Tanling

7 century political entity From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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Tanling Kingdom
曇陵國 (Chinese)
Tán líng guó
Early 7th century – 644
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Tanling?
Proposed locations of Tanling
Historical eraPost-classical era
 Formation
Early 7th century
 Sent tribute to China
644
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Funan
Dvaravati
Today part of
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Tanling sent tribute to China in the 16th year of the Zhenguan era (644).[1]

Location

As 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

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