晨 Surname

Origins

Ji-Surname Origin

The Ji-surname branch traces its origin to Shaohao Ji Zhi, son of the Yellow Emperor, and took a generational designation as its surname. Ancient “ze” is identified as an archaic form of “chen”; descendants were therefore called Chen or Ze, pronounced zè.

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Feng-Surname Origin

The Feng-surname branch traces its origin to descendants of the ancient Fuxi clan and took an ancestor’s name as its surname. The relevant account states that the Tang lineage later branched into the Chen surname, pronounced chǎng.

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Manchu Sinicized Branch

A Chen surname exists among the Manchu, written in Manchu as chen hala, with a pronunciation different from that of the Han Chinese Chen surname. This branch appeared in the early Republican period, and its origin remains to be further investigated.

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Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commandery, Hall, and Generation Name

The Chen surname has Baozhou as its commandery and Baozhou Hall as its hall name, established according to the commandery. The generational designation of Shaohao’s descendants was also called the Chen generation.

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Migration and Distribution

People bearing the Chen surname are distributed in Yilong, Sichuan; Huangshan, Anhui; Changle in Weifang, Shandong; Pucheng in Weinan, Shaanxi; Wuxian in Suzhou, Jiangsu; and Botou in Cangzhou and Shunping in Baoding, Hebei.

Reference: 晨姓_晨姓的来源和历史_百家姓