the Chen Dynasty
Distribution area
Yingchuan county: Qin county. Named after, it governs Yuxian County, Henan Province. The ancestor of Pai Cheng was Chen Yi, the third son of Qi. Guangling county: the western Han dynasty set the country and the eastern Han dynasty changed the county. Governance is located in Guangling (now Yangzhou, Jiangsu). This branch of Chen was adopted by Chen after Liu Xuzhi, the son of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Henan County: Gao Han set up a county to govern Luoyang (now Luoyang, Henan). Wudang County: A county established in the Northern Wei Dynasty, located in the northwest of Xun County, Hubei Province. After this came from Chen Ya. Fengyi County: Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty set the county and ruled Linjin (now Dali, Shaanxi). This Chen family comes from Chen Shuxing, son of Emperor Chen Xuandi of Yuanling. Jingzhao County: The Han Dynasty was located in Chang 'an (now Xi 'an, Shaanxi). This branch of Chen comes from Chen Zhong, a descendant who moved to Jingzhao in the Tang Dynasty. Runan County: Ruled in Shangcai (now Shangcai, Henan). Xiapi County: Xiapi (now northwest of Suining, Jiangsu Province) is the seat of the government. Donghai County: The seat of governance is Tancheng (now north of Tancheng, Shandong Province). Xin 'an County: In the first year of Jin Taikang (208), Xindu County was changed to a county, and Xindu (now Chun 'anxi) was administered. It is equivalent to the west of Chun 'an, Zhejiang, Xin 'anjiang Valley, Qimen and other places in Anhui. After the jurisdiction, the dynasties were different. Lujiang County: Ruling in Shu.
Historical source
Among many surnames in China, Chen is the fifth largest surname in China. According to the National Citizenship Information System (NCIIS) of the household registration administration, Chen is the fifth largest surname in modern China. 1977 China historians pointed out in a paper published in Oriental Magazine that Chen is one of the top ten surnames of Chinese people in the world. Chen is the first surname in Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Hongkong, Macau and Taiwan Province provinces, ranking 10 among hundreds of surnames.
The origin of "Chen"
One; From the surname "Gui". 1 1 century BC, Zhou Wuwang discovered the surname of Hu Gongman, a descendant of Shun. Hu was sealed in Chen State, now Huaiyang County, Henan Province. He married his daughter and worked in Shunsi. Later generations took the country name as their surname. Second; Xianbei people changed their surnames according to Shu Wei. In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there was a three-character surname, Hou, who moved to Luoyang with Emperor Xiaowen of Wei and changed his surname to Chen. Third; The king of ancient Annan (now Vietnam) was surnamed Chen.
The name of a hall
Sanketang: Guest means respect, not guests. After the destruction, the Song Dynasty sealed the Shang Dynasty, Qi sealed the Xia Dynasty and Shun Di, Chen Feng. It's called Sankoh. It means that they are guests of the Zhou Dynasty, not courtiers, and respect them more.
Dexing Hall and Dejutang: The nephews of Chen Shi, the county magistrate of Taiqiu County, are both famous for their filial piety. When I visited Xun's uncle and son, Dexing got together. Dexing was the year-old star and blessed by the year-old star, so the name of the hall was Dexing. The Taishi said, "When Dexing gathers, there are wise people within 500 miles." Therefore, the clansmen take "Dexing" or "Deju" as the hall number.
Other hall numbers: ① County Tangwanghao: Yingchuan, Donghai, Runan, Henan, Fengyi, Xiapi, Wudang, Jingzhao, Guangling and Xin 'an. ②No. of Zilitang: Jianye, Yingshan, Zhongjie, Yanqing, Qing Yu, Newspaper, Xingju, Sanyi, Shuben, Yi Yan, Guanmei, Du Qing, Guangyu, Chongyi, Chongben, Shide, Yanqing, Dunmu, Xulun, Geocentric, Zhonghua, Renshan, Qing Yu and Shide.
Migration distribution
Geographically, in South China (Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong and Guangxi), the surname Chen ranks first, accounting for 65,438+00.57% of the local population. In the Yangtze River valley (Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan), Chen Ju ranks fourth, accounting for 4.86% of the local population; In the northern region (except the south and the Yangtze River valley), Chen's surname relegated to the seventh place, accounting for 2.55438+0% of the local population. In terms of provinces, Fujian, Taiwan Province, Guangdong, Zhejiang and other provinces have the most concentrated population of Chen, and the proportion of Chen in the population of this province is 14.0 1%, 12.2 1%, 10.52% and 7.72% respectively. In terms of total population, Guangdong is the largest province of Chen in contemporary China, accounting for 14.7% of the total population, followed by Sichuan and Fujian, and the total population of the three provinces can account for 33% of the total population. Note: The above data were obtained by Mr. Yuan Yida (Associate Research Fellow, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences) according to the sampling data of the third population census 1982. See Zhu Yuan's surname-population inheritance and population distribution. Statistics do not include ethnic minorities.
Family celebrities
Bobby Chen: (predecessor? ~ former 208) is a native of Qinyang City (now east of Dengfeng County, Henan Province). And all the people in the world suffered from the tyranny of Qin. Xuan was the king of Chu, with great influence, and was later killed by his subordinates.
(Date of birth and death unknown) Wu people, Chuyang people, Han nationality (now southeast of Henan County). Young people love reading, are handsome and resourceful, and their great-grandfather has many ingenious ideas. Hui Di, an official of the left-wing Prime Minister. Sacrifice.
Chen Shou: (233 ~ 297) was born in Jin (now Nanchong County, Sichuan Province). Less filial piety, except writing. When writing the History of the Three Kingdoms, people call it a good narrator, which has the style of good history.
Chen Youliang (1320- 1363) was the founder of Dahan regime in the late Yuan Dynasty. Mianyang, Hubei. Fisherman, once a county magistrate. Joined the Red Scarf Army in Xu Shouhui and was promoted to Marshal with meritorious service. In the 11th year of Yuan Dynasty (135 1), he started his army in Ni Wenjun and was promoted to marshal because of his merits. In seventeen years, he killed Ni Wenjun and won everyone. He was appointed Ping Zhang. Later, even the counties of Jiangxi and Fujian. In the 19th year of Zheng Zhi, Xu Shouhui was taken hostage and moved to Jiangzhou, calling himself Hanwang. In May of the following year, he killed Xu Shouhui, made Jiangzhou his capital and made himself emperor. Big shot, change your mind. In twenty-three years, he led the army and Zhu Yuanzhang to fight in Poyang Lake, and was defeated and killed by an arrow.
Chen Yuanyuan: A famous prostitute in Ben Gusu, whose original surname was Xing Mingyuan and her name was Wan Fen. Chen, who was raised as a child, had a special color and later became Wu Sangui's concubine. Li Zicheng breached the capital and captured Yuan Yuan. Then Sangui led the Qing army into the customs and attacked Li Zicheng, and Yuan Yuan returned to Sangui. Sangui was the queen of Yunnan, and Yuan Yuan followed her and died in Yunnan as a female Taoist.
Chen Yucheng (1837- 1862) was a young general of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and a military commander in the later period. Tengxian, Guangxi. Shao Gu, 14 years old, lived with his uncle in jintian uprising. Xianfeng in Qing dynasty (1853), went west with the army. The following year, he attacked Wuchang, rose to the right 30 checkpoint of the temple because of his work, and moved to Hubei and Anhui. In the spring of six years, Zhenjiang was trapped, and he and Prince Qin Rigang went to aid, defeated the Qing army, and broke the camps in Jiangbei and Jiangnan with all friendly forces. After Shi Dakai left, he was blocked all day and was in power. He served as a commander. In the summer of eight years, Li Xiucheng first broke the camp in Jiangbei and Pukou, and then wiped out Li's elite Xiang army. Nine years later, he was crowned king of England. Within ten years, together with other troops, we broke camp in the south of the Yangtze River and moved eastward to Suzhou and Changzhou. The next year, Li returned to Anqing and suffered many painful failures. In the first year of Tongzhi, Luzhou fell, retreated to Shouzhou, was trapped by the traitor Miao, and died in Henan.
Chen Cheng: (1897 ~ 1965), a native of Qingtian, Zhejiang. After graduating from Baoding Military Academy, he took part in the Crusades, Northern Expedition, Anti-Japanese War and other campaigns, and successively served as Commander-in-Chief of Wuhan Garrison, Commander-in-Chief of the Ninth Theater, President of Hubei Province, Commander-in-Chief of the General Staff of the Ministry of National Defense, President of Northeast Aviation Institute, President of Taiwan Province Province, Chief Executive of Southeast China and President of the Executive Yuan. 1954, he was elected as the second, third and vice-chairman of China Kuomintang.
Chen: (1892 ~ 195 1), formerly known as Zutao, was born in Wuxing, Zhejiang. In his early years, he joined the League and participated in Wuhan's recovery, seeking Yuan, protecting the law and the Northern Expedition. He has served as Chairman of Jiangsu Province, Vice President of Supervisory Institute, Executive Member of China Kuomintang Central Committee, Standing Committee of the Central Committee, Minister of Organization Department, and Member of Central Assessment Committee. His life writings and collections are the complete works of Mr. Chen.
Chen Yi (190 1- 1972) is a proletarian revolutionary, strategist and politician in China, one of the founders and leaders of the People's Liberation Army in China, and the People's Marshal in China.
Chen Geng (1903- 196 1), general of China People's Liberation Army. Originally named Chen. Hunan Xiangxiang people. Deputy director of the Committee and deputy minister of national defense. 1955 was awarded the rank of general, the 1st Class August 1st Medal, the 1st Class Medal of Independence and Freedom, and the 1st Class Medal of Liberation. Alternate member of the seventh Central Committee, member of the eighth Central Committee.
Chenjiapu
Chen's genealogy, that is, the summary of Chen's descendants' information, is also a brief summary of Chen's celebrity career, and it is also a detailed, reliable and colorful first-hand historical material of Chen's celebrity life. Just like the extended family in China, the extended family named Chen is also very particular about hierarchy. Therefore, genealogy often attaches great importance to people who used to be senior officials, such as officials, wives and children, and ancestors. In the past, people surnamed Chen regarded farming as a legitimate occupation and despised other occupations. For example, for businessmen, even those with huge assets, only their names are recorded in the genealogy.
Chen is from Chen Hugong and is a descendant of Shun Di. "A Brief History of Clans" says: "Shun has two surnames, namely Yao and Gui. Because he was born in the ruins of Yao, his surname was Yao, and because he lived in Guishui, his surname was Gui. " Later, some descendants inherited Gui's surname and became descendants of Yu Shun. After Zhou Wuwang destroyed Zhou Wang in Shang Dynasty, he established the Zhou Dynasty, found Gui Man, the 33rd descendant of Shun, and made Gui Man a vassal. He also married his eldest daughter, da ji, who was named Chen (now Huaiyang County, Henan Province), posthumous title and a celebrity. Later generations Hu Gongman took the country as his surname and became the source of Chen's surname. Chen ranks first in China today.