森美蘭譚氏聯宗會 The N.S. Tham Clansmen Association

Monday, December 19, 2011

WRITTEN PROOFS OF FACTS

Toh Yu Zuo Zhuan ( 杜预左传) in his attachment remarked: The Tan Kingdom was situated in West-Southern part of Ji Nan Ping in Nan District. The names of land listed in the Shi Li Land List as:- Tan, JI Nan Ping Ling District West-South.

Li Dao Yuen Water Irrigation Input ( 郦道元水经注济水) Record:- Wu Yuen ( 武原) Water discharged to the Nan Ping Wetland of Tan City. It was also stated that in the 16th year Han Wen Di ( 文帝) established as a Kingdom; the 2nd year of Jing Di ( 景帝) it was changed and became a Jun, an administrative regional town. Wang Mang also named it Le Dong, same as the Record of the Han Geography Book.

The Jun Guo Record:- Dong Ping District had Tan City, ancient Tan Kingdom. During the 15th year of Tang Yuan He ( 唐元和), Li City became a Province.

Li Ji Fu Yuan He Jun District ( 李吉甫元和县) Record:- Zhou was a full District, originally belonged to the Tan Kingdom of Chun Qiu ( 春秋), but the Han thought it was Dong Ping Ling District belonging to Ji Nan Township.

Toh You General Records:- JI Zhou was a full District. During the Chun Qiu period, the Tan Kingdom was situated at West-South District.

Zheng Qiao Tong Zhi Shi Clans ( 郑樵通志氏族) Record:- The present Ji Zhou Li City still have the Old Tan City, all descendants still very loyal to the Kingdom and used the Kingdom’s name as their surname.

Le Shi Tai Ping National ( 乐史氏太平环宇) Records: Tan City of Li City District situated at 15 miles east south of the District.

Ou-Yang Wen ( 欧阳文) and wide-spectrum Record: Towards the end of the Han Dynasty, the Ping Ling District was originally the Tan Kingdom. The two Hans were administered by the Ji Nan Jun. Later on, it was moved to Li City, which followed by the abolishment of Ping Ling. In the 2nd year of Tang Wu De, a Tan State was formed, which followed by the revival of Ping Ling District. In the 6th year Qing Guang abolished the State and put under Ji Zhou. On the 17th Year, King Ji You ( 济王佑) started a war, a Ping Lin man Li Jun Qiu ( 李君求) stayed put in the District and refused to surrender. Thus, the name was changed to Quan Jie ( 全节).

Luo Bi Lu ( 罗泌路) records: The present Ji Zhi LI City, Wu De Zhong Ji Nan Dong Ping Lu west south there was the ancient Tan City. There was a mistake between land and an earth hill. There also appeared to have some difference in the record. Bin Ping recorded: The present Ji Zhou actually was Dong Ping Ling township.

In Qin Jia Mo open record, there appeared a correction: The Tan Kingdom was in Ji Nan.

Fan Zu Yu reading history and remarks: Dong Ping Ling City, situated 75 miles east of Li Cheng in Ji Nan Administrative Centre. Record stated that the present east of Ji Nan East there was the Tan City. Ancient City of Dong Ping situated south east 75 miles of present Ji Nan. Descendants called it feudal. There was this Tang Tan Kingdom King Qiu He.

Shandong General Record: Tan City situated at 75 miles east of Li City, and south of Long Shan township, the ancient Tan Zi Kingdom.

THE ORIGIN OF TAN STATE

The Tan Kingdom was situated in the current Shandong Province Ji Nan ( 山东省济南) (Li City) ( 历城) 70 miles east South of Long Shan Township ( 龙山镇). That is about 2
miles east/north of the Long Shan Station of the Jiao Ji Railway Line ( 龙山胶济铁路). The land around belonged to the Tan Kingdom, The name in Han was Dong Ping Ling District ( 东平陵县). It was also called Ping Ling District ( 平陵县). It was pronounced as Royal Kingdom by Han Wen Di ( 汉文帝) after ruling it for 16 years. In Jing Di ( 景帝) 2 years declared as Ji Nan Administrative District ( 济南郡). Later on extended to Li City, thus abolishing Ping Ling. Its name was later changed to Le Ann ( 乐安) by Wang Mang ( 王莽). On Wu De ( 武德) 2nd year, Tang Gao Zu ( 唐高祖) set up Tan Kingdom, revived Ping Ling District.
During the 6th year, Tai Zong Zhen Guang abolished the Kingdom to become part of Ji Zhou. It was changed to full District 17 years later. The Song-controlled Ji Zhou Li Cheng Land was renamed Old Tan City ( 古谭城) and later became Dong Ping Township ( 东平镇). During the Qing Dynasty it was changed again to Ping Yin District ( 平垠县). In Ming Guo ( 民国) 24th year, the Shandong Provincial Government and the Central Research Academy Archaeological Section ( 山东省政府与中央研究院考古组) combined to form a Relic Research Association 古迹研究会) to explore the old country of Ji Nan East Long Shan Town Tan Kingdom ( 济南东龙山镇谭国故城). They collected many relics, which included commercial earthen pottery, copperware and jade etc. Thus, they confirmed on the Old Tan Kingdom County. In the Old County, those awarded Viscounts after the Zhou Dynasty included Tang Tan Guo Gong Qiu He (邱和).

Tam Clansmen History

THE SOURCE OF THE TAN CLAN – ITS EVIDENCE

The history of the Tan Clan started from the Zhou Dynasty when the name Tan Gong (谭公) appeared in the Book of Odes. Tan Gong meant the King Tan. During the Zhou (周) appointment of noblemen to the royal family was very common and Tan Gong was awarded a Viscount drawing allowances from the Tan State which gradually made the post to be handed down from father to sons and eventually to the descendants. Therefore, he was also called Tan Zi.

THE LEGENDRY VERIFICATION
According to the Wei Feng Top Men ( 卫风硕人) Records: [Officials and Private Details of Tan Gong], Zhu Zi ( 朱子) remarked following the Record which stated that [The husband of sisters is called ‘Private’, because at that time, Tan Gong was the husband of Zhuang Jiang ( 庄姜) sisters. It further noted that : [When the daughter of a feudal lord married another feudal lord, she is entitled to the same respect – she enjoyed the highest respect among the clansmen.]
According to the Da Dong ( 大东) Edition of Siaoya Odes ( 小雅诗经), Zhu Zi quoted the Zheng Letter stated that [Tai Dong was fighting the unrest. Because of the war, Dong Guo (东国) was struggling with the shortage of fund. Physician Tan felt sick from drafting the Odes. The Tan Guo was situated in the East, thus it was named Dong Guo.
The Clans Collation by Shi: As stated in [The Tan Connection Secrets] of the senior Official Draft. Personal denoted as the husband of the Zhuang Jiang Sisters [Physician Tan] as appeared in the Tai Dong Edition Of Siaoya Odes, Zheng Letter: Tan Kingdom was situated in the East, therefore its physician was facing the difficulty in recruiting army personnel. Therefore he drafted a poem pretending that he felt sick. [The Weak Prince] denoted the same as Tai Dong Prince Tan. Prince meant Prince Tan.

Tan was already a Viscount. In addition, he was given the name of Gong. Thus, he had become more powerful and influential. Other senior officials working in a Kingdom normally praised their King by calling him Gong with the hope that by gathering around in his residence they would be given official positions and recognition. Everyone would call him Gong as the highest respect. So, they all would call their King as Gong.