颍川陈氏考略(（A Review of the Chen Family in Yingchuan)

陈氏肇源于舜帝之后，为我中华著姓之一，对其氏族的繁衍、迁徙、发展，人物的事迹、活动、贡献，文化的遗迹、传承、影响等的研究，是中华民族发展昌盛史研究的一部分。颖川陈氏，是陈姓中最为显赫的一个大分支，如今人口众多，遍布海内外；而在晋永嘉末迁徙江南的南朝陈族，则又是颍川陈氏中的一个重要分脉。其族裔月海先生以其对宗族文化的执着与崇敬之心，寻根思祖之情，倾毕生之力，十多年来，一直以“挖掘、整理、考证陈姓族史并澄清各分支之间的内部史实”为要务，取得了丰硕的成果。九年前，他主编出版了《义门陈文史考》（江西人民出版社2006年版）一书，2011年9月份又出版了他和陈刚合著的《义门陈文史续考》，如果说前两书重点在于资料的搜集、整理、考证上，则现在这部《颍川陈氏考略》，则对陈姓迁徙发展史中诸多重大而又有异议的课题进行务实求真的学术性研究，成果斐然。例如本书“陈姓源流考”及“颍川陈氏世系辨证”以及“颍川陈氏始祖陈轸再考”等章节，对陈姓史进行了系统的研究并有新的发现。又如“陈氏改田”，编者以大量的出土金文、陶文等古文字资料及相关研究，证明“陈氏改田”自西汉成史以来就是一个伪命题；在历代出土的铭文、陶文中，“陈”字的书写体虽有变化，但在齐国陈氏自称中始终未称“田氏”。这一重大发现，具有历史价值，以补历史之阙。（The Chen family originated from descendants of Emperor Shun. To study the propagation, migration and development of the family, the events, activities, contributions of its members, as well as the relics, inheritance and impact of its culture is to understand how the Chinese nation develops and thrives. The Chen family in Yingchuan is the most prominent branch of the Chen family, with large population at home and abroad; the Chen clan that migrated at the end of chaotic Yongjia period to Jiangnan and established itself during the Southern dynasties, is a crucial subsidiary of the Chen family in Yingchuan, whose progeny Mr. Chen Yuehai has been committed to “investigating, sifting materials and conducting field research+AK4 for the history of+AK19 the Chen family and clarifying the facts of different branches” for over a decade, tenaciously and in awe of his ancestors, with impressive results. 9 years ago he edited and published A Historical Study of the Chen Family in Yimen (Jiangxi People’s Publishing House, 2006). In September, 2011 he coauthored with Chen Gang A Sequel to the Historical Study of the Chen Family in Yimen. If these two books focused on the collection, sifting and research of materials, A Review of the Chen Family in Yingchuan is a brilliant academic exploration of many major and controversial issues of the migration and development of the Chen family. For example, in chapters like “The Origin of the Surname Chen”, “Discrimination of the Lineage of the Chen Family in Yingchuan” and “A Reconsideration of Chen Zhen, the First Patriarch of Chen Family in Yingchuan” are systematic studies with fresh insights. For another example, regarding the incident “The Chen Family Changed their Surname into Tian”, the author cited a multitude of ancient texts such as inscriptions on excavated ancient bronze and ceramic objects as well as related studies, to prove that the incident was false. For although the scripts of the character “Chen” varied, the Chen family in Qi State never called themselves “Tian family”. This important discovery that complements existing scholarship. )