What are the top ten families in Chinese history that have survived to this day?

1. The Xie family of Chenjun

The ancestor of the Xie family of Chenjun was Xie Tuan, the general of the Diannong family in Chang'an, Cao Wei. Xie Zanziheng, Hengzikun, Kundi Bao and others entered official careers one after another, making the Xie family in Chen County evolve into a family that has been officials for generations.

2. The Liu family of Peixian County

The Liu family of Peixian County is the most prominent royal family in Chinese history. The royal family of the Western Han Dynasty, the royal family of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the royal family of the Shu Han Dynasty. Liu Song royal family.

3. The Li family of Longxi

In Chinese history, the Li family of Longxi is the most glorious family. "It must be called the Li family of Longxi."

Longxi in the Qin Dynasty The governor of the county, Li Chong, was the ancestor of the Li family in Longxi. His second son Li Yao was the governor of Didaohou Nan County. His grandson is even more famous - Li Xin, the general of the Marquis of Longxi who helped Qin Shi Huang destroy Yan and Zhao and captured Prince Dan alive. There were flying generals Li Guang and his younger brother Li Cai in the Han Dynasty

4. The Langya Wang family

If we talk about the famous "Twenty-Four Filial Piety" and "Twenty-Four Filial Piety", "Lying on the Ice Seeking Carp" "Wang Xiang and Wang Lan laid the foundation of the Langya Wang family, and their grandchildren Wang Rong, Wang Yan, Wang Cheng, Wang Dun, and Wang Dao started the powerful Jiangzuo family that dominated the world.

5. Fanyang Lu family

“Since ancient times, Youyan has been the unparalleled place, Fanyang is the first state in the world”, Fanyang Lu family is one of the two “four major families”.

When the Lu family of Fan Yang was under Qin Shihuang, there were the famous Doctor Lu Ao of the Five Classics and Doctor of Astronomy Lu Sheng. Following Lu Wan, King of Yan in the early Western Han Dynasty, Lu Zhi, the great Confucian scholar in the country, was honored as "the model of scholars and the leader of the country" at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

6. The Cui family of Qinghe

"The human face has gone nowhere, but the peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze." The Cui family of Qinghe is the head of the "four major families".

The Cui family of Qinghe was one of the Dukes of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period. They lived in Qinghe County in the Western Han Dynasty. After the Eastern Han Dynasty, they became a prominent family in Shandong. Among them, Cui Yan once joined Cao Cao's family. During the Western Jin Dynasty, emphasis was placed on family status, and the Cui family was listed as the first among the first-class surnames "Cui Lu Wang Xie". 7. The Zheng family in Xingyang

"The Zheng family in the world comes from Xingyang", the Zheng family in Xingyang is the third of the "four major families".

8. The Wang family in Taiyuan

"The Wang family was often called the Wang family when they moved to Taiyuan, because with the surname Wang, they produced many heroes." The Wang family in Taiyuan is one of the four "four major families".

The Taiyuan Wang family originated from the brothers Wang Rou and Wang Ze of the Eastern Han Dynasty. During the Three Kingdoms period, there was Sikong Wang Chang. During the Western Jin Dynasty, the Wang family in Taiyuan began to become a famous family. 12 people in the whole family held important positions in the court, and 3 of them were ranked as "Three Dukes".

9 , Hongnong Yang family

“Heaven knows, earth knows, you know, I know!” Hongnong Yang family is another legendary family in Chinese history.

The Hongnong Yang family originated from Yang Zhen, the Taiwei of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Yang Zhen was nicknamed "Kansai Confucius". The allusion of "Four Knowledges" comes from this "innocent official".

10. Lanling Xiao Clan

The first celebrity of the Lanling Xiao Clan was the Western Han Dynasty Xiao Wangzhi, who is listed as Sangong. From then on, the Lanling Xiao family passed down Confucianism to their family for several generations. Xiao Wang's sons, Xiao Liang, Xiao Xian and Xiao You, are all proficient in the Five Classics.