Tāng (; ) is a

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'' or ''Baijiaxing'' of the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

and 101st in modern popularity. The Tang (湯) family name comes from

Tang of Shang Cheng Tang (), personal name Zi Lü (), recorded on oracle bones as Da Yi (大乙), was the first king of the Shang dynasty in Chinese history. Traditionally considered a virtuous ruler, he overthrew Jie, the last ruler of the Xia dynasty. Rise ...

, the first ruler of the

Shang dynasty The Shang dynasty (), also known as the Yin dynasty (), was a Chinese royal dynasty founded by Tang of Shang (Cheng Tang) that ruled in the Yellow River valley in the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and ...

.Tang surname
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Notable people

Tang Xianzu Tang Xianzu (; September 24, 1550 – July 29, 1616), courtesy name Yireng (), was a Chinese playwright of the Ming Dynasty. Biography Tang was a native of Linchuan, Jiangxi and his career as an official consisted principally of low-level ...

(; 1550–1616), Chinese playwright *

Tang Enbo Tang Enbo (, birth name was ,(1898–1954) was a Kuomintang, Nationalist general in the Republic of China. Life Early life and war with Japan Born in 1898 in Wuyi, Zhejiang, Tang Enbo was a graduate of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy, an ...

(1898–1954), Nationalist general in the Republic of China *

Tang Xiaodan Tang Xiaodan (; 22 February 1910 – 21 January 2012) was a Chinese film director. In 1984, he won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Director. He was the father of painter Tang Muli and conductor Tang Muhai. Filmography This is a partial l ...

(1910–2012), Chinese film director *

Tang Yuhan Tang Yuhan, or Hans Tang (; 1913 – 25 May 2014) was a Hong Kong-Chinese oncologist and businessman. He founded the Sino-Belgium Cancer Hospital of Radiation Therapy in Shanghai and served as president of the Hong Kong Chinese Medical Associ ...

(1913–2014), Hong Kong doctor and oncologist *

Tang Yijie Tang Yijie (; 16 February 1927 − 9 September 2014) was a Chinese scholar and professor at Peking University, who has been described as China's top scholar on philosophy and Chinese studies. He spearheaded the Confucian Canon project, seeking ...

(1927–2014), Chinese scholar and professor *

John Tong Hon John Tong Hon (born 31 July 1939) is a Chinese prelate of the Catholic Church. A cardinal since 2012, he was auxiliary bishop of Hong Kong from 1996 to 2008, then coadjutor bishop of the diocese for a year, and Bishop of Hong Kong from 2009 ...

(born 1939), Chinese Roman Catholic cardinal and Bishop of Hong Kong * Tang, Ming Yue (), a news analyses, and a lgbt rights activist of Taiwan * Tang, Lan hua (), a female singer of Taiwan *

Ronny Tong Ronny Tong Ka-wah, SC KC (; born 28 August 1950 in Hong Kong) is a Hong Kong Senior Counsel and politician. He is a current non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. He co-founded the Civic Party and was a member of the Legis ...

(born 1950), Hong Kong politician *

Timothy Tong Timothy Tong Hin-ming () born 12 July 1949, is a former commissioner for the Independent Commission Against Corruption of Hong Kong. Prior to that, he was Commissioner of Customs and Excise for the Customs and Excise Department of Hong Kong. ...

(born 1949), Hong Kong commissioner *

Kent Tong Kent Tong (; born 29 September 1958) is a Hong Kong actor. He was a popular TVB actor during the 1980s, nicknamed "Prince" and one of the "Five Tiger Generals" of TVB. Early life Kent Tong was born to and grew up in a poor family in Hong Kong. Hi ...

(born 1958), Hong Kong actor * Tang Sulan (born 1965), Chinese writer and politician *

Angela Tong Angela Tong (born 30 June 1975) is a Hong Kong actress. She was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada with family roots in Shunde, Guangdong, China. She was Miss Chinese Montreal 1995. She was educated in Concordia University. Pageant life After ...

(born 1975), Hong Kong actress Cangnan - Xiazetang - P1210355

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(; born 7 October 1979) is a Chinese actress *

Katy Tang Katy Tang () is a former American elected official in San Francisco, California. She served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing Supervisorial District 4. District 4 includes the neighborhoods of Central Suns ...

(; 9 July 1984) is a former American elected official in San Francisco, California *

Muhai Tang Muhai Tang (; born 1949 in Shanghai) is a Chinese conductor. He is the youngest son of celebrated Chinese film director Tang Xiaodan and brother of painter and poet Tang Muli. Tang initially learned music with his parents, and later studied ...

(; born 1949 in Shanghai) is a Chinese conductor *

() a Nationalist general in the Republic of China * Tang Jiali () is a Chinese dancer and model * Tang Yifen () ca. 1778-1853 was a Chinese landscape painter and calligrapher during the Qing dynasty (1644–1912). *

Tang Can Tang Can (; born 12 June 1975) is a Chinese singer. Biography Tang was born in Lichuan, Hubei in 1975. Since childhood she developed an interest in singing and dancing. She is a graduate of Wuhan Conservatory of Music. In 1996, she joined the ...

(; born 12 June 1975) is a Chinese singer * Tang Muli (; born 1947 in Shanghai) is a Chinese painter and poet based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada *

Tang Tao Tang Tao (; born May 1963) is a Chinese mathematician currently serving as President of BNU-HKBU United International College. Tang is a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is a fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathemati ...

(; born May 1963) is a Chinese mathematician currently serving as President of BNU-HKBU United International College * Tang Chao (physicist) ( born 1958) is a Chair Professor of Physics and Systems Biology at Peking University *

Tang He Tang He (; 1326–1395), courtesy name Dingchen, was a significant character in the rebellion that ended the Yuan dynasty and was one of the founding generals of Ming dynasty. He came from the same village as Zhu Yuanzhang and joined Guo Zixing ...

(; 1326–1395), courtesy name Dingchen, was a significant character in the rebellion that ended the Yuan dynasty and was one of the founding generals of Ming dynasty * Tang Te-Chang (Chinese: 湯德章; 1907–1947) was a

Taiwanese Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa) * Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan * Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan * Taiwanese people, ...

lawyer who was killed in the aftermath of the February 28th Incident

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Notable people

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