Qinghe Cui Shi, a powerful family in kanto region, originated in the late Han Dynasty and reached its peak in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. After entering the Tang Dynasty, the family still enjoyed high prestige and status, and there were more than a dozen prime ministers before and after. The origin of Qinghe Cui Shi can be traced back to the pre-Qin period, and they are descendants of Jiang Ziya, Qi Taigong. Jiang Ziya had a grandson named Lu Ji, who voluntarily gave up the throne after the death of his father Qi Dinggong and moved his descendants to live in Cui Yi. Since then, his descendants have inherited Cui Yi's? Cui? As a surname, Cui Shi was born.

When Cui Shi developed into the early Western Han Dynasty, a grandson named Cui had two sons, who lived in Qinghe County and County respectively. Based on different places of residence, Cui Shi gradually developed Qinghe Cui Shi and Boling Cui Shi. After its independent development, Qinghe Cui Shi was recorded in the official history for the first time in the famous historical book "The History of the Three Kingdoms". Cui Shi in Qinghe recorded in Historical Records is Cao Cao's counselors Cui Yan and Cui Lin. After entering the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Cui Zongbo, a descendant of Cui Yan, was highly valued by Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and this department headed by him became Qinghe Cui Shi? Fourth surname? One.

In addition to Cui Zongbo, Cui Hong, who belongs to the Cui Shi of Qinghe, was also relied on by Daowudi of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Later, Cui Hong's son was reused by Wei. It can be said that the status of Qinghe Cui Shi in the Northern Dynasties was very high. After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, the development of Qinghe Cui Shi was not as prosperous as that of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but it was still noble. It is precisely because of this period that Qinghe Cui Shi still enjoyed a high reputation and social influence that it was included in the list? Seven surnames and ten families? In the list.

Who initiated Emperor Taizong of Li Shimin? The change of Xuanwu Gate? After he acceded to the throne as he wished, in order to strengthen the imperial power, he also suppressed a number of aristocratic families, including Qinghe Cui Shi. For example, there was one in the genealogy promulgated by the court at that time. Prohibit members from marrying each other? The provisions of the. In addition, Li Shimin also tried to reduce the influence of aristocratic families by expanding the cremation population. Despite this suppression, Qinghe Cui Shi, with a solid foundation, developed very well. In the Tang Dynasty, there were 12 people as prime ministers.

The prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty who were born in Cui Shi, Qinghe, included Cui Huan and Cui Zhao, Cui Yin, etc. Apart from Cui Shi, a member of Qinghe, who was an official in North Korea, Cui Rong, Cui and other Cui Shi family members were also quite accomplished in literature.