Tang — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. Tang Dynasty, the imperial dynasty of China which reigned from 618 to 907.

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   The two sculptures, which were part of religious rites, belong to the Tang dynasty, which ruled between 618 and 907 AD and is considered a golden period of the Chinese civilization.

2. Later Tang, the Turkic dynasty of China which lasted from 923 to 936.

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   Empress Liu (ca. 890-926 A.D.), whose birthplace was Chenan in Wei (now Chenan county, Hebei province), was the wife of Li Cunxu, who reigned as Emperor Zhuangzong, during the Tang dynasty.

3. Southern Tang. A kingdom in China which existed between 937 and 975.

4. Any of a number of places in China.

5. Any of a number of places in China. A county of Baoding, Hebei, China.

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   A biography of Hu claims that Hu's attitudes changed in 1961, after he was sent to supervise agricultural policy changes in Tang county, Hebei province.

6. A Chinese surname from Mandarin.

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1. A Chinese surname from Mandarin.

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1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

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1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.

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1. A Chinese surname from Teochew.

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1. A Chinese surname from Hokkien.

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1. Any of a number of places, including a village in Iran and a village in Afghanistan.

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1. A gewog of Bumthang District, Bhutan.

Noun

1. the imperial dynasty of China from 618 to 907

   Synonyms

   Tang dynasty

   Broader terms

   dynasty