It was the xing surname of the rulers of the State of Chen and of Tian Qi.
The Gui (媯) clan was said to have descended from the legendary sage king Emperor Shun.
After King Wu of Zhou conquered the Shang dynasty to establish the Zhou dynasty in 1046/45 BC, he enfeoffed Gui Man (媯滿) at the State of Chen, in modern Huaiyang County, Henan.
The Gui clan branched to various surnames, including Chen, Tian, Sun, Wen,[which?]
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