One reference for the origin of the surname Shen. Historical source: 1; From the surname "Ji". Take the country as your surname. According to "Yuanhe Surname Compilation". At the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, Ji Zai, the tenth son of King Wen of Zhou, was granted the title of "Shen" (today's north of Pingyu County, Henan Province), so he took the name of his country. 2. It comes from the surname "Si". During the Zhou Dynasty, there were also Hou Kingdom and Shen Kingdom, which were located in Anhui Province. This place is another Shen country. Family celebrity Shen Kuo (1029-1093), courtesy name Cunzhong, was born in Qiantang (now Hang County, Zhejiang Province) during the Song Dynasty. He is erudite and talented, and is proficient in astronomy, local chronicles, laws and calendars, music, medicine, arithmetic, etc. Taste the envoy Khitan. He is the author of Mengxi Bi Tan, Changxing Collection and other books. Shen Zhou (1427-1509), whose courtesy name was Qinan, also known as Shitian and Bai Shiweng, was a native of Changzhou in the Ming Dynasty (now Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province). He studied under Chen Mengxian when he was young, and became well versed in classics. He was good at both poetry and prose, especially painting. Together with Tang Yin, Wen Zhengming and Qiu Ying, he was known as one of the four great masters of Ming Dynasty. He is the author of Kezai News, Ishida Collection, Ishida Poetry Notes, etc. Distribution of Diwang: Wuxing County, Zhejiang Province. Reference 2 for the origin of the surname Shen. The surname Shen ranks 37th among surnames in China today and 40th in Taiwan. There are three main origins of the surname Shen. The first type comes from the Shaohao Jintian clan. Shaohao's descendant, Momo, served as a water officer and was called the Xuanming Master. Mei's son Tai Ni was sealed in Fenchuan due to his merits in controlling floods. His descendants established the State of Shen, and the people of the country took Shen as their surname. The second type comes from the surname Ji. Ji Zai, the son of King Wen of Zhou, was granted a title in Shen and established the State of Shen, which was called Shen Zi State. Later, the State of Shen was destroyed by the State of Cai, and the survivors of the State of Shen used Shen as their surname, and the surname was Shen from then on. The third type comes from the surname Mi and is a descendant of the Chu royal family. King Chuzhuang granted his son Gongzi Zhen the title of Shen Yi, and Zhen's descendants used the title as their surname, also named Shen. Development and evolution: During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Shen surname mainly developed in Henan and Hubei. By the Han Dynasty, people began to move to Anhui and Zhejiang. In the early Tang Dynasty, people with the Shen surname began to enter Fujian. During the Southern Song Dynasty, people with the Shen surname began to move to Guangdong. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Shen Si'an moved to Tainan and entered Taiwan first. The main settlement areas of Shen surname are: Shenqiu, Shouchun, Wuxing, Wukang, Jiujiang, Kuaiji, Wucheng, Longxi, Zhangpu, Nanjing, Changtai, Zhao'an, Meizhou, Ninghua, Jianyang, Longyan, Qingliu, Yanping, Liancheng, Shanghang, Dapu, Shanhua, etc. Reference 3 about the origin of the surname Shen. The surname Shen in Taiwan has its roots in Zhangzhou. This time we came to Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, and met a retired Mr. Shen. He heard that we wanted to know the relationship between the surname Shen in Taiwan and Zhangzhou, and he warmly received us. . Shen Jiqing, a descendant of the Shen family in Zhangzhou, Fujian, said: "The Shen family is a surname from an ancient country. It has a long history, with a history of several thousand years." According to research, the surname Shen is a descendant of the Yellow Emperor and comes from the surname Gu Ji. Historical records record that the tenth son of King Wen of Zhou fed his food in the State of Shen, and his descendants later took the surname Shen from the State of Shen. The State of Shen was probably located in present-day Henan and Anhui. After the Shen family got the surname, it was passed down to the 48th generation Sun Shen Shiji. He was a hero in the early Tang Dynasty when the Han people opened up Zhangzhou. After the Song Dynasty, he was named Marquis of Wude by the imperial court. Zheng Chenggong went to regain Taiwan more than 300 years ago. In order to get the blessing of our ancestor Shen Jiji, our ancestor Wudehou, he sent General Shen Cheng from Zhangzhou and his subordinates to the Zhangzhou Ancestral Hall to bring the two golden statues. , a golden body of Shen Shiji, and a golden body of Li Boyao. Why is there Li Boyao? Because Li Boyao, the Li family and the Shen family were sworn brothers during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Zheng Chenggong respected him even more (hoping) to get his blessing, so The two golden bodies were enshrined from Zhangzhou to Taiwan. The golden bodies of Shen Shiji and Li Boyao were placed in the Tai'an Palace built in Dounan Town, Taiwan. Today, all descendants of Shen's Wudehou will regularly go to the Tai'an Palace Ancestral Temple to worship. The Shen family has produced many celebrities both in history and in modern times. Especially in the history of reclaiming and defending Taiwan, it left an indelible mark. Shen Rui, a native of Zhangzhou in the Ming Dynasty, served in protecting the dynasty in the late Ming Dynasty and crossed Taiwan with Zheng Chenggong. Died in the line of duty in Taiwan. Shen Cheng of the Ming Dynasty was a native of Zhao'an, Zhangzhou. He went to Taiwan with Zheng Chenggong and made great achievements in reclamation. Shen Guangwen crossed the sea to Taiwan and secretly assisted Zheng Chenggong in his attack on Taiwan. He was also called the ancestor of Taiwanese literature by the Taiwanese people. Shen Baozhen is a politician and military strategist deeply respected by the people of Taiwan. In the late Ming Dynasty, Shen Quanqi was a doctor who moved to the imperial court and was called the "Medical Ancestor" and the "Medical Sage". The Tai'an Palace built in Taiwan has held spring and autumn festivals every year for many years in accordance with Zhangzhou custom. 35.8% of Taiwan's entire population is from Zhangzhou. No matter how prosperous your career is, you can never forget your roots here. Origin of the surname Shen: 1. Derived from the surname Ji, taking Guo as the surname, and is a descendant of the Yellow Emperor.
Shen is originally the name of an ancient country, which was first a feudal state of the descendants of Xia Yu. At the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, after the death of King Wu, the young King Cheng came to the throne, and Zhou Gongdan (the fourth son of King Wen) became the regent. The three eunuchs were dissatisfied and colluded with Wu Geng (son of King Zhou of Shang) to unite with the Yi tribe in the East to rebel. They were later destroyed by Zhou Gongdan. Ji Zai (the 10th son of King Wen) was recommended by Duke Zhou as Sikong to the Emperor of Zhou because of his meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion. Later, King Cheng granted his uncle Ji Zai a title to the State of Shen, also known as the State of Dan. Ji Zai is also called Ran Jizai. Dan was also written as Ran. In ancient times, Ran and Shen had the same pronunciation. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Shen was destroyed by the State of Cai. After Ji Zai, Zizhui fled to the State of Chu. His descendants later took the name of the original country and called them Shen. 2. It comes from the surname Mi. In the Zhou Dynasty, the Duke of Chu State was granted the title of Shenlu, so he got the surname. In the Spring and Autumn Period, King Zhuang of Chu had a great-grandson named Xu. During the time of King Ping of Chu, he served as the Yin of Shen County (in Linquan County, Anhui), also known as Shen Yinxu. Shen Yinxu later served as Zuo Sima of Chu State. He was an upright man and hated evil as much as his enemies. At that time, there was a sycophant named Fei Wuji who specialized in framed upright ministers. Under his instigation, King Ping of Chu went to Prince Jian and killed Wu She and his son. Wu Zixu was forced to flee to Wu. Later, Fei Wuji colluded with another doctor, General Yan, to kill Zuo Yin Quewan. Because Quewan had always been famous for his integrity and was very popular in Chu State, his murder aroused great anger among the subjects of Chu State. At this time, Shen Yinxu used the power of the people to kill Fei Wuji and General Yan. He also gained the respect of Chu people. The descendants of Shen Yinxu are also called the Shen family. 3. It comes from the Jintian clan of Shaohao and takes the country as its surname. After Shaohao's descendants of the Jintian clan and the Taiyi clan, someone founded the Shen State. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was destroyed by the Jin State, and their descendants took Shen as their surname. 2. People named Shen: As far as I know, they are: Shen Kuo (literary, scientist), Shen Zhou, painter. Shen Yinmo, calligrapher. Shen Junru is probably a revolutionary. Shen Yanbing is a contradiction. Needless to say, you know this