Tan (state)
Tan 譚 | |
|---|---|
| 1046 BCE–684 BCE | |
Tan is in the east | |
| Capital | Mingshui (明水) |
| Common languages | Old Chinese |
| Government | Viscounty |
| History | |
• Established | 1046 BCE |
• Disestablished | 684 BCE |
Tan (Chinese: 譚; pinyin: Tán; Wade–Giles: Tan2; 1046–684 BCE) was an ancient state located in present-day Shandong Province, China. It is the first state reported to be "extinguished" during the Spring and Autumn period.