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 Lin spent half a day". ?
Chen is the surname of Chinese, Koreans and Vietnamese all over the world, ranking first in Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Hainan, Jiangsu, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan Province, Singapore and Malaysia.
In China Surname Density Atlas, the distribution of Chen's surname is very consistent with that of Minhai people. It is extremely dense in the coastal areas of southern Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong, with a population density of over 7.8%. The Pearl River Delta and Yangtze River Delta are sub-crimson, with a population density of 6.5%-7.8%, and it is rarely distributed in nomadic areas in the north.
Chen ranks first in the south and seventh in the north, surpassing many typical surnames in the north.
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Chen's historical celebrity:
Chen Wan was a doctor in the State of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period. That is, Tian. Son of Chen ligong. In 672 BC, Chen killed his prince Yukou. Make friends with Kou, and be afraid of disaster. Qi Huangong made him an upright worker and listed him as a doctor. Since joining Qi, Chen changed his surname to Tian. After death, he was the ancestor of Tianqi.
Bobby Chen (? -before 208), the leader of the peasant uprising in the late Qin dynasty. Word involved, Yangcheng (now southwest of Henan Shangshui) people. I was a servant in my early years. In July of the first year of Qin Ershi, he and Guangwu launched a garrison uprising in osawa Township (now southeast of Suxian County, Anhui Province), and put forward the slogan of "Great Chu Xing, Chen". Chen Sheng established himself as a general.
Chen Ping? -Former 178), Minister of the Western Han Dynasty. Wu Yang (now Yuanyang) people. The Han dynasty was established, and the Song dynasty was sealed against Hou. At that time, the prime ministers were Huidi and Yinlu, who were autocratic and could not solve the problem. After Lv Hou's death, he conspired with Qiu to pacify Zhu Luzhi's rebellion and welcomed Wang Li as Emperor Wen and Prime Minister. Sacrifice.
General Chen Tang of the Western Han Dynasty. Zigong. Yang Shanxian Qiu (now northeast of Yanzhou, Shandong Province) was born. In Yuan Di, he is the vice captain of the Western Regions. Xiongnu Zhi Zhi Khan enslaved the people of Kangju, attacked Wusun and Dawan, and threatened the western regions. He and the Western Regions both defended Gan Yanshou, sent troops to live in peace, and killed the branch in order to seal Hou's entry.
Chen Zun (? -about 24), minister of the Western Han Dynasty. The word Meng Gong is from Ling Du (Xi, Shaanxi). Less lonely, the beginning is the history of Jing Zhao, indulgence is informal. Replenish depression and order. When follwed, he moved a captain. Because of repression, Huo Hong and other uprisings, he was named Hou. Many heroes are attached to it. Moved to Henan Taishou, Hanoi Dewey and other places. Start over. Li, defending the army for Fu, defected to Xiongnu and was killed in the north.
Chen Chong? -106), a judicial official in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The word Zhao Gong. Pei was born in (now Lingbi, Anhui). Successive state and county officials, Shangshu, Taishan Taishou, Guanghan Taishou, Dasinong, Tingwei and Sikong. When Ren Shangshu was appointed, he called for the abolition of the "annoying and harsh law" of the previous dynasty and advocated that "the reward should not be arrogant and the punishment should not be excessive"; "Better abuse than abuse." He once wrote 7 volumes of Comparison between Criminal and Defense and 8 volumes of Dissolving Everything, which was promulgated and implemented at that time and has now been lost.
Fan Chen (? -168), Minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Runan Pingyu (now Henan Pingyu) people. The word "zhong ju" is used. Emperor Huan (Herry Liu), Qiu at that time, opposed the eunuch's autocracy, and was highly praised by Tai students, and was called "Chen Zhongju who was not afraid of rape". Ling Dili, who was appointed as a teacher, and his consort Dou Wu conspired to punish eunuchs and led more than 80 officials and students into the palace gate. He was defeated and killed.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Chen Jiapu-Baidu Encyclopedia