Luoyang, it was changed to a single surname in Chinese characters. The Li family is the Li family in Luoyang, Henan.
Surname and Reputation
Li Xuansheng, a descendant of Li Gonggong, the marquis of Jingyuan, whose surname is Li, was the descendant of Li Gonggong, the king of Li State. doctor.
Duke Li Zhitong, the third son of Duke Xuan Sheng, served as minister of the Hanlin Academy during the reign of Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty, and was granted the title of Youpuse (right prime minister) in the Jin Dynasty.
Duke Li Huiwu, the second son of Duke Li Chitong, was the consort of Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Chun, whose courtesy name is Xisheng, was born in Lijiashan Village, Songchang Township, Baocheng District, Qu County, Sichuan Province in the Northern Song Dynasty.
Song Yingzong once asked Ouyang Xiu: "Who are the famous people in Sichuan?" He replied: "There is Su Xun in literature, and Li Tao in Confucian classics." He was named "Doctor of Confucian classics".
Later it was found in the "Jingchu Li Family Genealogy", which was revised several times, and the genealogy was printed with "Jingshu Hall";
Liming: a native of Changsha (now part of Hunan Province) in the Song Dynasty, with The high character of filial piety and trustworthiness is appreciated by others.
Li Su: A native of Dongguan County in the Song Dynasty. He was an honest man and valued etiquette and justice.
His deeds of cutting off the stock to cure the illness of his relatives were commended by the court and praised by the world.
Li Guan: A native of Conghua in the Ming Dynasty, he was a Jinshi during the Zhengde period. He is the author of "Taichung Manuscript", "Western Tour Manuscript", "Jiu Fujian Manuscript" and other anthologies.
Li Chun: A native of Huarong, Hunan Province, he was the number one scholar in the Tianshun period of the Ming Dynasty. He successively served as editor of the Hanlin Academy, Shao Zhanshi of Zhanshi Mansion and concurrently as a minister, the right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and the minister of the Ministry of Etiquette. Li Chun was a man of erudition and talent, especially famous for his classics and history. In addition to participating in the compilation of "Unification of the Ming Dynasty", "Records of the Yingzong" and "Extended Compendium of Zizhi Tongjian", he also wrote "Longfeng Collection", "Ming Dynasty Examination Records", "Li Wenxi Collection" and other works have been handed down from generation to generation.
The famous prime ministers of the Ming Dynasty, Yang Tinghe and Yang Yiqing, were both his students and were deeply influenced by him.
Li Xun: A native of Zunyi, Guizhou, a writer of the Qing Dynasty.
He is pure and indifferent, studies hard, and is especially good at poetry.
Li Jian: A native of Shunde County, Guangdong Province in the Qing Dynasty, he was a famous calligrapher and painter. He was good at painting landscapes, and his painting techniques were as good as those of the four masters of the Yuan Dynasty.
Li Jingxi: A native of Mohuang County, Hejian County (now Renqiu, Hebei Province) in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. He was good at calligraphy and understood mystical phenomena. He was famous for his elegance and good reading, and was not lazy in writing. He was a general in chariot and cavalry.
Li Jingde: A native of Yongjia County (now part of Zhejiang Province) in the Song Dynasty, he once served as the chief registrar of Shayang.
He was erudite and capable of writing. He presided over the editing of "Shayang County Chronicles" and authored "Zhu Xi Yulei".
Li Ziyun: A native of Danzhou (now Danxian County, Guangdong Province) in the Song Dynasty, his family was poor and eager to learn. He often met Su Shi with his younger brother Zhaijiu. Shizhi named his villa: "Zaijiutang".
Li Gongzhen: During the Yuan Dynasty, he served as the Ganquan Order. He had benevolent policies and was deeply supported by the people. At that time, the people painted his portrait in the school to express their memory.
Li Suiqiu: A native of Panyu (now Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province), he was a poet of the Ming Dynasty and was also good at painting landscapes.
Li Minhuai: A native of Conghua (now part of Guangdong Province), he was a famous poet and painter in the Ming Dynasty. He was good at poetry, calligraphy and painting, and was known as the "Three Wonders" at that time.
Li Weizhao: A native of Jiangjin, Sichuan, an official in the late Ming Dynasty.