Zhēn / Chen
The Discourses of the States, Discourses of Jin records that the Yellow Emperor's twenty-five sons formed twenty-five lineages; fourteen received surnames, comprising twelve surnames, with Zhen listed alongside Ji, You, Qi, Ji, Teng, Ren, Xun, Xi, Ji, Xuan, and Yi.
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