Chen Fa originated in Wanqiu (now Huaiyang, Henan Province), looked at Gushi (now Gushi County, Henan Province), flourished in Yingchuan (now Changge, Henan Province) and spread all over the world.

In China, Chen is the most popular surname, ranking fifth with a population of 70 million, of which about 50 million are from Yingchuan School. Overseas, among the 50 million Chinese, there is also the name "Chen Linhua spent half a day"