History of Chinese Surnames · Chen Clan

Author: Can Yanhong
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features:
Unique Genre of Comprehensive History – A monumental work on Chinese surname civilization, rich in research, spanning ancient and modern times.
Comprehensive Coverage Across Four Sections – A historical work encompassing multiple disciplines and abundant documentary sources. The four sections—surname origins, surname culture, surname literature, and famous surnames—help readers gain a comprehensive understanding and mastery of surname civilization.
New Perspective in Historical Prose – A cultural history book with a broad perspective, rich in philosophy and written in the style of prose. Concise and clear, it successfully bridges the gap between serious history and the general public.
Rich Illustrations – A surname atlas filled with numerous valuable images. The illustrations cover ancestors, figures, ancestral hometowns, literature, mountains and rivers, famous scenic spots, and historical sites. The images and text complement each other perfectly.
The Chen surname originated during the Warring States period under King Wu of Zhou. After King Wu unified the world, he revered the ancient sages and descendants of Emperor Shun, enfeoffing Hu Gong Man as the ruler of Chen. This marked the origin of the Chen surname. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the state of Chen was conquered, and the descendants of Hu Gong Man adopted the name of their former state as their surname. The founding ancestor of the Chen surname is Hu Gong Man.
The Chen surname has several notable ancestral hometowns (fengwang): Yingzhou, Runan, Xiapi, Guangling, Donghai, Henan, Wudang, Lujiang, Jingzhao, and Fengyi.