Chen (state)

Chen ( Chinese 陳 ) was a small state in the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn period in China . Its territory consisted of a city near present-day Huaiyang ( Henan Province ). At that time, Chen formed the border with Chu State .

The ruling family of Chen claimed to be descended from Emperor Shun . King Wu is said to have been after the subjugation of the Shang Dynasty around 1046 BC. BC the potter Gui Man ( 媯滿 ) gave the fiefdom of Chen, who is said to have been a descendant of the emperor Shun.

Chen later became a satellite state of Chu and fought as its ally in the Battle of Chengpu . In 479 BC Chen was finally annexed by Chu. After the destruction of the Chu capital, Ying, Chen became the capital of Chu for a while.

List of the Dukes of Chen

family name	Temple name	Government years
陳胡公 Chén Hú Gōng	媯滿 Guī Mǎn
陳申公 Chén Shēn Gōng	媯犀侯 Guī Xīhóu
陳相公 Chén Xiāng Gōng *	媯皋羊 Guī Gāoyáng
陳孝公 Chén Xiào Gōng	媯突 Guī Tū
陳慎公 Chén Shèn Gōng	媯圉戎 Guī Yǔróng
陳幽公 Chén Yōu Gōng	媯寧 Guī Nìng	ruled for 23 years
陳釐公 Chén Lí Gōng	媯孝 Guī Xiào	ruled for 36 years
陳武公 Chén Wǔ Gōng	媯靈 Guī Líng	ruled for 15 years
陳夷公 Chén Yí Gōng	媯說 Guī Shuō	ruled for 3 years
陳平公 Chén Píng Gōng *	媯燮 Guī Xiè	ruled for 23 years
陳文公 Chén Wén Gōng	媯圉 Guī Yǔ	754-745 BC Chr.
陳桓公 Chén Huán Gōng	媯鮑 Guī Bào	744-707 BC Chr.
陳厲公 Chén Lì Gōng *	媯佗 Guī Tuó	706-700 BC Chr.
陳利公 Chén Lì Gōng	媯躍 Guī Yuè	700 BC Chr. (5 months)
陳莊公 Chén Zhuāng Gōng *	媯林 Guī Lín	699-693 BC Chr.
陳宣公 Chén Xuān Gōng *	媯杵臼 Guī Chǔjiù	692-648 BC Chr.
陳穆公 Chén Mù Gōng	媯款 Guī Kuǎn	647-632 BC Chr.
陳共公 Chén Gòng Gōng	媯朔 Guī Shuò	631-614 BC Chr.
陳靈公 Chén Líng Gōng	媯平國 Guī Píngguó	613-599 BC Chr.
陳成公 Chén Chéng Gōng	媯午 Guī Wǔ	598-569 BC Chr.
陳哀公 Chén Aī Gōng	媯弱 Guī Ruò	568-534 BC Chr.
陳惠公 Chén Huì Gōng	媯吳 Guī Wú	533-506 BC Chr.
陳懷公 Chén Huái Gōng	媯柳 Guī Liǔ	505-502 BC Chr.
陳湣公 Chén Mǐn Gōng	媯越 Guī Yuè	501-479 BC Chr.
* = The Duke was not the son but the brother of his predecessor