From the seed of jiuli.Tong yi ", according to the custom and so on, jiuli, is one of the big race native to southern China, ancient legend has it for less exposure (legend here leader) Jin Tianshi of governors.Li has been sealed for north (say the fire is) officer, in charge of the civil, their descendants have to word for the surname, says Li Shi.

From the further descendants.According to "dollars and surname code", such as business fiefdoms - Lebanon, one in this southwest of shanxi changzhi county, at the was destroyed by king wen of zhou;Another in shandong yuncheng county in the west today.After the two further children, for the surname, name is li.And according to the custom tong yi ", the two Li Guojun for "jiuli" after the ancient tribe.

From the offspring of emperor yao.According to "dollars and surname code" and so on, by king wen of zhou at the Lebanon, in ji fa herod governors, is a letter to the emperor yao's descendants, jue gave hou, and still continue to use the name of Lebanon.Moved the capital during the spring and autumn when further explains the city in the northeast region of Shanxi Province licheng, after the state of jin (in southwest Shanxi Province today), after the children for the surname and last name is li.And according to the history of the road, the ancient further by king wen of zhou ping, shall be wu Wang Keshang after sealing Thomson descendants in Lebanon, after li Hou Feng shu, the sons of Li Shi, plough.The team from the seed of emperor yao li surname family, said li is authentic, who became the main part of the whole Li Shi family.Is Li Shi for Shanxi Province.

The surname of li ethnic minorities.According to "wei book, officer's ambition", carried by the northern and southern dynasties when HouWei generation north compound surname element Li Shi xianbei ethnic minority group, after moved the capital with the wei emperor xiaowen luoyang, instead of Chinese characters shan Li Shi, is for the henan luoyang Li Shi.