Although Hou Shi originated from many branches, its early days were mainly in today's Henan and Shandong provinces. In the process of its development and reproduction, it soon spread to Hebei and other places. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, in the central and western regions of Hebei Province, there was Hou Shi, who soon became a rich local household. From the Western Jin Dynasty to the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Hou Shi traveled to Guizhou, Sichuan, Guangdong, Inner Mongolia, Liaoning and other places. In the compilation of Yuanhe surnames in the Tang Dynasty, Shanggu, Dantu, Sanshui, Jiangjun (now Xinjiang, Shanxi) and Henan (now Luoyang, Henan) were listed as counties in Hou Shi, and Hou Shi was also distributed in parts of Shaanxi and Fujian today. By the Song and Ming Dynasties, Hou Shi settlements had spread all over Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Guangxi, Beijing, Shanghai and other provinces and cities. Since the early Qing Dynasty, people from Fujian, Hou Shi and other places have moved to Taiwan Province Province, and there have been many immigrants since then.
Historically, Hou Shi has done well. There are 57 independent biographies of Hou people in the twenty-four histories, and 12 1 person has been included in China Personal Names Dictionary. During the Warring States Period, Hou Ying, wei ren, at the age of 70, worked as a gatekeeper of Yimen in Daliang (now Kaifeng, Henan Province), and was later welcomed by Xin (Wei Gongzi Wuji) who once offered a plan to Xin. Time is important to win Qin and save Zhao. During the reign of Emperor Gaozu of the Western Han Dynasty, there were brutal officials and officials. At the beginning of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a native of Henan named Hou Ba was familiar with the old system, and the official was Da Situ. In the background, people in the Southern Dynasties first belonged to the Northern Wei Dynasty, then to Gao Huan, and were named King of Henan. After the mutiny, Jiankang (now Nanjing) was broken. In 55 1 year, Emperor Liang was abandoned to stand on his own feet, and the title Han was burned and plundered everywhere. The following year, it was destroyed by General Liang and others. Hou Jing was killed by his men when he fled, which is known as the Hou Jing Rebellion. Hou Bai of Sui Dynasty was humorous by nature and was good at saying sarcastic and humorous words. Later generations called this humorous actor Hou Bai. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, there was a general named Wang, who served as prime minister in the Tang Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, there was Hougu, the literate Sect was Taihe and Zhongdeng Emperor, and the Lingwu time of Guanluo was the same as that of Pingzhang. Hou, an expert on water control in Northern Song Dynasty. At the end of Liao Dynasty, there was Hou Zuo, the leader of peasant uprising. Hou Xian was a eunuch and navigator in the Ming Dynasty, and his position at that time was second only to that of Zheng He. In the late Ming Dynasty, Hou Yao, assistant minister of the Ministry of War, and his sons Hou Fangyu and Fang Yizhi were called "four sons". Later, when he entered the Qing Dynasty, he was able to write and compose poems, and his works were famous, such as Zhuang Regret Hall Collection and Si Yi Hall Collection. The legendary drama Peach Blossom Fan by Kong in Ming Dynasty tells a love story with Li, a famous prostitute in Qinhuai. There was a woman writer Hou Zhi in Qing Dynasty. In modern times, there were chemist Hou, pathologist, medical educator, artist Hou Junshan, performing artist and crosstalk master Hou.
Among hundreds of surnames in China, Hou ranks 82nd.