Chen, one of the hundred surnames, is a typical multi-ethnic and multi-source surname, which mainly comes from the changes of Gui surname and minority surnames. Surnames originate from the names of tribes or tribal leaders, and their main function is to distinguish the descendants of different clans in the tribe and facilitate intermarriage between different clans.
Therefore, the appearance of surnames marks the change from group marriage system to consanguineous marriage system, which is an important milestone in the progress of human civilization. According to ancient records, it is the ancestor of Chen's surname, which mainly comes from the change of Gui's surname and the surname of ethnic minorities in the later period. Chen is already a big name in China. In the data released by the Ministry of Public Security in June 20 19, Chen ranked fifth in June 20 18.
surname totem
The emergence of the totem of Chen's surname began with the word "Chen", and one of its meanings is array. In ancient times, the word "Chen" was connected with the word "array", so one of the meanings of the word "Chen" in ancient times was "array", that is, under the standard, chariots and soldiers were arrayed in the countryside for war. According to historical records, the Yellow Emperor invented the ancient high-wheeled cart, which became the symbol of the Yellow Emperor's tribe, so the Yellow Emperor was also called Xuanyuan. Chen is a descendant of the Chinese people and naturally has something to do with cars.
In addition, when Chen was born, that is, in the early days of Chen Jianguo, he was a son-in-law, and Chen was closely related to the Zhou Dynasty. Chen Guo's army was often dispatched by the Emperor of Zhou, and the sight of banners flying, drums thundering, chariots rattling, horses rustling, soldiers holding ju, and horses and chariots lining up to fight became a landmark landscape. During this period, the surname Chen was formed, and the totem of the surname Chen was also produced.