Surname Overview
Traditional Surname and Baijiaxing Rank
Shen is a traditional Chinese surname ranked 340th in the Song-edition Baijiaxing.
Shen Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 119Shen / Shen
Origins
Surname Derived from Shenyi
During the Spring and Autumn period, some descendants of Bai Gongsheng were enfeoffed at Shenyi, northwest of present-day Yingshang County, Anhui, and adopted the fief’s name as the surname Shen.
Historical Records
Shen Dao and the Shenzi
The Warring States legalist Shen Dao, honorifically called “Shenzi,” taught at Jixia. Surviving chapters of his Shenzi include Weide, Yinxun, Minza, Deli, and Junren.
Migration and Distribution
Shen Shouli’s Settlement in Chenzhou
Shen Shouli, the second son of Shen Wenqi, married a Wuyue princess, entered the court with the Qian ruler, served as secretary in a princely establishment, and later settled in Chenzhou.
Notable People
Shen Wenqi
Shen Wenqi was a loyal official and ci scholar of Wuyue during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. He refused under torture to falsely implicate his former lord and was later promoted to judge of the Marshal’s Office after the truth was established.
Reference: 百家姓慎姓起源丨与慎姓9位历史名人 - 知乎
Geographical Works of Shen Meng and His Sons
The Ming jinshi Shen Meng served as an investigating censor and wrote Tianxia Mingshan Zhusheng Yilan Ji and Huangming Wenze. His sons Shen Maoshang and Shen Maoguan respectively wrote Siyi Guangji and Huayi Huamu Niaoshou Zhenwan Kao.
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