What is the origin of Zhen s family? When did the surname Zhen originate?

Supplementary corrections: 1. In addition to Donnie Yen, there are celebrities with the modern surname Zhen 2. Zhen's descendants are now basically concentrated in the Wuyi area (Jiangmen), such as Kaiping, Haiyan in Taishan, Wencun (Donnie Yen's hometown), etc.

1. From Emperor Shun.

Surname by official name. Under Shun's guidance, the location of the Dongyi tribe soon developed into a city, which was Zhencheng. Some of Shun's descendants stayed in Zhencheng as Zhen officials and took charge of the pottery industry. Later, the descendants of Zhen Guan took this official name as their surname and called the surname Zhen.

2. Take the fief as the surname.

According to the "Yuanhe Surname Compilation", Zhong Zhen, the son of the ancient tribal leader Gaotao, was an official in the Xia Dynasty, and was later divided into Zhen, and his descendants then customized their surnames as Zhen according to the fiefdom and characters of their ancestors.

3. Change the surname from another ethnic group.

According to the Book of Wei and the Chronicles of the Official Family, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Xianbei clan of the Northern Wei Dynasty had a three-character surname of Yudu Zhen, which was changed to Zhen after entering the Central Plains.

Gunwangtang No.:

1. County Wang. Zhongshan County: Zhongshan Province was set up during the Warring States Period. During the Qin Dynasty, it was changed to Lujun. During the reign of Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty, Zhongshan County was set up here, and the seat of governance was in Lunu, which is today's Zhengding County of Hebei Province. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty later changed to Zhongshan Kingdom.

2. Hall number. Huanjintang: Zhen Bin's family during the Liang Dynasty was poor, and he once pawned a bunch of ramie, and later when he redeemed the ramie, he found that there was a piece of ** weighing 5 taels inside. He immediately sent the ** back to the pawnshop.

When the emperor found out, in recognition of his honesty, he appointed him as the secretary of Yizhou to join the army and the county commander.

1. Originated from the Xianbei clan, from the Xianbei Yudu Zhen clan during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and belonged to the Sinicization and changed the surname to the clan.

The Northern and Southern Dynasties was an important historical period in which foreign genes flowed into the Zhen ethnic group. Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty changed the surnames of nearly 100 Xianbei people in North China to Han surnames, among which the Yudu Zhen family was changed to Zhen family. "Yudu Zhen" is a different translation of "Yu Zhuji", which is the Xianbei caste in the east, and later this Zhen surname developed into a prominent clan in Henan.

2, source three: originated from the Manchus, belongs to the sinicization of the surname to the name.

At the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the surname Zhen appeared one after another in the Manchurians, Mongols, and Koreans, forming the basis of the surname Zhen in the northeast.

Surname fame

The "Dictionary of Chinese Names" includes 29 celebrities with the surname Zhen, accounting for the total number of names, ranking 213th in the joint 213th place of celebrity surnames; Famous writers with the surname Zhen account for the total number of Chinese writers in all dynasties, ranking joint 218th.

The famous medical scientist surnamed Zhen accounts for the total number of medical scientists in China in all dynasties, ranking joint 280th; Famous artists with the surname Zhen account for the total number of artists in China, ranking 332nd in a tie.

With the official name as the surname, from Emperor Shun. In ancient times, Emperor Shun heard that Dongyi's pottery technology was backward, so he personally went to Dongyi to give guidance, and Dongyi became a famous pottery production area. Due to economic development, the location of Dongyi soon developed into a city, called Zhencheng.

Some of Shun's descendants stayed in Zhencheng as Zhen officials and took charge of the pottery industry. Later, the descendants of Zhen Guan took the official name as their surname and called the surname Zhen. <

With the official name as the surname, from Emperor Shun. In ancient times, Emperor Shun heard that Dongyi's pottery technology was backward, so he personally went to Dongyi to give guidance, and Dongyi became a famous pottery production area. Due to economic development, the location of Dongyi soon developed into a city, called Zhencheng.

Some of Shun's descendants stayed in Zhencheng as Zhen officials and took charge of the pottery industry. Later, the descendants of Zhen Guan took the official name as their surname and called the surname Zhen.