The ancestors of the "Li" surname in Longxi, Gansu and Zhaojun, Hebei are actually the eldest and fourth brothers of the old Li family.
says that the Li family’s “root” is in Longxi, Gansu. In fact, Li Shimin’s one’s own words have led to the Li family’s deviation for thousands of years.
If you trace back to the ancestor of the Li family, the true "root" of the Li family in the world is still in the Yuncheng and Linfen regions in Shanxi.
The "prosperous" father and two sons of the old Li family
When talking about the root of the surname Li, people mostly talk about two places, one is Longxi, Gansu and the other is Zhaojun, Hebei.
Longxi, Gansu does not refer to Longxi County, Gansu Province today, but to , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , and other areas. Zhaojun, Hebei Province is a historical administrative division that first appeared in the Eastern Han Dynasty and is no longer available. Its scope is mainly in the southern part of Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, Xingtai City, and Handan City, and other areas.
The founding ancestor of the Li family in Longxi, Gansu was Li Chong during the Warring States Period, and the founding ancestor of the Li family in Zhaojun, Hebei was Li Ji, the fourth brother of Li Chong. Their father was called Li Tan . Historical records say that he was a famous general of Zhao State during the Warring States Period. Because of his outstanding military achievements, he was named Marquis of Bairen. The Bairen place is located in the west of Longyao County, Xingtai City, Hebei Province.
Li Tan later became a censor in Qin , and his rank was equivalent to the highest officer in charge of justice. At that time, the relationship between Qin and Zhao was quite good, and it was probably poached by Qin. After becoming the Censor, Li Tan also became the Situ of Qin, one of the three Dukes. This level is equivalent to the later prime minister.
There is a saying that King Wu of Qin died because of lifting a cauldron. His younger brothers fought for the throne and bloody. King Wuling of Zhao sent people to escort Gongzi Ji, who was hostage in Yan State, and Gongzi Ji was later King Zhaoxiang of Qin. Li Tan from Zhao brought his son Li Chong to Qin when he was escorting Prince Ji.
A few years ago, there was a particularly popular TV series called "The Legend of Miyue". There was a story about Miyue becoming the King of Yiqu and giving birth to two sons together. Then King Zhaoxiang of Qin sent troops to Yiqu State , including it in the territory of Qin and divided it into three counties, one of which is Longxi County. Li Tan's eldest son Li Chong was arranged to be the county magistrate in Longxi County, and the first generation of the Longxi Li family began here.
When Li Tan went to Qin, he brought his eldest son Li Chong and left three sons in Zhao State.
The second and third brother of the Li family may not have achieved any results. There is no record in history books, but the fourth brother of Li Ji has achieved great success. He was not only the founding ancestor of the Li family of Zhaojun, Hebei, but also served as the Taifu in Qin State, equivalent to the highest military commander of a country now. Why did he become a high-ranking official in Qin again? This has to be mentioned to his son Li Mu .
Li Mu was one of the four famous generals of in the Warring States Period. Historical books evaluated him as the most outstanding generals of the six Eastern countries in the late Warring States Period. Unfortunately, because the king of Zhao State was defeated by Qin State's counter-espionage plan, Li Mu died in a bad life. Once Li Mu died, Zhao State was exhausted. Li Mu's father, Li Ji, fled to Qin with his family.
The image of Li Mu in film and television dramas
Li Shimin leads the world Li family for thousands of years
AD 632, this is the sixth year of Zhenguan. In the office of Li Shimin of Tang Taizong , a meeting on "publishing a true surname" is being held. Prime Minister Fang Xuanling , Minister of Personnel Gao Shilian , Censor Wei Ting , Secretary of the Central Secretariat Cen Wenben , Minister of Rites Linghu Fen and others all attended the meeting. The theme of the conference was to compile a " Clan ". "Clanography" is the basis of "Hundred Family Names" that we are familiar with now. Six years later, the "Clanography" was compiled, but it was not compiled into Li Shimin's heart. Li Shimin called him back and asked him to re-edit, because he did not explain the roots of "Li" clearly. Fortunately, in the end, everyone finally understood and implemented Li Shimin's spirit, and the "Clanography" was considered to be a passing.
In order to strengthen the roots of the "Li" family in Longxi , Li Shimin also issued an order to build the "Li Family Dragon Palace" as the ancestral hall of the Li family. It is precisely because of Li Shimin that the concept of "The Li family in the world comes from Longxi" is deeply rooted in people's minds. Whether at home or abroad, "Longxi" is indispensable when talking about Li family. For example, the genealogy of Li found in Longquanyi, Chengdu is directly called the "Longxi Genealogy". Hong Kong directly uses Longxi to identify the name of the clan association, which is called the Li clan association of Longxi; foreign countries, whether in Europe, America or Southeast Asian countries, all Li clan associations are called "Longxi".
Of course, the development of the Li family in Longxi also had ups and downs. In the Han Dynasty, the famous flying general Li Guang, and his grandson Li Ling were the highlights of the Li family in history, but then it fell to the trough, until Li Guang's 16th generation grandson Li Yang became the founding king of Xiliang, and the Li family in Longxi once again stepped onto the historical stage.
Li Yang was recognized as his ancestor by the Li Tang Dynasty.
However, some scholars believe that the Li family in Longxi is not the ancestor of the Li Tang Dynasty, but Zhaojun, Hebei. Because the Li family in Zhaojun, Hebei was not prominent enough, the Li Tang dynasty disdained to recognize the Li family in Zhaojun as its ancestor.
The image of Li Shimin in film and television dramas
The "root" of the surname "Li" is in Hedong, Shanxi
Shanxi Hedong is a geographical concept, mainly referring to Linfen and Yuncheng in southern Shanxi today.
The Chinese nation has had a cultural tradition of tracing its roots since ancient times, and this tradition has also become the driving force for the Chinese nation to survive. In order to understand where the "root" of the surname "Li", we need to understand how the surname "Li" comes from.
The surname "Li" was not Muzili at first, but "Li". It originated from the "Dali" who was in charge of criminal law in the ancient Tang Yao period. This official position is equivalent to a national justice. Its steward is the descendant of Huangdi Gao Yao . There is now a Gaoyao Village in Hongdong County, Linfen City. It is said that Gaoyao was born here.
Historical records show that most officials in ancient times were hereditary, and gradually the official position became the surname of a family. Gao Yao's family became the surname "Li" in later generations. By the end of the Shang Dynasty, the "Li" family had a change because the reason, which was in charge of criminal law offended King Zhou of Shang and was beheaded and executed. Li Zheng's wife Qihe took a few children and embarked on the road to escape. When I was so hungry that I happened to encounter a forest of plums. It was Li Zi who saved them, and his mother Qihe changed one of their sons Li Lizhen to Li Lizhen.
This is how the surname "Li" is obtained.
The problem now is where they ended up escaping? Nowadays, historical materials generally believe that they fled to the "Yihou Ruins", which is the fief of Emperor Yao's mother clan, and scholars believe that it is in the Yichuan area of Henan. But now there is an Yi Village in Linfen, Shanxi. It is said that it is the fief of Yihou, the maternal ancestor of Emperor Yao. Not far from this place is the location of the old Gaoyao tribe. It was natural for Qihe to return to the hometown of Li with his children.
Maybe someone will ask the source of the surname "Li".
In fact, "Li" and "Li" have the same clan and origin.
Li Zheng's grandson Li Zhong later made a mistake, and in a hurry, he changed "Li" to "li".
Regarding the surname "Li", its county is mainly on both sides of the Yellow River , which borders Shanxi and Shaanxi.
image of Li Lizhen in painting
"Li" surname is active in "Hedong" in the Eastern Zhou period
Some researchers have reviewed historical documents such as " Records of the Grand Historian ", "Zuo Zhuan", " Mandarin ", and found that from Spring and Autumn to the Warring States Period, the Li surname and the Li surname were successively seen in the top eight documents, respectively, Like , Li Fuxu, Li Li, all of them are 3 , and hold important positions in Jin State; Li Ge, a doctor of Lu State; Li Er, , that is, Laozi , Zhou Emperor , director of the National Library; Li Xi, Zheng , Li Zong , Duan Mugan, General of Wei State; Li Li, , Hi State's famous minister, and legal expert.Among these eight people, five have been active in Hedong for a long time, reproduction and success.
Let’s talk about Rick first. The familiar “If you want to add a sin, why not worry about it” comes from him. He was the endorsement of the Liji Rebellion in Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period and also a victim of the change of power.
Li Fuxu was a follower of Duke Wen of Jin in the Li Ji Rebellion. Later, he gave up halfway, was greedy for money and could not endure hardship, so he stole Duke Wen of Jin and ran away.
Li Li was the Supreme Justice who was in charge of criminal law during the reign of Duke Wen of Jin. It is probably because it inherited the genes of the ancestors' justices, enforcing the law is as strict as one, and self-disciplined, and has a good reputation. But because he mistakenly listened to the partial belief and killed one person by mistake, he sentenced himself to to death. Duke Wen of Jin pardoned his sins for this, but he still executed himself.
Li Zong, legend is Li Er's grandson, and some say it is his son's. He was a general of the Wei State during the Warring States Period, because his fief was first in the place of "Duan", and later in the place of "Gan". Li Zong is quite interesting. When he got older, he changed his name to Duan Mugan, which is the upper part of the character Li. "Duan" and "gan" are both in the eastern part of Xia County, Yuncheng City. Duanyi, Cognac and Anyi are basically the entire territory of Xia County, Yuncheng.
Finally, let’s talk about Li Jue. Li Kui was an important representative of the Legalist during the Warring States Period. Historical books clearly record that he was from Anyi, Wei capital, and now from Xia County, Yuncheng. Li Mi’s reform of made the Wei Kingdom embark on the road of prosperity and strength, becoming one of the seven heroes of of the Warring States Period. He once wrote a " Dharma Sutra ", which is the first relatively complete code in ancient my country and has now been lost.
The image of Li Ju in painting
finally gives a conclusion
After reading the text above, let’s talk about “The Li family in the world comes out of Longxi” obviously no longer tenable.
Whether it is Longxi, Gansu or Zhaojun, Hebei, its origin is far behind Hedong, Shanxi.
From the ancient Tang Yao's "Dali" to the later "Li" and "Li" in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, as well as their active areas and today's county horizons, we can conclude that the true "root" of the surname "Li" is in Hedong, Shanxi.
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