Tanling (Chinese: 曇陵) was an ancient political entity mentioned in the Chinese Tang Huiyao.[1] It was located on the Malay peninsular,[2]: 8 [3] potentially in the present-day Thailand and Myanmar.[3] Tanling was one of the vassal states of Dvaravati.[2]: 8
Tanling Kingdom | |||||||||
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| Early 7th century – 644 | |||||||||
  Tanling? Tanling? Tanling? Proposed locations of Tanling | |||||||||
| Historical era | Post-classical era | ||||||||
• Formation | Early 7th century | ||||||||
• Sent tribute to China | 644 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | |||||||||
Tanling sent tribute to China in the 16th year of the Zhenguan era (644).[1]
Location
editAs mentioned in the Tang Huiyao volume 99, Tanling was located on the island in the Malay peninsular.[3] Scholars suggest that it was properly in the present Trang province of Thailand or Tenasserim region in Myanmar. Some believes it was the Tan-ma-ling Tambralinga.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b 唐會要 (Tang Huiyao). Original text:曇陵，吐火羅之屬國也。居大洲中。其風俗土宜與吐火羅國同。貞觀十六年，遣使朝貢。
- ^ a b Geoffrey Goble (2014). "Maritime Southeast Asia: The View from Tang-Song China" (PDF). ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute. p. 1–19. ISSN 2529-7287.
- ^ a b c d "曇陵" [Tan Ling]. www.world10k.com (in Chinese). 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.