lǚ xíng
to travel
journey
trip
CL:趟[tàng],次[cì],個|个[gè]
fǔ
seat of government
government repository (archive)
official residence
mansion
presidential palace
(honorific) Your home
prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
Táng
Tang dynasty (618-907)
surname Tang
zhōng gǔ
medieval
Middle Ages
Chinese middle antiquity, 3rd to 9th centuries, including Sui and Tang Dynasties
Middle (of a language, e.g. Middle English)
used
second-hand
gǔ wén
old language
the Classics
classical Chinese as a literary model, esp. in Tang and Song prose
classical Chinese as a school subject
chuán qí
legendary
fantasy saga
romance
short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty
Wén bù
Wenbu or Ombu village in Nyima county 尼瑪縣|尼玛县[Ni2 ma3 xian4], Nagchu prefecture, central Tibet
Tang dynasty equivalent of 吏部, personnel office
Zhú
surname Zhu
abbr. for 天竺[Tian1 zhu2] India (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)
Buddhism (archaic)
Wǔ Zé tiān
Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705
Bái Jū yì
Bai Juyi (772-846), Tang dynasty poet
Sū Shì
Su Shi (1037-1101), also known as Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡[Su1 Dong1 po1] northern Song Dynasty writer and calligrapher
one of the Three Su father and sons 三蘇|三苏[San1 Su1] and one of the Eight Giants of Tang and Song Prose 唐宋八大家[Tang2 Song4 Ba1 Da4 jia1]
míng tang
item (in a program of entertainments)
trick (act of mischief)
worthwhile result
accomplishment
sth significant but not immediately apparent
sth more than meets the eye
Lǐ Bái
Li Bai (701-762), famous Tang Dynasty poet
Dù Fǔ
Du Fu (712-770), great Tang dynasty poet
Tiān zhú
the Indian subcontinent (esp. in Tang or Buddhist context)
fǔ chéng
capital of 府 prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
prefectural seat
Táng Tài zōng
Emperor Taizong of Tang, reign name of second Tang emperor Li Shimin 李世民[Li3 Shi4 min2] (599-649), reigned 626-649
Yáo
surname Yao
Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝[wu3 di4], second son of Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4]
Sān Xiá
Three Gorges on the Changjiang or Yangtze, namely: Qutang Gorge 瞿塘峽|瞿塘峡[Qū táng Xiá], Wuxia Gorge 巫峽|巫峡[Wū Xiá] and Xiling Gorge 西陵峽|西陵峡[Xī líng Xiá]
Táng Bó hǔ
Tang Bohu or Tang Yin 唐寅 (1470-1523), Ming painter and poet, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子
pàn guān
magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties)
mythological underworld judge
qīng
high ranking official (old)
term of endearment between spouses (old)
(from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old)
honorific (old)
Dí Rén jié
Di Renjie (607-700), Tang dynasty politician, prime minister under Wu Zetian, subsequently hero of legends
master sleuth Judge Dee, aka Chinese Sherlock Holmes, in novel Three murder cases solved by Judge Dee 狄公案[Di2 gong1 an4] translated by Dutch sinologist R.H. van Gulik 高羅珮|高罗佩[Gao1 Luo2 pei4]
zhēng
guzheng or long zither
long zither with 13 to 16 strings, developed from guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times
Japanese koto
Ní cháng
Nichang, abbr. for the Tang Dynasty song "Raiment of Rainbows and Feathers" 霓裳羽衣曲[Ni2 chang2 yu3 yi1 qu1] or 霓裳羽衣舞[Ni2 chang2 yu3 yi1 wu3]
táng táng
grand
magnificent
stately
majestic appearance
Táng sēng
Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645
Lǐ Shì mín
Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗[Tang2 Tai4 zong1] (599-649), reigned 626-649
Sān zàng
Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645
same as 玄奘
Hán Yù
Han Yu (768-824), Tang dynasty essayist and poet, advocate of the classical writing 古文運動|古文运动 and neoclassical 復古|复古 movements
zǒng jiān
head
director (of an organizational unit)
(police) commissioner
inspector-general
rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration
Hàn lín
refers to academics employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards, forming the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院
gǔ zhēng
zither or guzheng
large zither with 13 to 25 strings, developed from guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] during Tang and Song times
Cháng ān
Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1]) capital of China during Tang Dynasty 唐朝[Tang2 chao2]
now 長安區|长安区[Chang2 an1 Qu1], a district of Xi'an
Táng Yín
Tang Bohu 唐伯虎 or Tang Yin (1470-1523), Ming painter and poet, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子
fù gǔ
to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration)
to turn back the clock
neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文
retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s)
shū yuàn
academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty)
wǔ dài
Five dynasties (in different contexts, from mythology through to Han and the interregnum between Han and Tang)
the five dynasties forming the interregnum between Tang and Song (936-947), namely: Later Liang 后梁, Later Tang 后唐, Later Jin 后晋, Later Han 后汉, Later Zhou 后周
huàn
to wash
to rinse
any of three 10-day division of the month (during Tang dynasty)
Taiwan pr. [huan3]
also pr. [wan3]
Kāi yuán
Tang emperor Xuanzong's 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1] reign name used during the Kaiyuan era (713-741), a peak of Tang prosperity
Lǐ Jìng
Li Jing (570-649 AD), Tang Dynasty general and purported author of "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
zhī fǔ
prefectural magistrate (during Tang to Qing times)
Xuán zàng
Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645
xì yǔ
fine rain
drizzle
poem by Tang poet Li Shangyin 李商隱|李商隐
hú
ancient measuring vessel
fifty liters
dry measure for grain equal to five dou 五斗 (before Tang, ten pecks)
Lǐ Yù
Li Yu (c. 937-978), given name of the final ruler of Tang of the Five Southern dynasties Li Houzhu 李後主|李后主, a renowned poet
Huā Mù lán
Hua Mulan, legendary woman warrior (c. fifth century), Northern dynasties folk hero recorded in Sui and Tang literature
Dù Mù
Du Mu (803-852) Tang dynasty poet
Yáng Guì fēi
Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環|杨玉环[Yang2 Yu4 huan2] or Yang Guifei (719-756), famous Tang beauty, consort of Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1], blamed for extravagance and killed as a scapegoat during the An-Shi Rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱[An1 Shi3 zhi1 Luan4]
Suí Táng
Sui (581-617) and Tang dynasties (618-907)
Lǐ Shāng yǐn
Li Shangyin (c. 813-858), Tang poet
Huáng hè lóu
Yellow crane tower in Wuhan city, built in 223, burnt down in 1884, rebuilt in 1985
favored place of poet sages, who in legend arrived riding golden cranes
Tang poem by Cui Hao 崔顥|崔颢, with theme the past will never return
one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yueyang tower 岳阳楼 in Yueyang, north Hunan 湖南岳阳 and Tengwang tower 滕王阁 in Nanchang, Jiangxi 江西南昌
Táng Sòng
the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties
Wáng Wéi
Wang Wei (701-761), Tang Dynasty poet
xiàn lìng
county magistrate (during Tang to Qing times)
yuán dào
original path
essay by Tang philosopher Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈
Xīn luó
Silla, Korean kingdom 57 BC-935 AD
one of the Korean Three Kingdoms from 1st century AD, defeating its rivals Paikche 百濟|百济[Bai3 ji4] and Koguryo 高句麗|高句丽[Gao1 gou1 li2] around 660 in alliance with Tang China
unified Silla 658-935
dà táng
the Tang dynasty (618-907)
mǔ dan tíng
Peony pavilion (1598), play by Tang Xianzu 湯顯祖|汤显祖
Táng Xuán zōng
Tang Emperor Xuanzong (685-762), also known as Emperor Ming of Tang 唐明皇[Tang2 Ming2 huang2], reign name of seventh Tang emperor 李隆基[Li3 Long1 ji1], reigned 712-756
Zhāng Xù
Zhang Xu (probably early 8th century), Tang dynasty poet and calligrapher, most famous for his grass script 草書|草书
Táng xiàn
Tang county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
Liǔ Zōng yuán
Liu Zongyuan (773-819), Tang essayist and poet, advocate of the classical writing 古文運動|古文运动 and neoclassical 復古|复古 movements
Lè tíng
Leting county in Tangshan 唐山[Táng shān], Hebei
Táng shū
same as 舊唐書|旧唐书[Jiu4 Tang2 shu1], History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫|刘昫[Liu2 Xu4] in 945 during Later Jin 後晉|后晋[Hou4 Jin4] of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls
Táng shī sān bǎi shǒu
Three hundred Tang dynasty poems, a stable anthology collected around 1763 by Sun Zhu 孫誅
shāo jiǔ
name of a famous Tang dynasty wine
same as 白酒[bai2 jiu3]
dào xué
Confucian study of ethics
study of Daoism
school for Daoism in Tang and Song times
Daoist magic
another name for 理學|理学, rational learning of Song dynasty neo-Confucianism
Liú Yǔ xī
Liu Yuxi (772-842), Tang poet
Mèng Hào rán
Meng Haoran (689-740), Tang Dynasty Poet
Nán Táng
Tang of the Five Southern Dynasties 937-975
Hàn lín yuàn
Imperial Hanlin Academy, lasting from Tang dynasty until 1911
wǔ dì
Five Emperors from legendary times
possibly tribal leaders before the historiographers got working on them
usually taken to be Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4] and four of his sons Zhuan Xu 顓頊|颛顼[Zhuan1 Xu1], Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4], Tang Yao 唐堯|唐尧[Tang2 Yao2], Yu Shun 虞舜[Yu2 Shun4]
Wáng Bó
Wang Bo (650-676), Tang poet
xiān wáng
former kings
former emperors
in Confucian writing, refers esp. to the sage rulers Yao 堯|尧[Yao2], Shun 舜[Shun4], Yu 禹[Yu3], Tang 湯|汤[Tang1] and the kings of Zhou
Táng Míng huáng
Emperor Ming of Tang (685-762), also known as Emperor Xuanzong of Tang 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1], reigned 712-756
pí pa xíng
Song of the Pipa Player, long poem by Tang poet Bai Juyi 白居易
Sūn Sī miǎo
Sun Simiao (c. 581-682), doctor and herbalist of the Sui and Tang dynasty, author of Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold 千金要方[Qian1 jin1 Yao4 fang1]
jié dù shǐ
Tang and Song dynasty provincial governor, in Tang times having military and civil authority, but only civil authority in Song
Jìn shū
History of the Jin Dynasty, fifth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Fang Xuanling 房玄齡|房玄龄[Fang2 Xuan2 ling2] in 648 during Tang Dynasty 唐朝[Tang2 chao2], 130 scrolls
Lǐ Hè
Li He (790-816), Tang poet and author of 南园十三首
sì wù tāng
four-substance decoction (si wu tang), tonic formula used in Chinese medicine
Xuē Rén guì
Xue Rengui (614-683) great Tang dynasty general
Táng mò
late Tang period (9th century)
Jiàn zhēn
Jianzhen or Ganjin (688-763), Tang dynastic Buddhist monk, who crossed to Japan after several unsuccessful attempts, influential in Japanese Buddhism
Zhēng cāng yuàn
Shōsō-in, treasure house belonging to Tōdai-ji 東大寺, Nara 奈良, Japan, an extensive repository of imperial treasures from Tang times
described as the east-most end of the Silk road
Táng Sòng bā dà jiā
Eight Giants of Tang and Song prose, esp. involved in the Classics movement 古文運動|古文运动, namely: Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈, Liu Zongyuan 柳宗元, Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修, the Three Su father and sons 三蘇|三苏, Wang Anshi 王安石, Zeng Gong 曾鞏|曾巩
Ān Shǐ zhī luàn
An Shi rebellion (755-763) of 安祿山|安禄山[Ān Lù shān] and 史思明[Shǐ Sī míng], a catastrophic setback for Tang dynasty
Lǐ Yuān
Li Yuan, personal name of first Tang emperor Gaozu 唐高祖[Tang2 Gao1 zu3] (566-635), reigned 618-626
Xīn Táng shū
History of the Later Tang Dynasty, seventeenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修[Ou1 yang2 Xiu1] and Song Qi 宋祁[Song4 Qi2] in 1060 during Northern Song 北宋[Bei3 Song4], 225 scrolls
Yáng Yù huán
Yang Yuhuan or Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃[Yang2 Gui4 fei1] (719-756), famous Tang beauty, consort of Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1], blamed for extravagance and killed as a scapegoat during the An-Shi Rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱[An1 Shi3 zhi1 Luan4]
Wèi Zhēng
Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書|隋书
Táng Gāo zōng
Emperor Gaozong of Tang, reign name of third Tang emperor Li Zhi 李治[Li3 Zhi4] (628-683), reigned 649-683
Jiù Táng shū
History of the Early Tang Dynasty, sixteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Liu Xu 劉昫|刘昫[Liu2 Xu4] in 945 during Later Jin 後晉|后晋[Hou4 Jin4] of the Five Dynasties, 200 scrolls
Lǐ Zhé
Li Zhe, personal name of fourth Tang Emperor Zhongzong 唐中宗[Tang2 Zhong1 zong1] (656-710), reigned 705-710
Táng sān zàng
Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645
same as 玄奘
Táng zhāo tí sì
Toushoudaiji, the temple in Nara, Japan founded by Tang dynastic Buddhist monk Jianzhen or Ganjin 鑒真和尚|鉴真和尚 and his last resting place
Qián líng
Qianling at Xianyang 咸陽市|咸阳市 in Shaanxi, burial site of third Tang emperor 高宗 and empress Wuzetian 武則天|武则天
Lǐ Áng
Li Ang, personal name of fifteenth Tang emperor Wenzong 文宗[Wen2 zong1] (809-840), reigned 827-840
Suí shū
History of the Sui Dynasty, thirteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Wei Zheng 魏徵|魏征[Wei4 Zheng1] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 85 scrolls
Lǐ Zhì
Li Zhi, personal name of third Tang emperor Gaozong 唐高宗[Tang2 Gao1 zong1], (628-683), reigned 649-683
Hòu Táng
Later Tang of the Five Dynasties (923-936)
Mèng Jiāo
Meng Jiao (751-814), Tang dynasty essayist and poet
zhào
variant of 照
character invented by contracting last two characters of name of Tang empress Wu Zetian 武則天|武则天
Lè tíng xiàn
Leting county in Tangshan 唐山[Táng shān], Hebei
Lǐ Lōng jī
personal name of seventh Tang emperor Xuanzong 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1] (685-762), reigned 712-756
Tāng xiǎn zǔ
Tang Xianzu (1550-1616), Ming poet and dramatist, author of Peony pavilion 牡丹亭
Huáng Cháo
Huang Chao (-884), leader of peasant uprising 875-884 in late Tang
Hàn lín xué shì
members of the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院, employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards
Lǐ Jiàn chéng
Li Jiancheng (589-626), eldest son of first Tang emperor Li Yuan 唐高祖李淵|唐高祖李渊, murdered by his brother 李世民 in the Xuanwu Gate coup 玄武門之變|玄武门之变
Professor Li Jiancheng (1993-), geophysicist and specialist in satellite geodesy
Ān Lù shān
An Lushan (703-757), famous general and favorite of Tang emperor Xuanzong, eventually precipitated catastrophic An Shi rebellion (755-763)
Hè Zhī zhāng
He Zhizhang (659-744), Tang dynasty poet
Ōu yáng Xún
Ouyang Xun (557-641), one of Four Great Poets of early Tang 唐初四大家[Tang2 chu1 Si4 Da4 jia1]
Táng Jiā xuán
Tang Jiaxuan (1938-), politician and diplomat
Qiān jīn fāng
Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sun1 Si1 miao3]
Táng Gāo zǔ
Emperor Gaozu of Tang, reign name of first Tang emperor Li Yuan 李淵|李渊[Li3 Yuan1] (566-635), reigned 618-626
Lǐ Héng
Li Heng, personal name of thirteenth Tang emperor Muzong 穆宗[Mu4 Zong1] (795-824), reigned 821-825
Nán shǐ
History of the Southern Dynasties, fourteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽|李延寿[Li3 Yan2 shou4] in 659 during Tang Dynasty, 80 scrolls
Nǚ huáng dì
empress
refers to Tang empress Wuzetian 武則天|武则天 (624-705), reigned 690-705
Lī Yè
Li Ye, personal name of twentieth Tang emperor Zhaozong 昭宗[Zhāo zōng] (867-904), reigned 888-904
Běi shǐ
History of the Northern Dynasties, fifteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽|李延寿[Li3 Yan2 shou4] in 659 during Tang Dynasty, 100 scrolls
Suí Táng yǎn yì
Dramatized History of Sui and Tang, novel by Qing dynasty author Chu Renhuo 褚人獲|褚人获
Zhōu shū
History of Zhou of the Northern Dynasties, twelfth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Linghu Defen 令狐德棻[Ling2 hu2 De2 fen1] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls
Xī yù jì
Report of the regions west of Great Tang
travel record of Xuan Zang 玄奘 on his travels to Central Asia and India
Liǔ Gōng quán
Liu Gongquan (778-865), Tang calligrapher
Wéi Yìng wù
Wei Yinwu (737-792), Tang dynasty poet
Qiān jīn yào fāng
Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medecine by Sūn Sīmiǎo 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sūn Sī miǎo]
Lǐ Fǎng
Li Fang (925-996), scholar between Tang and Song dynasties, author of fictional history
Huí hú
Huihu, Tang dynasty name of ethnic group corresponding to modern Uighur 維吾爾|维吾尔[Wei2 wu2 er3]
Shāng Tāng
Shang Tang (1646-? BC), legendary founder of the Shang Dynasty
fān zhèn
lit. fence town
buffer region (between enemies)
Tang dynasty system of provincial administration under a provincial governor 節度使|节度使[jie2 du4 shi3]
Táng Yáo
Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝[wu3 di4], second son of Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4]
guāng lù dài fu
honorific title during Tang to Qing times, approx. "Glorious grand master"
Qián Qǐ
Qian Qi (c. 710-780), Tang Dynasty poet
Zhāng Jí
Zhang Ji (767-830), Tang Dynasty poet
Lǐ Hòu zhǔ
Li Houzhu (c. 937-978), the final Southern Tang ruler (ruled 961-975) and a renowned poet
given name Li Yu 李煜
Yú Shì nán
Yu Shi'nan (558-638), politician of Sui and early Tang periods, poet and calligrapher, one of Four Great Poets of early Tang 唐初四大家[Tang2 chu1 Si4 Da4 jia1]
Liáng shū
History of Liang of the Southern Dynasties, eighth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉[Yao2 Si1 lian2] in 636 during Tang dynasty, 56 scrolls
Fáng Xuán líng
Fang Xuanling (579-648), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Jin dynasty 晉書|晋书
Kāi yuán shèng shì
peak of Tang prosperity during Kaiyuan, reign name 713-741 of Tang emperor Xuanzong 唐玄宗[Táng Xuán zōng]
mài tàn wēng
the old charcoal seller, poem by Tang poet Bai Juyi 白居易
Lǐ Chún
Li Chun, personal name of twelfth Tang emperor Xianzong 憲宗|宪宗[Xian4 zong1] (778-820), reigned 805-820
Sān zàng fǎ shī
Tripitaka (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645
same as 玄奘
Cuī Hào
Cui Hao (-754), Tang dynasty poet and author of poem Yellow Crane Tower 黃鶴樓|黄鹤楼
fǔ zhì
seat of prefectural government (from Tang to Qing times)
Lǐ Dàn
Li Dan, personal name of sixth Tang emperor Ruizong 唐睿宗[Tang2 Rui4 zong1] (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712
jiǔ yuè jiǔ rì yì Shān dōng xiōng dì
Remembering my brothers in faraway Shandong on the double ninth festival (poem by Tang Wang Wei's 王維|王维)
Huí gē
Huige, pre-Tang name of ethnic group corresponding to modern Uighur
Táng Dé zōng
Emperor Dezong of Tang (742-805), reign name of tenth Tang emperor Li Kuo 李适[Li3 Kuo4], reigned 779-805
biàn wén
a popular form of narrative literature flourishing in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) with alternate prose and rhymed parts for recitation and singing (often on Buddhist themes)
Táng Zhōng zōng
Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, reign name of fourth Tang emperor Li Zhe 李哲[Li3 Zhe2] (656-710), reigned 705-710
Dà Táng Xī yù jì
Report of the regions west of Great Tang
travel record of Xuan Zang 玄奘
Chén shū
History of Chen of the Southern Dynasties, ninth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Yao Silian 姚思廉[Yao2 Si1 lian2] in 636 during Tang dynasty, 36 scrolls
Zhǎng sūn Wú jì
Zhangsun Wuji (c. 594-659), politician and historian of early Tang
Yī zhōu
Tang dynasty province in modern Xinjiang, around Kumul 哈密[Ha1 mi4]
Illinois (US state)
Lǚ Yán
Lü Yan (lived c. 874), Tang dynasty poet
Wèi Chí gōng
General Wei Chigong (585-658), famous military man instrumental in founding the Tang dynasty
Sòng Qí
Song Qi (998-1061), Song dynasty poet and writer, coauthor of History of the Later Tang Dynasty 新唐書|新唐书
Lǐ Lín fǔ
Li Linfu (-752), Tang politician, chancellor under Tang emperor Xuanzong 玄宗
Xīn Wǔ dài shǐ
Later History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), nineteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修[Ou1 yang2 Xiu1] in 1053 during Northern Song Dynasty, 74 scrolls
Liǔ Yì zhuàn
story of Liu Yi, Tang fantasy fiction by Li Chaowei 李朝威, popular with dramatist of subsequent dynasties
gǔ wén yùn dòng
cultural movement aspiring to study and emulate classic works, at different periods of history, esp. Tang and Song
Běi Qí shū
History of Qi of the Northern Dynasties, eleventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Li Baiyao 李百藥|李百药[Li3 Bai3 yao4] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls
Lú Zhào lín
Lu Zhaolin (637-689), Tang poet
Xuán wǔ mén zhī biàn
Xuanwu gate coup of June 626 in early Tang, in which Li Shimin 李世民 killed his brothers, seized the throne from his father as Emperor Taizong 唐太宗
Zhāng Ruò xū
Zhang Ruoxu (c. 660-720), Tang dynasty poet, author of yuefu poem River on a spring night 春江花月夜
Táng Sù zōng
Emperor Suzong of Tang (711-762), reign name of eighth Tang emperor Li Heng 李亨[Li3 Heng1], reigned 756-762
Zhū Wēn
Zhu Wen (852-912), military governor 節度使|节度使[jie2 du4 shi3] at the end of Tang, founder of Later Liang of the Five Dynasties (907-923)
also called 后梁太祖|後梁太祖[Hou4 Liang2 tai4 zu3]
Táng Dài zōng
Emperor Taizong of Tang (727-779), reign name of ninth Tang emperor Li Yu 李豫[Li3 Yu4], reigned 762-779
Táng Gāo zǔ Lǐ Yuān
Li Yuan (566-635), first Tang emperor Gaozu, reigned 618-626
Xià zhōu
old place name (up to Tang), in Hengshan county 橫山縣|横山县, Yulin, Shaanxi
Wáng Shì chōng
Wang Shichong (-621), general of late Sui and opponent of early Tang
Táng Xī zōng
Emperor Xizong of Tang, reign name of nineteenth Tang Emperor Li Xuan 李儇[Li3 Xuan1] (862-888), reigned 873-888
Táng Xiàn zōng
Emperor Xianzong of Tang (778-820), reign name of twelfth Tang emperor Li Chun 李純|李纯[Li3 Chun2] reigned 805-820
Chén Yuán guāng
Chen Yuanguang (657-711), Tang dynasty general with posthumous title 開漳聖王|开漳圣王[Kai1 zhang1 sheng4 wang2], i.e. Sacred King, founder of Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian
Jiù Wǔ dài shǐ
History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正[Xue1 Ju1 zheng4] in 974 during Northern Song 北宋[Bei3 Song4], 150 scrolls
jūn tián zhì
equal-field system of Wei of the Northern dynasties 北魏 and Tang 唐 dynasties
Táng Ruì zōng
Emperor Ruizong of Tang, reign name of sixth Tang emperor Li Dan 李旦[Li3 Dan4] (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712
Táng Xuān zōng
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (810-859), reign name of seventeenth Tang emperor Li Chen 李忱[Li3 Chen2], reigned 846-859
Lǐ Chén
Li Chen, personal name of seventeenth Tang emperor Xuanzong 宣宗[Xuan1 zong1] (810-859), reigned 846-859
gōng shāng jué zhǐ yǔ
pre-Tang names of the five notes of the pentatonic scale, corresponding roughly to do, re, mi, sol, la
Lǐ Kuò
Li Kuo, personal name of tenth Tang emperor Dezong 德宗[De2 Zong1], (742-805), reigned 779-805
Dù Xún hè
Du Xunhe (846-904), Tang poet
Táng Wǔ zōng
Emperor Wuzong of Tang (814-846), reign name of sixteenth Tang emperor Li Chan 李瀍[Li3 Chan2], reigned 840-846
Huáng Cháo qǐ yì
Huang Chao peasant uprising 875-884 in late Tang, led by Huang Chao
Lǐ Hēng
Li Heng, personal name of eighth Tang emperor Suzong 肃宗[Su4 zong1] (711-762), reigned 756-762
Dí gōng àn
Dee Gong An or Judge Dee's cases, 18th century fantasy featuring Tang dynasty politician Di Renjie 狄仁傑|狄仁杰[Dí Rén jié] as master sleuth, translated by R.H. van Gulik as Three murder cases solved by Judge Dee (lit. the Di Renji case)
Tán Wén zōng
Emperor Wenzong of Tang (809-840), reign name of fifteenth Tang emperor 李昂[Lǐ Áng], reigned 827-840
Nán zhào guó
Nanzhao, 8th and 9th century kingdom in Yunnan, at times allied with Tang against Tibetan Tubo pressure
Kāi zhāng shèng wáng
Sacred King, founder of Zhangzhou, posthumous title of Tang dynasty general Chen Yuanguang (657-711) 陳元光|陈元光[Chen2 Yuan2 guang1]
Táng Shào yí
Tang Shaoyi (1862-1939), politician and diplomat
Xīn xiū běn cǎo
Tang dynasty compendium of herbal medicine
Táng Zhāo zōng
Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, reign name of twentieth Tang emperor 李曄|李晔[Li1 Ye4] (867-904), reigned 888-904
shǐ sī míng
Shi Siming (703-761), non-Han military man and colleague of An Lushan 安禄山, eventually conspirator with him in the 755-763 Anshi rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱 against the Tang dynasty
Jiāng nán sì dà cái zǐ
Four great southern talents of the Ming, namely: Tang Bohu 唐伯虎, Zhu Zhishan 祝枝山, Wen Zhengming 文徵明|文征明 and Xu Zhenqing 徐禎卿|徐祯卿
hú yuè
Hu music
central Asian music (e.g. as appreciated by Tang literati)
Lǐ Zhào
Li Zhao (c. 800), Tang dynasty scholar and official
Lǐ Zhàn
Li Zhan, personal name of fourteenth Tang emperor Jingzong 敬宗[Jing4 Zong1] (809-827), reigned 825-827
Jiàn zhēn hé shang
Jianzhen or Ganjin (688-763), Tang Buddhist monk, who crossed to Japan after several unsuccessful attempts, influential in Japanese Buddhism
Lǐ Áo
Li Ao (774-836), Tang dynasty scholar and writer, colleague of Han Yu 韓愈 in promoting classical writing 古文運動|古文运动
Lǐ Yù
Li Yu, personal name of ninth Tang emperor Taizong 代宗[Tai4 zong1] (727-779), reigned 762-779
Táng Yì zōng
Emperor Yizong of Tang (833-873), reign name of eighteenth Tang emperor Li Cui 李漼[Li3 Cui3], reigned 859-873
Lǐ Wá zhuàn
Tale of courtesan Li Wa, novel by Tang writer Bai Xingjian 白行簡|白行简 along the lines of La Traviata, favorite opera plot
Wáng shū wén
Wang Shuwen (735-806), famous Tang dynasty scholar, Go player and politician, a leader of failed Yongzhen reform 永貞革新|永贞革新 of 805
Yáng Níng shì
Yang Ningshi (873-954) calligrapher of 5 dynasties period between Tang and Song
Táng Mù zōng
Emperor Muzong of Tang (795-825), reign name of thirteenth Tang emperor 李恆|李恒[Li3 Heng2] reigned 821-825
Zhāng yì zhī
Zhang Yizhi (-705), Tang dynasty politician and favorite of Empress Wu Zetian 武則天|武则天[Wu3 Ze2 tian1]
Huáng Tāo
Huang Tao (840-911), late Tang poet
liù cháo shí dài
the six dynasties period (222-589) between Han and Tang
Xuē Jì
Xue Ji (649-713), one of Four Great Poets of early Tang 唐初四大家[Tang2 chu1 Si4 Da4 jia1]
Chǔ Rén huò
Chu Renhuo (17th century), author of historical novel Dramatized History of Sui and Tang 隋唐演義|隋唐演义
Yáo Sī lián
Yao Silian (557-637), Tang writer and compiler of 梁書|梁书 and 陳書 陈书
Lǐ Bǎi yào
Li Baiyao (565-648), Tang dynasty writer and historian, compiler of History of Qi of the Northern dynasties 北齊書|北齐书
Liú Xù
Liu Xu (887-946), politician in Later Jin of the Five Dynasties 後晉|后晋, compiled History of Early Tang Dynasty 舊唐書|旧唐书
Lǐ Zhù
Lizhu, personal name of twenty-first and last Tang emperor Aidi 哀帝[Ai1 di4] (892-908), reigned 904-907
Yǒng zhēn gé xīn
Yongzhen reform, Tang dynasty failed reform movement of 805 led by Wang Shuwen 王叔文
Táng Jìng zōng
Emperor Jingzong of Tang (809-827), reign name of fourteenth Tang emperor 李湛[Li3 Zhan4], reigned 825-827
Tāng Yù lín
Tang Yulin (1871-1937), minor warlord in northeast China, sometime governor of Chengde 承德, mostly poor in battle but very successful at accumulating personal wealth
Táng Shùn zōng
Emperor Shunzong of Tang (761-806), reign name of eleventh Tang emperor Li Song 李誦|李诵[Li3 Song4], reigned 805-806
xí
Sui-Tang (premodern ethnic group)
dào zhī suǒ cún , shī zhī suǒ cún
If sb has grasped the truth before you, take him as your teacher (Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈).
We should learn from one who knows the way.
Wǔ jīng Qī Shū
Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Lìu Tāo], “Methods of Sima” 司馬法|司马法[Sī mǎ Fǎ], ”Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sūn zǐ Bīng Fǎ], “Wu-zi” 吳子|吴子[Wú zǐ], “Wei Liao-zi” 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wèi Liáo zi], ”Three Strategies of Huang Shigong” 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huáng Shí gōng Sān Lüè] and ”Duke Li of Wei answering Emperor Taizong of Tang” 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn Dùi]
Bái xiāng cí pǔ
Anthology of ci poems tunes (1795), edited by Xu Menglan 舒夢蘭|舒梦兰, with 100 accessible poems from Tang through to Qing times
Lǐ Cháo wēi
Li Chaowei (c. 766-c. 820), Tang writer of fantasy fiction 傳奇|传奇, author of 柳毅傳|柳毅传
Bái Xíng jiǎn
Bai Xingjian (c. 776-826), younger brother of Bai Juyi 白居易[Bai2 Ju1 yi4], Tang novelist and poet, author of novel Tale of Courtesan Li Wa 李娃傳|李娃传[Li3 Wa2 Zhuan4]
Wáng Xiān zhī
Wang Xianzhi, peasant leader during Huang Chao peasant uprising 黃巢起義|黄巢起义 875-884 in late Tang
Xuē Jū zhèng
Xue Juzheng (912-981), Song historian and compiler of History of the Five Dynasties between Tang and Song 舊五代史|旧五代史
Héng táng Tuì shì
assumed name of Sun Zhu 孫誅|孙诛[Sun1 Zhu1] (1711-1778), poet and compiler of Three hundred Tang dynasty poems 唐詩三百首|唐诗三百首[Tang2 shi1 san1 bai3 shou3]
Huáng Cháo zhī luàn
late Tang peasant uprising 875-884 led by Huang Chao
Lǐ Chóng mào
Li Chongmao, personal name of fifth Tang emperor Shang 唐殤帝|唐殇帝[Tang2 Shang1 Di4] (c. 695-715), reigned 710
Tāng wǔ gé mìng
overthrow of the Xia dynasty 夏 by first king Tang of Shang dynasty 商, unconfirmed but placed at c. 1600 BC
Líng hú Dé fēn
Linghu Defen (583-666), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Zhou of the Northern dynasties 周書|周书
Què pí
Quepi lake (irrigation project in Han to Tang times on Huai river 淮河 in modern Anhui)
dì tǎng quán
Di Tang Quan - "Ground-Prone Fist"
"Ground Tumbling Boxing" - Martial Art
Lǐ Sòng
Li Song, personal name of eleventh Tang emperor Shunzong 順宗|顺宗[Shun4 zong1] (761-806), reigned 805-806
Qín Tāo yù
Qin Taoyu, Tang poet, author of long poem Poor Woman 貧女詩|贫女诗[pin2 nu:3 shi1]
Lǐ Xuān
Li Xuan, personal name of nineteenth Tang emperor Xizong 僖宗[Xi1 zhong1] (862-888), reigned 873-888
Táng Āi dì
Emperor Aidi of Tang, reign name of twenty-first and last Tang emperor Li Zhu 李祝[Li3 Zhu4] (892-908), reigned 904-907
jiān mù
shepherd
Tang dynasty official with responsibility for animal husbandry
pastor (cleric in charge of a Christian parish)
sī tiān tái
Observatory or Bureau of Astronomy (official title) from the Tang dynasty onwards
dà táng Dí gōng àn
Three murder cases solved by Judge Dee (lit. the Tang dynasty Di Renji case), 1949 novel by R.H. van Gulik featuring Tang dynasty politician Di Renjie 狄仁傑|狄仁杰[Dí Rén jié] as master sleuth
Lǐ Cuǐ
Li Cui, personal name of eighteenth Tang emperor Yizong 懿宗[Yi4 zong1] (833-873), reigned 859-873
Wǔ Shì huò
Wu Shihuo (7th century), father of Tang empress Wu Zetian 武則天|武则天
Xīn luó wáng cháo
Silla, Korean kingdom 57 BC-935 AD
one of the Korean Three Kingdoms from 1st century AD, defeating its rivals Paikche 百濟|百济[Bǎi jì] and Koguryo 高句麗|高句丽[Gāo jù lí] around 660 in alliance with Tang China
unified Silla 658-935
zhì lóng táng sòng
"Ruled better that Tang and Song"
Qing Emperor Kangxi's memorial tribute to the first Ming emperor Hongwu 洪武
Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn Duì
”Duke Li of Wei answering Emperor Taizong of Tang”, military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[Lǐ Jìng] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ jīng Qī Shū]
Hè Cháo
He Chao (active c. 711), Tang dynasty poet
Lǐ Huái yuǎn
Li Huaiyuan (-756), senior Tang dynasty official
Wáng pī
Wang Pi (-c. 806), Tang dynasty chancellor and a leader of failed Yongzhen reform 永貞革新|永贞革新 of 805
Nuò jǔ luó
Nuojuluo, monk at start of Tang dynasty, possibly originally immigrant, lived in Qingshen county 青神[Qing1 shen2], Sichuan
Chǔ Suì liáng
Chu Suiliang (596-659), one of Four Great Poets of early Tang 唐初四大家[Tang2 chu1 Si4 Da4 jia1]
zuì shèng
the Sage of intoxication
refers to Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai 李白 (701-762)
Lǐ Chán
Li Chan, personal name of sixteenth Tang Emperor Wuzong 武宗[Wu3 zong1] (814-846), reigned 840-846
jié gǔ cuī huā
drumming to make apricots flower, cf joke by Tang Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗, playing the drum in apricot blossom
Wàn Qí róng
Wan Qirong (active c. 711), Tang dynasty poet
Táng Shāng Dì
Emperor Shang of Tang, reign name of fifth Tang emperor Li Chongmao 李重茂[Lǐ Chóng mào] (c. 695-715), reigned 710
Huáng fǔ Bó
Huangfu Bo (c. 800), Minister during early Tang
Táng chū Sì Dà jiā
Four Great Poets of early Tang
refers to Yu Shi'nan 虞世南[Yu2 Shi4 nan2], Ouyang Xun 陽歐詢|欧阳询[Ou1 yang2 Xun2], Chu Suiliang 楮遂良[Chu3 Sui4 liang2] and Xue Ji 薛稷[Xue1 Ji4]
dèng liàng hóng
Tang Liang Hong (opposition candidate in Jan 1996 Singapore elections)
yān huā fěn dài
woman
prostitute
lovemaking
literary or theatrical form in Tang, Song and Yuan
pián ǒu wén fēng
early Tang literary style despised as shallow by the classicists
Sūn Zhū
Sun Zhu (1711-1778), poet and compiler of Three hundred Tang dynasty poems 唐詩三百首|唐诗三百首[Tang2 shi1 san1 bai3 shou3]
also known by assumed name 蘅塘退士[Heng2 tang2 Tui4 shi4]
Sī mǎ Chéng zhèng
Sima Chengzheng (655-735), Daoist priest in Tang dynasty
Liáng Táng Jìn Hàn Zhōu shū
another name for History of the Five Dynasties between Tang and Song 舊五代史|旧五代史
pín nǚ shī
Poor Woman, long poem by Tang dynasty poet Qin Taoyu 秦韜玉|秦韬玉[Qín Tāo yù]
rén fēi shēng ér zhī zhī zhě , shú néng wú huò
Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?
We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈)
dào suǒ cún zhě , nǎi shī suǒ cún zhě
If sb has grasped the truth before you, take him as your teacher (Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈).
We should learn from one who knows the way.
Shí dé
Shide, Tang Buddhist poet who lived at the Guoqing Temple on Mt Tiantai 天台山[Tian1 tai1 Shan1]
hùn chū míng tang
to make it
to be somebody
Liù Cháo Shí dài
the Six Dynasties period (222-589) between Han and Tang
Huáng hè Lóu
Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan City, built in 223, burnt down in 1884, rebuilt in 1985
favored place of poet sages, who in legend arrived riding golden cranes
Tang poem by Cui Hao 崔顥|崔颢[Cui1 Hao4], with theme 'the past will never return'
one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓|岳阳楼[Yue4 yang2 Lou2] in Yueyang, north Hunan, and Tengwang Tower 滕王閣|滕王阁[Teng2 wang2 Ge2] in Nanchang, Jiangxi
yǒu bù shǎo míng tang
there is a lot to it
not a straightforward matter
Chén Zǐ áng
Chen Zi'ang (c. 661-702), Tang dynasty poet
Xīn luó Wáng cháo
Silla, Korean kingdom 57 BC-935 AD
one of the Korean Three Kingdoms from 1st century AD, defeating its rivals Paikche 百濟|百济[Bai3 ji4] and Koguryo 高句麗|高句丽[Gao1 gou1 li2] around 660 in alliance with Tang China
unified Silla 658-935
Lù Yǔ
Lu Yu (733-804), Chinese writer from Tang dynasty, known for his obsession with tea
líng huā jìng
antique bronze mirror with flower petal edging, most commonly from the Tang dynasty
Suí Táng Yǎn yì
Dramatized History of Sui and Tang, novel by Qing dynasty author Chu Renhuo 褚人獲|褚人获[Chu3 Ren2 huo4]
Yù chí Gōng
General Yuchi Gong (585-658), famous military man instrumental in founding the Tang dynasty
Mài Tàn Wēng
The Old Charcoal Seller, poem by Tang poet Bai Juyi 白居易[Bai2 Ju1 yi4]
Wǔ jīng Qī shū
Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], "Methods of Sima" 司馬法|司马法[Si1 ma3 Fa3], "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], "Wuzi" 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], "Wei Liaozi" 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wei4 Liao2 zi5], "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 lu:e4] and "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4]
chuǎng chū míng tang
to make a name for oneself
Yán Zhēn qīng
Yan Zhenqing (709-785), a leading calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty
guǐ míng tang
dirty trick
monkey business
Wáng Shū wén
Wang Shuwen (735-806), famous Tang dynasty scholar, Go player and politician, a leader of failed Yongzhen Reform 永貞革新|永贞革新[Yong3 zhen1 Ge2 xin1] of 805
Nǚ huáng dì
empress
refers to Tang empress Wuzetian 武則天|武则天 (624-705), reigned 690-705
Dà Táng
the Tang dynasty (618-907)
Dà Táng Dí Gōng àn
Three Murder Cases Solved by Judge Dee, 1949 novel by R.H. van Gulik, featuring Tang Dynasty politician Di Renjie 狄仁傑|狄仁杰[Di2 Ren2 jie2] as master sleuth
Dà Táng Xī yù Jì
Great Tang Records on the Western Regions, travel record of Xuan Zang 玄奘[Xuan2 zang4], compiled by 辯機|辩机[Bian4 ji1] in 646
Mǔ dan Tíng
The Peony Pavilion (1598), play by Tang Xianzu 湯顯祖|汤显祖[Tang1 Xian3 zu3]
Tāng Wǔ Gé mìng
the Tang and Wu Revolts: the overthrow (c. 1600 BC) of the Xia Dynasty by the first king, Tang 商湯|商汤[Shang1 Tang1], of the Shang Dynasty, and the overthrow (c. 1046 BC) of the Shang Dynasty by the Zhou Dynasty founder, King Wu 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2]
Tāng Xiǎn zǔ
Tang Xianzu (1550-1616), Ming poet and dramatist, author of The Peony Pavilion 牡丹亭[Mu3 dan5 Ting2]
Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn duì
"Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang", military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[Li3 Jing4] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
Táng shǒu dào
Tang soo do (Korean martial art)
Táng Wén zōng
Emperor Wenzong of Tang (809-840), reign name of fifteenth Tang emperor 李昂[Li3 Ang2], reigned 827-840
Táng Shāng dì
Emperor Shang of Tang, reign name of fifth Tang emperor Li Chongmao 李重茂[Li3 Chong2 mao4] (c. 695-715), reigned 710
Táng zhuāng
Tang suit (traditional Chinese jacket)
Yǒng zhēn Gé xīn
Yongzhen Reform, Tang dynasty failed reform movement of 805 led by Wang Shuwen 王叔文[Wang2 Shu1 wen2]
Luò Bīn wáng
Luo Binwang (640-684),Tang poet
Yīn
used in place-names, e.g. 溵水 was once the name of the Shahe River 沙河, Henan, and 溵州 was a Tang Dynasty prefecture
Lǚ Yán
Lü Yan (lived c. 874), Tang dynasty poet
Lǚ Dòng bīn
Lü Dongbin (796-), Tang Dynasty scholar, one of the Eight Immortals 八仙[Ba1 xian1]
Tài píng gōng zhǔ
Princess Taiping (c. 665-713), Tang Dynasty princess, politically powerful and known for her beauty
Shǐ Sī míng
Shi Siming (703-761), non-Han military man and colleague of An Lushan 安祿山|安禄山[An1 Lu4 shan1], eventually conspirator with him in the 755-763 An-Shi Rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱[An1 Shi3 zhi1 Luan4] against the Tang dynasty
Zhào
name invented for herself by Tang empress Wu Zetian 武則天|武则天[Wu3 Ze2 tian1]
Dí Gōng Àn
Dee Gong An (or Judge Dee's) Cases, 18th century fantasy featuring Tang dynasty politician Di Renjie 狄仁傑|狄仁杰[Di2 Ren2 jie2] as master sleuth, translated by R.H. van Gulik as Three Murder Cases Solved by Judge Dee
Pí pa Xíng
Song of the Pipa Player, long poem by Tang poet Bai Juyi 白居易[Bai2 Ju1 yi4]
Sī mǎ Chéng zhēn
Sima Chengzhen (655-735), Daoist priest in Tang dynasty
Lǐ Yě
Li Jilan 李季蘭|李季兰[Li3 Ji4 Lan2] or Li Ye (713-784), Tang dynasty female poet
pín nǚ shī
Poor Woman, long poem by Tang dynasty poet Qin Taoyu 秦韜玉|秦韬玉[Qin2 Tao1 yu4]
Lǐ Wá Zhuàn
Tale of Courtesan Li Wa, novel by Tang writer Bai Xingjian 白行簡|白行简[Bai2 Xing2 jian3] along the lines of La Traviata, favorite opera plot
Lǐ Jì Lán
Li Jilan or Li Ye 李冶[Li3 Ye3] (713-784), Tang dynasty female poet
Lǐ Yè
Li Ye, personal name of twentieth Tang emperor Zhaozong 昭宗[Zhao1 zong1] (867-904), reigned 888-904
Wǔ dài
Five Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North China
Gāo Xiān zhī
Gao Xianzhi or Go Seonji (c. 702-756), Tang dynasty general of Goguryeo 高句麗|高句丽[Gao1 gou1 li2] extraction, active in Central Asia
dào zhī suǒ cún , shī zhī suǒ cún
If sb has grasped the truth before you, take him as your teacher (Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈).
We should learn from one who knows the way.
Huí hé
Huihe, pre-Tang name of ethnic group corresponding to modern Uighur
dào suǒ cún zhě , nǎi shī suǒ cún zhě
If sb has grasped the truth before you, take him as your teacher (Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈).
We should learn from one who knows the way.
Biàn jī
Bianji (c. 620-648), Tang dynasty buddhist monk and disciple of 玄奘[Xuan2 zang4], author and translator of Great Tang Records on the Western Regions 大唐西域記|大唐西域记[Da4 Tang2 Xi1 yu4 Ji4]
Qiān jīn Yào fāng
Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sun1 Si1 miao3]
Ān Shǐ zhī Luàn
An-Shi Rebellion (755-763) of 安祿山|安禄山[An1 Lu4 shan1] and 史思明[Shi3 Si1 ming2], a catastrophic setback for Tang dynasty
Chéng Yǎo jīn
Cheng Yaojin (589-665), aka 程知節|程知节[Cheng2 Zhi1 jie2], Chinese general of the Tang dynasty