In the pre-Qin period, Tao surname of Pingyuan was the work. From the Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the Han Dynasty, the Tao family, which was not in Yuzhou, was active in the area of Pingyang, and talented people came forth in large numbers. He helped Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang conquer the world and was named Kaifeng Hou by Emperor Gaozu. His son Tao Qing also paid an official visit to Sajima. By the end of the Han Dynasty, descendants of the Qing Palace moved south to Danyang, and from then on, the Tao family lived in Wu.
After Taoshe Sun Taodun, he was divided into Danyang and Xunyang, and later became a famous family of Danyang and Xunyang. Today's views on the Dow family mostly come from the hope of Danyang and Xunyang. In modern times, Tao descendants were widely distributed in urban and rural areas in most provinces and cities, especially in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, with a total of nine Tao descendants.
The great China, Tao in the world, can be traced back to the family. It can be traced back to the Yao and Shun period more than 4,300 years ago. In terms of origin, it can be seen that it originally came from Dingtao, Shandong, Tangxian, Hebei and Yucheng, Henan, and the origin can be tested. In Song Dynasty, hundreds of surnames listed Tao as 3 1, which also showed that Tao surnames were endowed with distinctive characteristics, with early time, clear context and prosperous family background.
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Tao's ancient celebrities:
Tao Qian (132 ~ 194), Danyang (now northeast of Dangtu, Anhui). At the end of the Han dynasty, one of the heroes, the official was General Anton and Xuzhou Mu, and he was named Hou Liyang.
Tao Kan (259 ~334), a native of Poyang, Jiangxi, was a famous soldier in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He is a diligent official, does not like drinking and gambling, and cherishes time as gold. When he was in charge of Guangzhou, he was lucky every day to stimulate his ambition.
Tao Yuanming (about 352 ~426), a famous poet, writer, lyricist and essayist, was born in Chaisang, Xunyang, and his real name was Mr. I worked as a small official for several years, but later I quit my job and went home because I didn't want to bow to the "Five Doors of Rice". Since then, I have lived in seclusion in the country. Drinking, Returning to the Garden, Peach Blossom Garden, Biography of Mr. Wuliu, Guici, Leisure Fu and other masterpieces handed down from ancient times.
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