[Chen's territory]
Yingchuan County, west of the old town of Changge County, Henan Province.
[Origin of Chen]
According to Tongzhi Genealogy, Chen took the country as his surname. After the destruction of the Shang Dynasty, the ancestors and adherents were sealed, and the descendants of Shun were obtained, sealed in Chen (now Huaiyang, Henan Province) and kept Shun Di's offerings. Later, his descendants took the country as their surname, which was Chen.
[Chen's fame]
According to historical records, he returned to his tenth grandson, and later defected to Qi because of civil strife. After arriving here, he took the country as his surname and created the surname Chen. So Chen Wan should be the first person named Chen. Chen Wanjia was later renamed Tian, that is to say, in history, it was originally a family, and Tian was a person. After thousands of years of reproduction, people surnamed Chen have spread all over China, and celebrities named Chen have emerged constantly. For example, Chen Sheng, who led the first peasant uprising in China, established the Zhang Chu regime together with Guangwu. Chen Ping, a famous minister in the early Han Dynasty, once designed six ways to help Liu Bang win the world. Chen Fan, a famous minister in the Eastern Han Dynasty, once murdered an autocratic eunuch with General Dou Wu and others, and was killed because he was exposed. He is a typical representative of loyal ministers and righteous men in history. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Chen Ya was named Zhong Gong, honest and clean, and was appointed as Qiu. One night, he found a thief entering his room and lying on the beam of the roof, so he called the children and told them the truth of being a man. The thief was frightened and bowed his head to Liang to admit his mistake. This is the allusion of "the gentleman on the beam". Chen Lin, a famous litterateur at that time, was one of the "seven sons of Jian 'an" and a celebrity named Chen in the Eastern Han Dynasty. In the Western Jin Dynasty, there was a historian named Chen Shou, the author of The History of the Three Kingdoms. In the Tang Dynasty, there were writers Chen Ziang, monks Chen Xuanzang and poets Chen Tao. There were poets, medical scientists and phonologists Chen Pengnian in the Northern Song Dynasty. During the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a famous thinker and writer, Chen Liang, who opposed gold. His political essays were sharp and gorgeous. Chen Hongshou, a famous painter in Ming Dynasty, and Chen Jiru, a writer and painter, were called "Chen Nan". In the Qing Dynasty, there were poet Chen Gongyin, writer Chen and medical scientist. Celebrities surnamed Chen in modern times include Chen Tianhua, a democratic revolutionary, and Chen Jiageng, a patriotic overseas Chinese leader. In modern times, there were Chen Duxiu, the founder of China, Chen Yi, the deputy prime minister of China, and scholars Chen Yinque and Chen Yuan.
According to experts' research, Chen's surname ranks fifth among the hundreds of contemporary surnames.
The historical origin of Chen's surname
Chen's ancestor Chen is a descendant of Shun Di, and his distant ancestor can be traced back to the Yellow Emperor. After the destruction of the Shang Dynasty, Guiman was named Chen, and Yuanji, the eldest daughter, was married and named Chen Hou. After Gui Man died, he was named Chen Hugong. This is one of the most important events in Chen's development history. Hu Gongman, the founding father of Chen State, became the founder of Chen. In the early years of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Chen, Zheng and Cai kept pace and became a big country in the Central Plains. Its capital, Wanqiu, is located three miles east of Huaiyang County, Henan Province. After the demise of the State of Chen, the people of the State of Chen took the country as their surname and struggled for survival in various parts of China.
When the state of Chen was annexed by the State of Chu, his son, Chen Wan, went to Qi to replace Qi as one of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States. After the demise of Qi State, its descendants returned to Chen's surname, which is one of the important sources of modern Chen's surname.
The surname of Chen in Qin, Han, Wei and Jin Dynasties is "princes will be good!" This impassioned speech inspired many generations of people with lofty ideals! The appearance of Chen Sheng changed Chen Momo's obscurity, and it was a great pleasure for him to be called "King Zhang Chu" in Chenjun, where Chen Shi lived. Chen Ping 'an and Chen Tang's voyages to the West were both important events in Qin and Han Dynasties.
During the Southern Dynasties, Chen's surname developed greatly, which made him dominate for nearly half a century. Becoming a royal family is of great significance to the development of the Chen family. During the Chen Dynasty, descendants of Chen's surname multiplied very quickly, and their footprints spread all over the Yangtze River, especially in the south of the Yangtze River, becoming prominent families.
The gathering and migration of Chen's surname in Tang and Song Dynasties After the downfall of Chen in the Southern Dynasty, some members of Chen's imperial clan, including Chen, were escorted to Chang 'an, the capital of Sui Dynasty, and Chen's surname began to take root in Guanzhong.
In 832 AD, he moved to Yongqing Village, Changle, Taiping Township, De 'an County, Jiangxi Province (now Yimenchen Village, De 'an County) and became the founder of Yimenchen surname in Jiangzhou. Jiangzhou Yimen Chenju site lasted for 230 years in 19 generations. Yimen family has a mature management organization, which is responsible for handling all affairs inside and outside the family, ensuring the communication between the family and the municipalities directly under the central government and being able to get along with the state security; There is a systematic management system to ensure that all ethnic groups do not conflict over resources.
The formation, collection and arrangement of Jiangzhou Yimen is an important event in the Tang Dynasty. In addition, there is a family named Chen, who accepted the orders of the Tang King and led troops to attack and rebel south, and developed in southern Fujian.
Many people surnamed Chen learned Huang Lao's skills in past dynasties. In the Western Han Dynasty, Chen Ping liked Huang Lao's technology and used this knowledge to help Liu Bang govern the world. By the Five Dynasties, Song and Yuan Dynasties, Chen Tuan became famous and made great contributions to the Song Dynasty. Chen Tuan's failure to kneel when he saw the emperor was not good for politics. He is known for his lethargy and is called Chen's wizard.
The evolution of Chen's surname in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties was in Yuan Dynasty, and Chen's people showed the heroic and tenacious qualities inherent in their ancestors. Chen Youliang Uprising and Chen Tiaoyan Uprising successively. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Chen's big move was to immigrate to Taiwan Province Province. Chen's ancestors made certain contributions to the development of Taiwan Province. In Taiwan's population, the surname Chen accounts for about 1 1%.
Chen's overseas development is not only widely distributed all over the country, but also inhabited by many people in Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, the United States, Britain, France, Canada, Australia and other countries. Overseas Chinese surnamed Chen organized dozens of clan fellowship activities. They sincerely contribute their intelligence to the prosperity and progress of their countries and regions, at the same time, they are always concerned about the construction of the mainland of the motherland, and they are attached to the hot land of their ancestral homes, and a number of celebrities have emerged.
After the civil strife in Chen, Chen moved out several times, namely, Chen Liu, Xiang and Gushi. In the early and middle Tang Dynasty, Chen moved to Fujian in the Central Plains twice. First of all, in the second year of Tang Gaozong's rule, the court sent Zheng Chen to lead the troops to suppress the "riots" in southern Fujian. After Zheng Chen's death, his son Chen Yuanguang led the troops on behalf of his father. After calming the situation, Zhangzhou County was established. Therefore, it was called "Zhang Kai Wang Sheng" by later generations, and its descendants were called "Zhang Kai Wang Sheng School". Second, Chen Yong, the son of Chen Zhong, a descendant of Yingchuan, was excluded by Prime Minister Li and moved to Tongan, Fujian. Later, his descendants flourished and developed into the "Taifu School" Chen in Fujian.
Chen entered Guangdong in the Southern Song Dynasty. Chen entered Taiwan at the end of the Ming Dynasty, from Tongan, Fujian Province, and joined Taiwan at the end of the Ming Dynasty. He was the ancestor of Chen entered Taiwan. Chen moved to Vietnam for a long time. Tran Thai Tong, the wife of Li, the Empress of the Li Dynasty, established the Chen Dynasty in Vietnam in 1228 and spread it to the eighth king in 13 years, which lasted 175 years. Chen moved to Japan in the early Ming Dynasty, most of them were sailors sent by Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and later some of them settled in Ryukyu Islands. After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, many people in coastal areas such as Fujian and Guangdong went to sea to make a living. For example, Chen Chenliu led hundreds of relatives to move to Malaysia and Singapore. Others moved to the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and the United States, Britain, France, Australia and other countries.