Wang xing's kinsman is Hao Tao, the leader of Dongyi tribe. Hao Tao was appointed as an official in charge of law enforcement or criminal law during the reign of emperor, and was called Dali at that time. The word "Li" has the same sound as Li in ancient times, hence its surname.
Of course, in addition to this version, there are the following statements:
1, plum tree totem
According to legend, Li's ancestors were distressed by lack of food during their suffering. At that time, there was a fruit on a tree around them, and the ancestors attacked it with the fruit of this tree, thus saving their lives. The entire Li family has also been expanded. Therefore, the Li family is grateful for this tree and respects it as Li's totem. So many people surnamed Li usually plant a plum tree in their yard if they have the conditions to plant trees.
2. Originated from the country of Bazi.
Legend has it that after Zhou Wuwang destroyed the Shang Dynasty, people in Banan area of Chongqing were called Baziguo. In 306 AD, Ba people established a big country in Sichuan, which was called Cheng Han in history. This country is the 1 th kingdom of Li Jianli and the 1 th dynasty established in ancient China.
3, from the reward
During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhuge Liang of Shu Han became a local minority after mourning for foreigners. At that time, these surnames included Zhang, Zhao, Li and Yang. And Li was handed down from this time.
As one of the four surnames of the Chinese nation, Li is widely distributed, and there is no exact statement about the origin of Li. Generally, they are ancient legends or legends, and even have no certain historical reference. But some legends are probably formed when similar things happened at that time, so these legends can have certain reference value, or are more or less true, but there is no data to verify the original source.