Daye / Ta-ye
During the Western Wei period, Yuwen Tai, acting in the name of the Western Wei emperor, bestowed the Xianbei surname “Daye” on Li Hu and used bestowed surnames and names to assimilate people including Li Hu.
The relevant history of the Daye surname begins with the rise of Wuchuan Town, located in present-day Wuchuan County and one of the Northern Wei’s six military towns.
The Old Book of Tang, Biography of Emperor Gaozu, records that Li Hu helped establish the dynasty, was counted among the Eight Pillar States, and was accordingly bestowed the surname Daye.
Reference: 正史趣闻：李世民姓李，他的亲爹和亲爷爷为何姓大野氏？_宇文泰
The New Book of Tang, Biography of Emperor Gaozu, records that Li Yuan restored the Li surname while serving as chancellor under Northern Zhou; afterward, the name Daye Yuan was no longer continued.
After Li Hu received the surname Daye, his son Daye Bing and grandson Daye Yuan used Daye as their surname; Daye Yuan later restored the Li surname of Longxi.
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