Let's not talk about surnames. Here's an introduction.
From the concept of festivals, Yuan means festive. For example, Yuanxiao Yuan ≈ Yuan means to bring money, and "Yuan" is indispensable everywhere.
[Cui Shi Territory]
Qinghe county, now Qinghe county, Hebei province. Hundred Family Names records Boling County, which is now Anping County, Hebei Province.
【 Origin of Cui Shi 】
Originated from the surname Jiang. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, ji zi, the eldest son of Ding Gongji in the State of Qi, gave the throne he should inherit to his brilliant brother Uncle B. After Uncle B succeeded to the throne, he sealed the status of Cui Yi (now northwest of Zhangqiu, Shandong Province) to ji zi as a food city. Since then, the descendants of ji zi have settled in Cui Yi, taking the city as their surname and Cui Shi. This descendant of Cui Shi has always been one of the ministers of Qi.
[Cui Shi became famous]
Cui Shi remained one of the most famous surnames in the world until the Sui and Tang Dynasties, among which Qinghe Cui Shi and Boling Cui Shi attracted much attention. The more famous person in history is Cui. For example, during the Spring and Autumn Period, Cui Zhou, a doctor of the Qi State, Cui Ye, a court counselor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cui Ao, a scholar of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a writer, Cui Yuan, a historian of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Cui Hong, a scholar of the Sui Dynasty, Cui Lingen, and poets of the Tang Dynasty, Cui Hu and Cui Hao. Today, Cui Shi ranks 74th among the most popular names in China 100.