Where did Liu's surname originate? Who is the oldest ancestor? (Not Liu Bang)

The earliest branch originated from the surname Qi, and was a descendant of Emperor Yao. Formed in the late summer, from Lushan, Henan. The oldest ancestor was Liu Lei.

According to the historical records Hanshu, Tongzhi Genealogy and Chinese Surnames, there are three main sources of Liu's surname: Qi surname, Ji surname and the change of foreign surnames. 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.

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Outstanding ancestors

1. In the history of China, there were as many as 66 people who claimed to be emperors, and successively established dynasties or regimes such as the Western Han Dynasty, the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Shu Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty, the former Zhao Dynasty, the Southern Song Dynasty, the Southern Han Dynasty, the Later Han Dynasty, the Northern Han Dynasty and the Daqi Dynasty. It lasted more than 650 years, and it was the longest-lasting surname of China feudal dynasty.

2. The calendar of the Western Han Dynasty established by Liu Bang was 2 14 years, and the calendar of the Eastern Han Dynasty established by Liu Xiu was 196 years, totaling 4 10 years, which was the longest feudal society in China history. Liu Bei established the Shu-Han calendar for 43 years; Liu Yuan, a Hun, established the Han State, and his nephew Liu Yao acceded to the throne, changing his country name to Zhao, which lasted for 26 years.

3. Emperor Wu of Song established the Song calendar in the south for 60 years; Liu Wuzhou once claimed to be the emperor of the early Tang Dynasty, with the title Star; Liu Heita was called the King of the Eastern Han Dynasty in the early Tang Dynasty, which was a godsend title.

4. Liu Yin established the Southern Han calendar in Guangzhou for 55 years; The post-Han calendar established by Shatuo Liu Zhiyuan lasted for 4 years; Liu Chong established the Northern Han calendar for 29 years; Liu Yu was named Di Chin and was once the "Emperor of Qi" in the early Southern Song Dynasty. At the end of Xin Mang, Liu Xuan, a native of Zaoyang, Hubei Province, once proclaimed himself emperor in Nanyang, Henan Province, with the title "Start a new stove";

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