Chen Collection, Middle Volume. Radical: Tree (mù). 17 strokes. Page 555, Entry 39. Pronounced tán. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), this is a type of tree. Book of Odes (Shijing), Lesser Odes of the Kingdom: There are sandalwood trees planted there. Commentary: A fine wood. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Zheng: Do not break my sandalwood tree. Commentary: A strong and tough wood. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Winter Officers, Record of Artificers: Zheng Commentary: The spokes are made of sandalwood. Also, in the Materia Medica (Bencao), there are purple sandalwood and white sandalwood. Compendium of Materia Medica (Gangmu): Collectively referred to as sandalwood (zhāntán). Also, the name of a prefecture. Book of Han (Hanshu), Treatise on Geography: Baitan County, which belonged to Yuyang Commandery. During the Tang Dynasty, Tanzhou was established. Also, a surname. Comprehensive Genealogy (Tongpu): There were members of the ducal clan of the State of Qi who held the fief of Tancheng, and subsequently took it as their surname. Also, pronounced shàn. Used in personal names. Spring and Autumn Annals (Chunqiu): A cook named Tan. Textual Research: In the Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Winter Officers, Record of Artificers, it mentions middle chariot spokes. We note that the Record of Artificers does not contain the text middle chariot spokes. It has now been corrected to read Rites of Zhou, Winter Officers, Record of Artificers, Zheng Commentary: The spokes are made of sandalwood.