Origins of the surname TAM 譚 in Taishan County

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Source
These extracts have been sourced verbatim from In Search of Your Asian Roots: Genealogical Research on Chinese Surnames by Sheau-yueh J Chao, published by Clearfield Co, Baltimore 2000.

Note:
The anglicization used for Chinese names, does not always correspond to that generally accepted.
Three characters could not be identified, and have been replaced with question marks.
There are also several typographical and historical errors in these extracts.

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478. T'an2 譚

The surname T'an 譚 came from two sources: 1. Yüan ho hsing tsuan traces the origin of the surname T'an 譚 as follows: the surname derivd [sic] from the name of the feudal territory, the State of T'an (T'an kuo 譚國) in the Spring and Autumn (Ch'un ch'iu 春秋) Period. After the State of T'an was defeated by the State of Chü (Chü kuo ? 國), its descendants formally adopted T'an as their common surname. The family initially settled in Shan-tung 山東 and later prospered in Hu-nan 湖南 provinces. 2. The surname T'an 譚 branched from the surname T'an 談 due to a change of character for the name to avoid revenge of the family by the rivals.

See also T'an2 談 .

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• Ling, Pao. (T'ang dynasty). Yüan ho hsing tsuan. 4 vols. T'ai-pei: Shang wu yin shu kuan, 1975.

The earliest study on the origin of Chinese surnames. The work is arranged according to the rhyme of the names and the major emphasis of the book is placed on the surnames which were most common during the T'ang dynasty. It is a study of particular importance for students and scholars of that period. For reference and scholarly use.

479. T'an2 談

The surname T'an 談 derived from the following two sources: 1. According to Ch'ien chia hsing, the eldest son of the Shang 商 king Ti-i 帝乙 whose name was Wei Tzu-ch'i 微子 ? was bestowed with the feudal territory of the State of Sung (Sung kuo 宋國) by Chou Wu-wang 周武王. Thirty-six generations later, the State of Sung was ruled by T'an Chün 談 ? after he defeated the State of Ch'u (Ch'u kuo 楚國) and T'an was adopted as a common surname by his descendants. 2. The surname T'an follows the ancestral line of Chi T'an 籍談 who was a grand master (ta-fu 大夫) in the Chou 周 dynasty. His descendants initially adopted the surname T'an 談 but later changed to T'an 譚 after the family escaped from the homeland to avoid revenge by the rivals.

See also Chi2 籍, T'an2 譚.

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  Yang, Ta-ch'u. Ch'ien chia hsing. Hon-kong: San jung hsing hao, 1923.