The Tang dynasty (618-907); also refers to the Later Tang (923-936) or Southern Tang (937-975) of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

A major Chinese dynasty (960–1279), divided into the Northern and Southern Song periods

eight; 8

big; large; great; vast; high in scale or intensity; (of a person) old; adult

noun suffix for a person with special skills or expertise, equivalent to -ist, -er, or -ian