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Tsang Language
Tsang may refer to: * Ü-Tsang (), a traditional region of Tibet * Tsang (surname) * Zang (surname) (), romanized Tsang in Wade–Giles * Zeng Zeng (, ) is a Chinese family name. In Cantonese, it is Tsang; In Wade-Giles, such as those in Taiwan, Tseng or Tzeng; in Malaysia and Singapore, Chen or Cheng; in the Philippines, Chan; in Indonesia, Tjan; in Vietnam, Tăng. The surname Zeng is ... (), a Chinese surname, romanized Tsang in Cantonese See also * Zang (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ü-Tsang
Ü-Tsang is one of the three traditional provinces of Tibet, the others being Amdo in the north-east, and Kham in the east. Ngari (including former Guge kingdom) in the north-west was incorporated into Ü-Tsang. Geographically Ü-Tsang covered the south-central of the Tibetan cultural area, including the Brahmaputra River watershed. The western districts surrounding and extending past Mount Kailash are included in Ngari, and much of the vast Changtang plateau to the north. The Himalayas defined Ü-Tsang's southern border. The present Tibet Autonomous Region corresponds approximately to what was ancient Ü-Tsang and western Kham. Ü-Tsang was formed by the merging of two earlier power centers: Ü () in central Tibet, controlled by the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Buddhism under the early Dalai Lamas, and Tsang () which extended from Gyantse to points west, controlled by the rival Sakya lineage. Military victories by the powerful Khoshut Mongol Güshi Khan that backed 5th Dalai L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsang (surname)
Tsang is a Chinese surname, particularly used by people from Hong Kong. It is written as 曾. The surname 曾 may also be romanised as "Zeng" (pinyin, China) and "Tang" (Vietnam). Notable people with the name include: * Aaron Tsang, Canadian composer * Andy Tsang (born 1958), Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force * Angie Tsang (born 1980), Hong Kong wushu athlete and child actress * Beryl Tsang, Canadian fibre artist * Bion Tsang (born 1967), American cellist and professor * Bowie Tsang (born 1973), Taiwanese Mandopop singer and actress * Daniel C. Tsang, American activist and scholar * Derek Tsang (born 1979), Hong Kong actor and film director * Donald Tsang (born 1944), Chief Executive of the HKSAR from 2005 to 2012 * Edward Tsang, computer science professor at the University of Essex * Eric Tsang (born 1953), Hong Kong actor, film director, and producer * Henry Tsang (born 1943), Australian architect and politician * Henry Tsang (artist) (born 1964), Hong Kong-Cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zang (surname)
Zang is the Mandarin pinyin romanization of the Chinese surname written in Chinese character. It is romanized Tsang in Wade–Giles. It is listed 112th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2008, it is the 241st most common surname in China, shared by 310,000 people, with the province with the most being Shandong. Notable people * Zang Tu (died 202 BC), King of Yan of the Han dynasty * Zang Gong ( 臧宫; died 58 AD), Eastern Han general, Marquis of Langling * Zang Hong ( 臧洪; died 196), Eastern Han general * Zang Ba (c. 162–230s), Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms general * Zang Aiqin ( 臧愛親; 360–408), wife of Liu Yu, Emperor Wu of Liu Song * Zang Zhi ( 臧质; 400–454), Liu Song general * Zang Maoxun (1550–1620), Ming dynasty playwright * Zang Shiyi (1884–1956), Republic of China Governor of Liaoning, politician of Manchukuo * Zang Qifang ( 臧启芳; 1894–1961), Republic of China Mayor of Tianjin, president of Northeastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zeng
Zeng (, ) is a Chinese family name. In Cantonese, it is Tsang; In Wade-Giles, such as those in Taiwan, Tseng or Tzeng; in Malaysia and Singapore, Chen or Cheng; in the Philippines, Chan; in Indonesia, Tjan; in Vietnam, Tăng. The surname Zeng is the 32nd most common surname in Mainland China as of 2019. It is the 16th most common surname in Taiwan. It meant "high" or "add" in ancient Chinese.The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland Zeng is also a German family name with another origin. Zeng was listed 385th on the ''Hundred Family Surnames''. Origin The surname originates from () an ancient state located in present-day Cangshan County (now Lanling County) in Shandong province, which was granted to Qu Lie, son of the emperor Shao Kang in the Xia dynasty. The state was annexed by Ju (located mainly in present-day Shandong province) in 567 BC. The crown prince of the state, Wu, fled to Lu. He later dropped the radical in the character and adopted 曾 as his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
