 First, Hu could derive from the family of Duke Hu of Chen.King Wu of Zhou (r. 1046-043 BCE) enfeoffed his son-in-law Gui Man 媯滿 (supposedly a descendant of the legendary sage king Emperor Shun) with the state of Chen (in modern Henan Province).His posthumous name was Duke Hu, and some of his descendants adopted Hu as their surname.