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Tanling

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Tanling Kingdom
曇陵國 (Chinese)
Tán líng guó
Early 7th century – 644
Proposed locations of ancient kingdoms in Menam and Mekong Valleys in the 7th century based on the details provided in the Chinese leishu, Cefu Yuangui, and others.
Proposed locations of ancient kingdoms in Menam and Mekong Valleys in the 7th century based on the details provided in the Chinese leishu, Cefu Yuangui, and others.
Historical eraPost-classical era
• Formation
Early 7th century
• Sent tribute to China
644
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Funan
Dvaravati
Today part of

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 sent tribute to China in the 16th year of the Zhenguan era (644).[1]

Location

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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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  1. ^ 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。
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d "曇陵" [Tan Ling]. www.world10k.com (in Chinese). 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.