Duke Hu of Chen
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Duke Hu of Chen (Chinese: 陈胡公; Chinese: 陳胡公; pinyin: Chén Hú Gōng; fl. 11th century BC), personal name Gui Man, was the founding duke of the Chen state, a dynastic vassal state of the Zhou dynasty. He established the Chen state in modern-day eastern Henan soon after his father-in-law, King Wu of Zhou, founded the Zhou dynasty in 1046 BC.
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Duke Hu of Chen 陳胡公 | |||||||||||||
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1st ruler of Chen | |||||||||||||
Reign | 1046/45 BC – ? | ||||||||||||
Successor | Duke Shēn of Chen | ||||||||||||
Spouse | Da Ji (大姬; daughter of King Wu of Zhou) | ||||||||||||
Issue | Duke Shēn of Chen Duke Xiang of Chen | ||||||||||||
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House | Gui | ||||||||||||
Dynasty | Chen | ||||||||||||
Father | Efu (閼父) |
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Duke Hu is considered to be the founding ancestor of the surname Chen, one of the most common Chinese surnames, as well as one of the founding ancestors of the surname Hu. The rulers of the Hồ (Hu) dynasty of Vietnam claimed to be Duke Hu's descendants.