Historical Records
Ancient State Record
Zhenxun shi and Zhen Guan were recorded as two states of the Xia dynasty ruled by members of the same surname, identified as sons of Zhongkang.
Zhēnxún Surname
Surname profileZhēnxún / Chen-hsün
Research Notes
Surname Boundary
The extant record identifies “Zhenxun shi” as the name of an ancient state; the separate surname “Zhen” is also recorded, with Zhen Shang as a Han-dynasty erudite, and the two should not be conflated.
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