DanTai Surname

Surname Overview

Tantai, pronounced Tán tái, is a Chinese compound surname and ranks 421st in the Song-dynasty edition of the Hundred Family Surnames.

Reference: 澹台姓_百度百科

Origins

Toponymic Origin

The Tantai lineage is traced to the Ji clan, with Confucius's disciple Tantai Mieming honored as its founding ancestor. Tradition holds that he lived by Tantai Lake or Tantai Mountain, adopted the place-name as his surname, and passed it to his descendants.

Reference: 澹台姓_百度百科

Historical Records

The Xing氏 Kaolüe records Tantai as a surname adopted from a place of residence and associates it with Tantai Mountain south of Jiaxiang County, Shandong; the Records of the Grand Historian identifies Tantai Mieming as a native of Wucheng in Lu.

Reference: 澹台姓_百度百科

Commanderies and Clan Halls

Commanderies and Hall Names

The Tantai clan's associated commanderies include Taiyuan and Puyang. Its hall names include Taiyuan Hall, Puyang Hall, Destroying the Jade Disc Hall, and Slaying the Jiaolong Hall; the first two derive from commandery names.

Reference: 澹台姓_百度百科

Notable People

Historical Figures

Tantai Mieming was a late Spring and Autumn period native of Wucheng in Lu and a disciple of Confucius who later traveled and taught in the Jianghuai region. Tantai Jingbo was an Eastern Han native of Kuaiji who studied the Han Shi under Xue Han.

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Genealogy and Generation Names

Generation Names

Recorded Tantai generation-name sequences include “Jia Chuan Shi Zhe Ji” in Qianjiang, Hubei; “Zhen Jia Xi Yan Bao” in Linxi, Hebei; “Feng Zhen Chao Ji Qing” in Fan County, Henan; and “Ji Qing Fan” in Guangzhou, Guangdong.

Reference: 澹台姓_百度百科