Its capital was Wanqiu, in present-day Huaiyang County in the plains of eastern Henan province.

Chen, the 4th most popular Chinese surname in the world, and members of the Hu clan, the 13th most popular Chinese surname in the world, would claim descent from the Duke Hu of Chen who was in turn descended from the legendary Emperor Shun.

[2][3] Its capital was Wanqiu, in present-day Huaiyang County in the plains of eastern Henan province.

[4][5][6] Zhu Xi explains that Wanqiu means "[a hill] with a crater on top surrounded by high walls on all four sides".

[7] According to tradition, the royal family of Chen were descendants of the legendary sage king Emperor Shun.