Duke Shēn of Chen
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| Duke Shen of Chen 陳申公 | |||||||||
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| 2nd ruler of Chen | |||||||||
| Reign | 10th century BC | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Duke Hu of Chen | ||||||||
| Successor | Duke Xiang of Chen (brother) | ||||||||
| Issue | Duke Xiao of Chen | ||||||||
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| House | Gui | ||||||||
| Dynasty | Chen | ||||||||
| Father | Duke Hu of Chen | ||||||||
Duke Shen of Chen (Chinese: 陳申公; pinyin: Chén Shēn Gōng; reigned 10th century BC), personal name Gui Xihou, was the second ruler of the Chen state.[1]
He succeeded his father Duke Hu of Chen, who married the eldest daughter of King Wu of Zhou.[2] After Duke Shēn's death, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Gaoyang (Duke Xiang). However, when Duke Xiang died, the throne returned to Duke Shēn's son, Tu (Duke Xiao).[1]