Shen Surname

Surname Overview

The Shen surname is one of the Chinese surnames. It originated around present-day Nanyang, Henan, has a long history, and has nearly 1.47 million people, ranking 128th among Chinese surnames.

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Origins

Main Origins

The Shen surname has two main branches, from the Jiang and Mi surnames. The Jiang branch came from a branch of the Four Mountains descended from the Yan Emperor, whose descendants adopted the name of the State of Shen; the Mi branch came from the Shen fief established by King Wen of Chu, whose descendants adopted the name of the fief.

Reference: 申姓起源分布与家谱家族

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

The Shen surname has the commanderies of Wei, Langya, Danyang, and Liaodong. Its hall names include Langya Hall, Wei Commandery Hall, Liaodong Hall, Danyang Hall, Lu Poetry Hall, and Loyalty and Filial Piety Hall.

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Migration and Distribution

Migration and Commanderies

During the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Shen surname formed three major commanderies of prominence: Wei, Langya, and Danyang. Around the Sui and Tang period, one branch moved from Hubei to Shaozhou, while another moved from Danyang to Xinzhou.

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Notable People

Historical Figures

Historical figures of the Shen surname include Shen Bo of the Western Zhou, Shen Baoxu of the Spring and Autumn period, the Warring States thinker Shen Buhai, Confucius's disciple Shen Cheng, and Shen Shixing, a Grand Secretary of the Ming dynasty.

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Genealogy and Generation Names

Genealogies and Generation Names

Recorded Shen genealogies include the Shen Genealogy of Pingshan, Hebei; the Shen Genealogy of Suzhou, Jiangsu; and the Continuation of the Shou Clan Genealogy of Shaoyang, Hunan. The generation names of the Xinyang branch in Henan are “Ren, Yi, Li, Zhi, Xin,” and those of the Gushi branch in Henan are “Qing, Guang, Ming, Dao, Yong, Chang.”

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