The surname Zhan is one of the more common surnames in China, and it has two main origins. One theory believes that the surname Zhan originated from the surname Ji and is a descendant of Dayu. The surname Hi is a surname that has been passed down for more than 4,000 years, dating back to ancient times. Another theory is that the surname Zhan originated from the ancient place name "Zhan", located in the area of Baofeng in today's Henan Province. The people who lived there took the surname of the place and gradually formed the surname of Zhan.
Historically, some outstanding celebrities have also emerged with the surname Cham. Among them, the most famous is the Zhan Chong of the Han Dynasty. Cham Chong was the Great Si Nong and was responsible for managing the country's finances and agricultural affairs. He adopted a series of reform measures, effectively increased fiscal revenue and agricultural output, and made important contributions to the economic stability and development of the Han Dynasty at that time.
During the Tang Dynasty, Zhan Ben was a literati with the surname Zhan. He is the twelfth grandson of Song Chang Shi Mao, and he was the first in the Zhenyuan period. Zhan Ben was praised for his outstanding talent, and his poetic works were widely circulated and praised by posterity.
In the Ming Dynasty, there was a scholar surnamed Zhan Ruoshui, who was known for his academic achievements. Zhan Ruoshui focused on the study of Confucian classics and wrote many important works, which had a profound impact on the development of ancient Chinese classics.
In the surname Zhan, there are also outstanding mothers such as Tao Mu Zhan. Taomu Zhan is as famous as Meng's mother, Ou's mother, and mother-in-law, and is known as one of the famous good mothers in ancient China. She was the mother of Tao Kan, a famous general of the Jin Dynasty, and was known for her qualities of being a good teacher and generous to others.
In addition to the above celebrities, there are also some people with the surname Zhan whose history is unknown, such as the Zhan family.
The presence of these celebrities demonstrates the cultural and scholarly contributions of the Cham surname in different historical periods. It is worth mentioning that the surname Zhan is mainly distributed in Sichuan and other provinces in contemporary times. The population of Sichuan with the surname Zhan accounts for about one-third of the total population with the surname Zhan in China.