The historical development of Tao surname

Tao's surname originated from Tao, one of the five ancient emperors, and Tao Tang's seventh son, Hongqi, was Tao's ancestor. 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. Totem of Tao surname: According to legend, the word "Tao" was formed on a kind of burnt pottery. The pottery book is made of pottery and consists of a Potter and a pottery pot. However, "Yi" is also composed of "things" and "communication". "Wu" is a blackbird, and "Tong" is a cave burning pottery, which means that the blackbird invented pottery, so the word "Lian" on pottery represents the fire path of the cave. Tao surname is the direct descendant of Kunwu, the eighth surname of Emperor Zhu Rong, and the ancestor of Tao and Tang history. Ancestor Tang Yao was one of the five ancient emperors. He was born to the second princess Chen. Qi Yi is Fang Xun, a native of Tang Tao, and is called Yao Shi. Because he was the leader of Tao Tang, he was called Tang Yao in history. Before becoming a tribal leader, he once lived in the northwest of Dingtao, Shandong Province, and made pottery as his profession. His place is called Tao Qiu. Origin 1: It originated from Yi family, from the ancient pottery where Emperor Yao lived, and belonged to a family named after Juyi. According to the records in the historical books Yuan He Xing Bian and Xing Yuan, he was born in Iraq in ancient times and was later Yi, so he was called Yi. Emperor Yao first lived in Tao (Gu Yinji, now Dingtao, Shandong Province) and made pottery as his profession. His official name was "Zheng Tao" and his place was later called Tao Qiu. Later, he was named Tang Hou, hence the name Tao Tang Shi. Among the descendants, some take their ancestral home as their surname, which is called Tao. Later, it was simplified to single surnames such as Tao and Tang, all of which are very old surnames. The pronunciation of "Tao" is "Tao" Most Taoists respect Tang Yao as their ancestor. Origin 2: Also from Tang Yao. According to Ci Yuan, it is said that Emperor Yao was first sealed in Tao (the old city is southwest of Dingtao, Shandong Province), and later sealed in Tang (the old city is in Tang County, Hebei Province), and later generations took the fief as their surname. Origin 3: From Yu Shun. According to Yuan He's surname compilation, in the early Western Zhou Dynasty, Sun Yusi, a descendant of Shun, was an official (that is, an official in charge of pottery production), and his son Yu Huang inherited his father's position, and later generations took the official as their surname. Origin 4: Tao, who came from seven famous families in Shang Dynasty, was born in a famous family and had a skill. According to historical records, "Yuanhe's family"