What surname did Liu correspond to in ancient times and how did it change?

Liu surname, the earliest Liu surname originated from Yao's descendant Liu Lei, so Liu Lei is the ancestor of Liu surname. Liu overlooks Pengcheng, Jiangsu. By 20 13, the population will be nearly 70 million, accounting for 5.34% of the national population, ranking fourth after Wang, Li and Zhang. Liu Jian established the Western Han Dynasty, the Later Han Dynasty and the Southern Han Dynasty.

The Han Dynasty was the heyday and development period of Liu's surname. After the establishment of the Western Han Dynasty by Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang, his surname was enfeoffed in various places, and later tribes multiplied, so Pengcheng, Weishi, Linhuai, Nanyang, Guangping, Danyang and other places had Liu's surname.

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the central and northern regions fell into war again. Like other surnames, Liu in the Central Plains moved to the south, southeast and southwest to escape the war, and some moved to Japan and the Korean Peninsula. From the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, the migration of the Central Plains to the south and southeast regions never stopped, and the migration became larger and larger, and the region became farther and farther.

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In today's Lushan County, Henan Province, there is a scenic spot called Zhao Pinghu, which is surrounded by mountains and waters and has beautiful scenery. "A lake comes out of Pinggu, and thousands of sources gather mountains and rivers." It describes the beautiful scenery of Zhaoping Lake. On the east bank of Zhaoping Lake, there is a "Liu Lei Cemetery". The tomb owner is Liu Lei, and the world respectfully calls him the ancestor of Liu.

According to records, Liu Lei is a descendant of Yao Emperor Tao Tang. Because Yao surnamed Qi, Liu Ye called it "Qi surnamed Liu". Liu Lei lived in the late Xia Dynasty. When he was born, there was a special decoration on his palm, which looked like "Liu" and "Tired" respectively. Many Liu genealogies that have been handed down to this day have similar expressions.

According to Zuo Zhuan, Mandarin, Historical Records, Xia Benji and many other ancient books, Liu Lei mastered the art of raising dragons when he was a child, and domesticated four dragons for Kong Jia, the emperor of Xia Dynasty at that time. Confucius named him "Yulong" and named him Qian Wei (now hua county, Henan) as a fief. Today, many of Liu's genealogies are written with the words "Yulong Spirit", and a considerable number of Liu's aristocratic families take "Yulong Hall" as their name.

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