The Qinghe Cui clan originated from the Jiang surname, and was the duke of the State of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period, and was surnamed Cui because of the fief Cui Yi. During the Western Han Dynasty, their family settled in Qinghe County, so they were later called "Qinghe Cui Clan". During the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was a famous and prestigious family in Hebei. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cui Yan, a famous scholar of the Cui clan of Qinghe, was a well-known figure in history. Cui Yan initially began to follow Yuan Shao, the pastor of Jizhou, and worshiped the lieutenant. After the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao pacified Hebei, and Cui Yan was awarded the title of Ji prefecture (冀州別車), moving to The Eastern Cao Shu (曹掾), teaching his son Cao Pi (曹丕), and his niece married Marquis Cao Zhi of Pingyuan. After Cao Cao ascended the throne as Duke of Wei, he served as Shang Shuling. Cui Yan was just and upright, and Cao Cao had some respect for him. Later, Cui Yan was falsely accused of mocking Cao Cao in his collection. Cao Cao was forbidden to engrave, and then gave Cui Yan death.
Cui Yan
Cui Yan grew up late from his younger brother Cui Lin, and when he was young, the people of the clan looked down on him, and only his cousin Cui Yan appreciated him very much. After Cao Cao became queen, he served as Yushi Zhongcheng (御史中丞). Because justice does not please his superiors, he is demoted to Kawama Taishou. After Cao Pi ascended the throne, Ren Shangshu and Youzhou Assassin History. After Cao Rui ascended the throne, he was awarded the title of Guanglu Xun (光禄勋) and a lieutenant colonel (司立尉), and was transferred to Sikong (司空) and was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Anyang Township. Cui Lin's descendants later became the Northern Clan during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
Cui Lin
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Cui Hao, the seventh grandson of Cui Lin and the eldest son of Cui Hong of northern Wei, was the most important advisor of northern Wei. He often compares himself to Zhang Liang. Emperor Tuoba Jue of Northern Wei was killed by his son Tuoba Shao, and Tuoba Shao, emperor of Northern Wei Ming, took the throne. Tuoba Si liked yin and yang magic numbers, and after listening to Cui Hao's lectures on the "I Ching" and "Hong Fan Five Elements Biography", he greatly appreciated it, and ordered Cui Hao to divinate auspiciousness, refer to astronomy, and solve doubts. Cui Hao combined the Heavenly Dao with personnel affairs, made a comprehensive investigation, and used it to divine various disasters and variations, and many of them were fulfilled, and Cui Hao was important. After that, Emperor Taiwu took the throne, and was hated by the officials for Cui Hao's integrity, and together they expelled and slandered him. Although Emperor Taiwu knew of his talents, he could not but accept the public opinion, so he deposed Cui Hao and let him return home as a duke. After being activated again, Cui Yan was like a god, and offered advice to assist Tuoba Tao in attacking Hu Xia, conquering Rouran, destroying Northern Liang, and helping Northern Wei unify the north. Later Tuoba Tao favored Cui Hao. When Crown Prince Tuoba was in charge of the country, Cui Hao was proud of his own favor and Tuoba Tao's favor and autocratic power.
After that, Tuoba Tao ordered Cui Hao to revise the history of the country. Because the "National Record" is a straight book, telling the history of the Tuoba clan in detail, it is prepared and has no scruples, which directly writes some of the early history of the Tuoba clan that is not known to anyone. The stone stele was erected next to the Tongqu Road, causing discussion among pedestrians. When the Xianbei nobles saw this, they were all angry and went to Tuoba Tao to complain one after another, accusing Cui Hao of deliberately promoting national evil. Tuoba Tao ordered cui hao and his secretary Lang to be arrested and the charges examined. Later, Cui Hao was killed, and the Qinghe Cui clan, no matter how far away, the in-laws Fanyang Lu clan, the Taiyuan Guo clan, and the Hedong Liu clan were all exterminated, and the history was called "the prison of national history". The Qinghe Cui clan reached the peak at Cui Hao's hand, and also suffered a catastrophe on his hand. Cui Hao mainly violated the interests of the Xianbei nobles of northern Wei and was attacked, which led to the demise of Cui Hao's clan.
Cui Hao
Because Cui Yi and Cui Mo and Cui Hao were at odds, Tuoba Tao spared them, and the Qinghe Cui clan survived. Later, the Qinghe Cui clan helped Li Yuan in the process of establishing the Tang Dynasty, and the Qinghe Cui clan was brilliant again. Although he was hit by Li Shimin, he slowly weakened. However, during the two hundred years of the Tang Dynasty, there were more than a dozen prime ministers. However, with the Huangchao Rebellion and the fall of the Tang Dynasty, the Qinghe Cui clan gradually disappeared from history.