Chen Hugong

Chen Hugong

GUI man, namely Chen Hu Gong, is also called Chen man, Chen Hu Gong man and Yu Hu Gong. GUI surname, Yu family, full name, the word Shaotang, after Emperor Shun, the son of Tao Zhenghe's father, the first monarch of the state of Chen in the Zhou Dynasty.

After King Wu of Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty and built the Zhou Dynasty, he married his eldest daughter, Daji, to Gui man, who was later Emperor Shun, and granted the title to Chen, establishing the state of Chen and worshiping Emperor Shun. During GUI man's reign, Chen city was built to resist the invasion of foreign enemies, and the people were educated by the etiquette and morality of Zhou Dynasty, which made Chen state a state of etiquette. Guiman selected the virtuous and appointed the capable, promoted the good and punished the evil, and made great efforts to govern, which made the state of Chen one of the twelve vassal states.

After GUI man died, his posthumous title was Hu Gong, Chen Hu Gong. His son xihou succeeded to the throne and was the Duke of Chen Shen. After Wang Mang, a descendant of Chen Hu Gong, became emperor, he pursued and respected Chen Hu Gong as the king of Chen Hu.

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Life of the characters

Family background

Chen Hugong, surnamed GUI, has a surname of Yu. His name is man. He is a descendant of Emperor Shun. When Emperor Shun was a common man, Emperor Yao married his two daughters, e Huang and nu Ying, and lived in GUI. The descendants of Emperor Shun took the place name as their surname, GUI. After Emperor Shun died, he handed down the world to Yu. After the establishment of the Xia Dynasty, Yu granted Shang Jun, son of Emperor Shun, the state of Yu, and Shang Jun became a vassal.

During the Xia Dynasty, the state of Yu sometimes lost its enfeoffment and sometimes continued to be enfeoffed. The monarchs of the state of Yu, such as Yu Si and Yu Sui, were the ancestors of Yu man.

At the end of the Shang Dynasty, Yu man's father, Yu Kai's father, defected to the Zhou tribe as Tao Zheng. Yu Kai's father was highly valued by King Wen of Zhou Dynasty and King Wu of Zhou Dynasty for his excellent pottery making skills.

Establishing Chen state

Yu man was intelligent from childhood, wise and understanding in his old age, with noble moral character and brilliant talent. In the 11th year of King Wu of Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC), King Wu of Zhou defeated the Shang army in the battle of Muye, destroyed the Shang Dynasty and established the Zhou regime, which is known as the Western Zhou Dynasty in history.

After the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, in order to consolidate the political power of the Zhou Dynasty, the king of Zhou Wu granted the meritorious officials, lineages and the descendants of the sages. He married his eldest daughter Daji to Yuman after Emperor Shun, and granted her the title of "Chen" in order to offer sacrifices to Emperor Shun. The capital city is now Huaiyang, Henan Province, and is a marquis. Guiman died on the 15th of the first month of the ninth year of King Cheng of Zhou Dynasty. He was named Duke Hu of Chen after his posthumous title. He was buried in the territory of the state of Chen (the capital of which is now Huaiyang, Henan Province). His son xihou succeeded to the throne and became Duke Shen of Chen.

Follow after

After Wang Mang, a descendant of Chen Hu Gong, became emperor, he pursued and respected Chen Hu Gong as the king of Chen Hu.

Political initiatives

A good policy to benefit the country

During the reign of Duke Chen Hu, he built the city of Chen to resist foreign invasion; he resisted the flood, promoted the pottery industry, and implemented a series of policies to enrich the people and strengthen the country; he cultivated the people with the etiquette and morality of Zhou Dynasty, and made the state of Chen become a state of etiquette; at the same time, he selected the good and appointed the able, promoted the good and punished the evil, and encouraged the good and managed the country, making the state of Chen one of the twelve feudal states.

Wanqiu, the capital

Chen Hu Gong built his capital in wanqiu (now Huaiyang County, Henan Province). The wanqiu city built by Chen Hu Gong is square, with a circumference of nine Li and thirteen Zhang, and a wall of two Zhang and four feet high. It has four gates, all of which are triple. Around the city, there is an earthen outer wall, namely the city wall. The levee is high enough to prevent water damage.

Historical evaluation

In Sima Zhen's Shi Ji Suo Yin, it is said that "Shun and Yu are still strong, and Chen and Qi are the successors. GUI man was granted the title, and the East Tower was compiled

Historical records

Zuozhuan, the 25th year of Xianggong

The fourth volume of zhoubenji in Shiji

Historical records Vol.36 Chenqi family No.6

Family members

father

Yu Kai's father (also known as Yu Fu) served as Tao Zheng when he was King Wen and King Wu of Zhou.

wife

Daji, daughter of King Wu of Zhou Dynasty.

Son

Chen Shengong, named xihou, is the eldest son of Chen Hugong.

Chen Xianggong, a famous Gaoyang, is the second son of Chen Hugong.

offspring

Chen Hu Gong is the ancestor of Chen's surname. He is a descendant of Chen Hu Gong. He has a thousand branches and flourishes. Today's ethnic Chen family in China, including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, has a population of more than 70 million, and more than 98 million in the world. Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Hainan, Macao, Hong Kong, Taiwan, southern China and overseas Chinese are all the top surnames. Hu Gong is the ancestor of all, all over the world, according to the test can be divided into Wan Gong, Wu Gong, Liu Gong, Yan Gong, Kang Gong, Quan Wen Gong six branches. After more than 3000 years, the Chen family has been famous in large numbers, including more than 100 princes and princes, more than 60 generals and more than 60 generals.

Commemoration of later generations

In memory of Chen Hu Gong's merits, later generations built Hu Gong Temple (now called Sanyuan Palace) in Nanguo of wanqiu (now Huaiyang, Henan Province), the capital of Chen state, and Chen Hu cemetery in the east of Liuhu. Because of the long-term immersion of the moat water, the tomb was confined by iron, commonly known as iron tomb.

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