What is the history of the surname Chen? Let’s talk about it in detail

The surname Chen is the fourth most common surname in China today, with a large population. Tracing the roots 1. At the end of the Shang Dynasty, Shun's 33rd generation Sun Yi's father (also known as Yan's father) defected to the Zhou State and took up the post of Tao Zheng. His pottery making skills were extremely exquisite and won the favor of King Wen of Zhou. After King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Shang Dynasty and established the Zhou Dynasty, when he was pursuing the remnants of the sages and sages, he granted his father's son Guiman the title of Chen (today's east of Kaifeng, Henan and north of Bo County, Anhui). The country was named Chen, and he was honored as a marquis, guarding the emperor. Shun's ancestor, and married his eldest daughter Taiji to him. After Gui Man's death, his posthumous title was Chen Hu Gong, so he was also called Hu Gongman. Some of his descendants took the country as their surname, namely the Chen family. In 672 BC, Chen Wan, the 12th generation grandson of Gui Man, fled to Qi State for refuge and changed his surname to Tian. Later, his 10th generation grandson Tianhe established the Tian family Qi state. At the end of the Warring States Period, Qi was destroyed by Qin. The eldest son of King Qi, Huan, was promoted to the second son and changed his surname to Wang successively. The third son, Tian Zhen, fled to Yingchuan (today's Yuzhou and Xuchang, Henan) and restored the surname of Chen. From then on, the Chen family continued to flourish in Guolai, Central Plains, and developed into a famous family. 2. There is another branch of the Chen surname that was changed by ethnic minorities, also from Henan. According to records, after Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty moved the capital to Luoyang from Datong, Shanxi, in 496, he changed the three-character surname of the Xianbei tribe in the north, Hou Mochen, to the single surname Chen. Migration In the early and middle Tang Dynasty, the Chen family from the Central Plains made two far-reaching moves southward to Fujian. In 669, the imperial court sent Chen Zheng, a native of Gushi, Henan (the 68th grandson of Hu Gongman), as the general manager of the southern march to lead troops to suppress the unrest of ethnic minorities in southern Fujian. In April 667, Chen Zheng died, and his 20-year-old son Chen Yuanguang led the army on his father's behalf. After nine years of war, the situation calmed down, and in 686 he applied for the imperial court's approval and established Zhangzhou County. Chen Yuanguang devoted himself to the development of agriculture, industry and commerce in Zhangzhou, making the area prosperous and developed. He was revered as the "Kai Zhang Holy King" by later generations, and his descendants were called the "Kai Zhang Holy King Sect", becoming the most important branch of the Chen surname in Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan and Nanyang Islands. There are currently 53 Chen Shengwang temples in Taiwan, which shows from one aspect the reverence Taiwan compatriots have for Chen Yuanguang. Then there is Chen Yong, the son of Chen Zhong, a descendant of Chen in Yingchuan. He was a Jinshi during the reign of Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty and became the crown prince and Taifu. He was squeezed out by the prime minister Li Linfu and moved to Nanxiang Mountain in Zhangzhou. His son Chen Yixing was the prime minister of Emperor Wenzong of Tang Dynasty. After that, the descendants prospered and developed into the "Taifu Sect" Chen family in Fujian, and Chen Yong was respected as the founder of "Nanyuan". Chen's entry into Guangdong began in the Southern Song Dynasty. At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Jin soldiers invaded the south, and a large number of gentry from the Central Plains moved south. Chen Kui, a descendant of Chen, led 93 members of his clan to move to Ninghua and Shanghang, Fujian. His great-grandsons Erlang and Sanlang then moved to Meizhou, Guangdong, and later scattered in Dabu, Xingning, and Changle. , Longchuan and other counties. Chen's entry into Taiwan began in the late Ming Dynasty. Chen Yonghua, a native of Tong'an, Fujian Province, followed Zheng Chenggong to Taiwan in the late Ming Dynasty. He served as the chief envoy to Dongning, established a farming system and set up schools in Taiwan. He is revered as the ancestor of the Chen family in Taiwan. During the more than 300 years from the early Qing Dynasty to the founding of New China, a large number of Chen family members immigrated to Taiwan. Among them, there were more than 2,000 Chen family members in Wu Rong Shi Shan Xia Zhai alone, making it the most populous family with the first surname in Taiwan. It is the same as the Lin surname. *The reputation of "Chen Lin Half the World". The Chen family has a relatively long history of moving into Vietnam, and some became important ministers of the Annan (now Vietnam) dynasty. Among them, Chen (namely Chen Ri), the husband of Queen Li Zhaohuang of the Li Dynasty, founded the Vietnamese Chen Dynasty in 1228, which lasted for 175 years and promoted the development of the population surnamed Chen. To this day, the surname Chen is still listed as the top ten surnames in Vietnam. The Chen family began to immigrate to Japan in the early Ming Dynasty, and most of them were sailors sent by Ming Taizu. After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, many Chen family members from coastal areas such as Fujian and Guangdong went to sea to make a living in what is now Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. Others continue to move to the Philippines, Indonesia, the United States, Britain, France, Canada, Australia and other parts of the world, making positive contributions to local prosperity and progress. Historical origin "Chen" comes from the surname "妫". After King Wu of Zhou conquered Shang in the 11th century BC, he found a descendant of Emperor Shun, Duke Hu, who had the surname "Gui". He was granted the title of Hu in the state of Chen, which is now Huaiyang County, Henan Province. He married his daughter to him and served him in Shun Temple, and his descendants took the country's surname. 2. The Xianbei people changed their surname. According to the "Book of Wei", during the Southern and Northern Dynasties, there was a surname of Hou Mochen with three characters in the north. They moved their capital to Luoyang with Emperor Xiaowen of Wei Dynasty and changed their surname to Chen. 3. In ancient times, the king of Annam (now Vietnam) had a surname of Chen. Family celebrity Chen Sheng (formerly? ~ 208 BC), courtesy name She, was born in Qinyangcheng (now east of Dengfeng County, Henan Province). During the reign of Qin II, he and Wu Guang launched an army. The people of the world suffered from Qin's harsh rule and led them to return. Xuan established himself as the king of Chu and became very powerful. Later, he was killed by his subordinate Zhuang Jia. Chen Ping (date of birth and death unknown) was born in Yangwu (now southeast of Yangwu County, Henan Province) in the early Han Dynasty.

He was fond of reading when he was young. He was handsome in appearance and resourceful, and his great ancestor often came up with unexpected ideas. During the reign of Emperor Hui, he was promoted to Prime Minister Zuo. Posthumous death. Chen Shou (233～297), courtesy name Chengzuo, was born in Anhan, Jin Dynasty (now Nanchong County, Sichuan Province). Rarely promote filial piety and honesty, except for being a scholar. When he wrote "The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", people at the time said he was good at narrative and had the style of ancient good history. Chen Baxian Chen Yuanyuan was a famous prostitute in Gusu. Her original surname was Xing Mingyuan and her courtesy name was Wanfen. She was raised by her grandma, whose surname was Chen, who had a special color when she was young. She later became Wu Sangui's concubine. Li Zicheng defeated the capital and captured Yuanyuan. Sangui then led the Qing army into the pass, defeated Li Zicheng, and Yuanyuan returned to Sangui. Later, Sangui became the king of Dian, and Yuanyuan followed him there. He died in Yunnan as a female Taoist priest. Chen Cheng (1897～1965), courtesy name Cixiu, was born in Qingtian, Zhejiang. Graduated from the Baoding Military Academy, he participated in the Eastern Expedition, the Northern Expedition, the Suppression of Bandits, and the Anti-Japanese War. He served successively as Commander-in-Chief of the Wuhan Garrison, Commander-in-Chief of the Ninth Theater Command, Chairman of Hubei Province, Commander-in-Chief of the Expeditionary Force, Chief of Staff of the Ministry of National Defense, Director of Northeast Operations, Taiwan Province Chairman, Southeast Chief Executive, President of the Executive Yuan, etc. After 1954, he was elected as the second and third Vice President and Vice President of the Chinese Kuomintang. Chen Guofu (1892～1951), formerly known as Zu Tao, was born in Wuxing, Zhejiang Province. He joined the Tongmenghui at an early age and participated in the battles of recovering Wuhan, conquering Yuan Dynasty, protecting the Dharma, and the Northern Expedition. He has successively served as Chairman of Jiangsu Province, Vice President of the Supervisory Yuan, Member of the Central Executive Committee, Member of the Central Standing Committee, Director of the Organization Department, and Member of the Central Committee of the Chinese Kuomintang. The collection of life writings is the complete works of Mr. Chen Guofu. Distribution of Diwang: Yingchuan County in Henan, Runan County in Hebei, Xiapi County in Jiangsu, Guangling County in Jiangsu, Donghai County in Jiangsu, and Henan County in Henan.