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Text: Zhao Jinjian
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In the past dynasties of the mainland, it is very useful to use your own surname as the name of the country. But there is one person, he became an exception, the Chen Dynasty he founded unified Jiangnan, and it was also the last dynasty of the Southern Dynasty until it was eliminated by Emperor Wen of Sui, completely ending the chaotic three hundred years of the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
Chen Baxian, the founder of the Chen Dynasty, the Chen family has once again carried forward and become today's surname.
(Chan's)
First, Chen Ba won Jiangnan first
Chen Baxian was born in Wuxing Chen, and in the last years of the Western Jin Dynasty, the northern Han people went south, and the Chen family was among them. Chen Da followed Sima Rui to the south, and the family moved to Wuxing County, and then the Wuxing Chen clan flourished, and it also became the first gathering place for the Chen clan in the north to move south, and Chen Baxian came from here.
Chen Ba first grew up and met Xiao Ying, Xiao Ying was the nephew of Emperor Wu of Liang, he was a herald in Xiao Ying's mansion, and then followed Xiao Ying to Guangzhou, and then served as the governor of Xijiang. While being deeply trusted by Xiao Ying, Chen Baxian's own influence has gradually increased. At this time, Chen Baxian had more than 1,000 troops in his hands, and he was recruiting troops everywhere.
(Chen Baxian)
At that time, Jiaozhi rebelled, and Emperor Wu of Liang sent troops to crusade against the rebellious Li Ben, but the conquest was unsuccessful, and Emperor Wu of Liang sent Xinzhou and Gaozhou to send troops. However, because it was unfavorable to the enemy, Emperor Wu of Liang mistakenly thought that the two of them were colluding with Li Ben, so he gave them to death. One of them actually rebelled in the old department, and it was Chen Ba who heard about it first, and led 3,000 elite soldiers to rescue and relieve the siege.
This incident made Chen Baxian be promoted to the rank of Emperor Wu of Liang, and he was greatly appreciated. After Xiao Ying's death, Chen Baxian soon became the Sima of Jiaozhou and fought against Li Ben. In 574 AD, under the leadership of Chen Baxian, he successfully pursued Li Ben and others and quelled the rebels. Subsequently, Emperor Wu of Liang crowned him as General Zhenyuan and other seven important military positions.
(Chen Baxian)
At this time, Chen Baxian was developing like the sky, and the next crusade against Hou Jing made him go to the next level. In 548 AD, the Hou Jing Rebellion broke out, and after defeating the Jingshi, Emperor Wu of Liang fell ill and died of starvation. Chen Baxian stood up at a critical moment, when Yuan Jingzhong wanted to get rid of Chen Baxian, but Chen Baxian took the lead.
In Chen Baxian's battle with the rebels, many of the heroes he had met before had surrendered, and his team became stronger. After Chen Baxian's army arrived at Da Yuling, he blocked Cai Luyang's way. Immediately afterwards, Chen Baxian continued to fight against Hou Jing, and in the year-and-a-half-long counterinsurgency, Chen Baxian had a clear advantage.
(Hou Jing's Rebellion)
He turned the Liang Dynasty from danger to safety, and then was crowned as a prestige general and other positions, and in 522 AD, the army conquered the Hou Jing rebels, and finally completely destroyed the opposing forces. In 552 AD, when the Northern Qi Dynasty attacked, Chen Baxian led his troops to block it again, and shot the King of Qin in the Northern Qi Dynasty in the midst of the crowd and beheaded him for 100 levels.
In 554 AD, Chen Ba was first promoted by Emperor Liang Yuan as Sikong, and after Emperor Liang Yuan was killed, Chen Ba first eliminated Wang Shengbi and others, and supported King Jin'an as Emperor Liang, and then Chen Ba first served as Shangshu and held the absolute real power of the Liang Dynasty. Next, Chen Ba first eliminated a number of rebel generals and exterminated Xiao Bo, Wang Lin and others.
(Chen Ba first controls Emperor Liang)
At this time, Chen Baxian had already controlled Emperor Liang, and it didn't take long for Chen Baxian to be promoted to Taifu, Xiangguo in September, and King Jue in October. In October 557 AD, Emperor Liang gave Chen Baxian the throne, and Southern Liang completely went to extinction. Subsequently, Chen Ba first ascended the throne as the emperor and changed the country name to "Chen", which was for Southern Chen, Emperor Chen Wu.
Second, the country name is "Chen", and the Chen family is more developed
Chen Baxian is the only one in the ancient history of the mainland who named the monarch's surname as the country name, which can be said to be special and impressive. The Chen family was relatively active in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and there were many Chen people during the Three Kingdoms period, and there were many talents. After the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, the Chen family fled to Jiangnan in large numbers, especially into Fujian Province.
(Chen Baxian)
In today's Fujian Province, Chen, Lin, Huang and so on are all representative surnames. After Chen Baxian died, because he had no children, he let his brother's child Chen Qian ascend the throne, at first Chen Qian was the king of Linchuan, and later became the emperor and appeased the Jiangnan area, so that Jiangnan agreed.
During Chen Qian's reign, the Chen Dynasty was politically clear and the overall strength of the country rose. It has been greatly developed. After Chen Qian's death, his son Chen Bomao originally ascended the throne, but Chen Bomao's personality was weak, so Chen Qian's younger brother Chen Qian deposed the emperor and ascended the throne. In 573 AD, under the leadership of Chen Ji, the Chen Dynasty crusaded against the Northern Qi until Chen Ji's death in 582 AD.
(Chen Ji)
It is said that he has 42 sons and 5 daughters, so you can imagine how much influence his descendants will have on the Chen family after they are divided into various places. Among Chen Ji's many sons, Chen Shuling is well-known for his love of robbing tombs, while Chen Shuming is beautiful and beautiful, his wife and children are burly, and Chen Shuming's branch is famous for filial piety.
In the Yimen Chen family, Chen Shuming was established as the ancestor. Chen Shuda also has outstanding appearance, worked for Li Yuan, and once again contributed to the development of the Chen family. Chen Shubao, the last emperor of the Chen Dynasty, had a weak personality and spent all day drinking, and was still drinking and having fun when the Sui Dynasty invaded. After the surrender of Chen Shubao, Southern Chen was completely destroyed and the Sui Dynasty was established.
(Chen Shubao)
But this does not mean that the Chen family is sluggish, on the contrary, Chen Shubao has 22 sons, 4 daughters, and there are many royal relatives of the Chen family in various parts of Jiangnan. Even though the Chen Dynasty only had 5 emperors and only existed for 33 years, it was precisely because of the existence of the Chen family and the Chen Dynasty that the Chen family blossomed everywhere in the south of the Yangtze River.
After the extinction of the Chen Dynasty, many descendants of the Chen family went to Chang'an, Northwest and other places, and gradually took root in these places. Moreover, Chen Shubao's daughter was the concubine of Emperor Yang of Sui, and Emperor Yang of Sui did not persecute many Chen royal families, but appointed them. Many Chen royal families went to various places to serve as taishou and county commanders, and once again sprinkled the Chen family to the world.
(Chen Clan Ancestral Hall)
In today's study of the Chen family, the Chen Dynasty established by Emperor Wu Chen, the feudal king surnamed Chen, and the descendants are all over the Yangtze River and the Pearl River, which is the branch of the Chen family in the southeast.
3. The current Chen
According to the statistics of the Public Security Bureau in 2019, the surname Chen ranked fifth in the country in 2018, with a total population of more than 63.3 million. In the national census, the surname Chen accounts for 4.53% of the Han population, and in Taiwan, Guangdong and other places, the surname Chen accounts for more than 10% of the province's population, and is also the most populous surname.
(Chan's)
From these data, we can see that Chan is very common, and there will be many Chan among the friends we know and the people we usually come into contact with. The Chen clan has developed many times in history, the earliest is the pre-Qin period, because of the Chen state, activities in Henan, Anhui and Hubei, the Qin and Han dynasties Chen gradually spread to the surrounding Hunan, Jiangsu, Shandong and other places.
The second great development was the southward migration of the northern Han people in the last years of the Western Jin Dynasty, and the surname Chen was the main surname of the migration at that time. After Chen Baxian established the Chen Dynasty, the Chen clan was once again carried forward under the impetus of the royal family and the national name. Later, during the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, the Chen family gradually moved south, entering Guangzhou and other places.
(Chen Family Tree)
It can be said that Chen Baxian's founding of the country has played a key role in promoting the development of the Chen family.
Resources
Sichuan Baijia surname|Chen Baxian became the emperor, and the country name was "Chen".West China Metropolis Daily,2016-07-16