Chen Dynasty was created in 557.
Chen Dynasty ended in 589.
Chen Zheng - Tang Dynasty - died in 677.
Chen Zheng - Tang Dynasty - was born in 616.
Chen Cheng - Ming Dynasty - died in 1457.
Chen Cheng - Ming Dynasty - was born in 1365.
Dinggong Chen has written: 'Sui Tang xian hua' -- subject(s): History, China, Anecdotes, T'ang dynasty, 618-907, Sui dynasty, 581-618
Shao-Kwen Chen has written: 'The system of taxation in China in the Tsing dynasty, 1644-1911'
The Chen last name is from the region of Chen in present-day Henan province. After overthrowing the Shang dynasty and becoming the first king of the Zhou dynasty in 1122 bc, Wu Wang searched for a descendant of the great ancient emperors to guard their memory and offer sacrifices. He found Gui Man, a descendant of the model emperor Shun (2257-2205 bc), and granted him the region of Chen, along with the title Marquis of Chen and one of his daughters in marriage. Gui Man was posthumously named Chen Hugong, and his descendants came to adopt the surname Chen.
They were made to protect the tomb of a ruthless emperor of the Qin (Pronounced Chen) dynasty. And even though the stone warriors have been discovered for some time, they still haven't found all of them.
Yinke Chen has written: 'Tang dai zheng zhi shi shu lun' -- subject(s): Politics and government, History 'Chen Yinke xian sheng lun wen ji' 'Sui Tang zhi du yuan yuan lue lun gao' -- subject(s): China, History, T'ang dynasty, 618-907, Sui dynasty, 581-618
Dynasties are periods of time that a family has been ruling in China. If say the last family to rule had the last name Chen, and that family ruled for 150 years, those 150 years would be known as the Chen dynastie.