T’ang
/tɑːŋ/noun
An established Wade–Giles romanization of Tang, referring especially to China’s Tang dynasty (618–907 CE).
Did you know?The Tang dynasty’s name became so associated with cosmopolitan Chinese culture that “Tang” remains part of terms such as Tang poetry and Tang Chinese communities.
Etymological Timeline
Old Chinese
Old Chinese
唐
“The Chinese character later read as Tang; its original etymological motivation is uncertain.”
Middle Chinese
Middle Chinese
唐
“Pronounced approximately dang; used as the name of the Tang state and ruling house.”
618–907 CE
Chinese
唐
“The name of the Tang dynasty, one of China’s major imperial periods.”
19th Century
Wade–Giles
T’ang
“A romanization of 唐 using an apostrophe to mark the aspirated initial consonant.”
Modern English
English
T’ang
“A historical English spelling for Tang, especially in older scholarship and historical writing.”
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