What villages have the surname Liu in Pingdu?

In the southwest of Pingdu City, Qingdao, at the intersection of Qingxin Expressway and Provincial Highway 220, there is a village called Liujiazhang Village. There are many villagers named Liu in this village, and there is a very legendary story about their family history.

In this regard, the old Pingdu County Chronicle recorded this: "Liu Cheng, his ancestor was from Wusawei, Yunnan. Taizu of the Ming Dynasty raised an army and returned home. He repeatedly made meritorious expeditions and was awarded the title of earl. A volume of royal appearance?"

This passage briefly outlines the life of Liu Cheng, the ancestor of Zhangcun of the Liu family. Many families in the Jiaodong area say their ancestors came from Yunnan. Judging from records, the Liu clan in Pingdu did come from Yunnan (Yunnan in the Ming Dynasty included part of present-day Guizhou). Generally speaking, Liu Cheng was a native of Wusawei, Yunnan. He later followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world. For his meritorious service, he was named an earl and was rewarded with a portrait of Zhu Yuanzhang.

The records of the ancestors in the Liu family genealogy are similar to this, but their experiences are more legendary. The genealogy says: Liu Cheng once composed a poem in public at a celebration banquet and was named "King Bingjian".

Due to the long history, later generations often use deduction when recounting their ancestors’ achievements. The “Bingjian King” in Liu’s genealogy is obviously a rumor among the people. This kind of title has never been seen in official history, and is only often used in novels. Appear. Although county annals are revised and verified by literati, there are sometimes fallacies. Among them, the record of Count Liu Chengfeng is obviously a fallacy. In the early Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang granted him the title of Duke. Liu Ji was the only count named Liu, and he was granted the title of Uncle Chengyi.

Concerning the records after the conferment of imperial honors, the county annals and genealogy are roughly the same. Liu Cheng settled in Pingdu on his northern expedition and settled in the west of Qianqian Mountain (also known as Jinquan Mountain), belonging to a military household. Because they had belonged to Zhu Di during the Northern Expedition, during the Battle of Jingnan, although the Liu Cheng family did not make any new achievements, it was not affected either.

After that, Liu Cheng's eldest descendants inherited the position of "preparation" and were demoted to "captain" during the Wanli period. The portrait of Zhu Yuanzhang given to the ancestors was regarded as a family heirloom and passed down from generation to generation. It was still circulated in the world until the 1930s, and then disappeared.

The descendants of Liu Cheng are quite prosperous. In addition to Pingdu, there are descendants in Weicheng, Fangzi, Changyi, Jimo and other places.