A native of Xishui, Hubei Province, he was the founding father of the Republic of China, chairman of the Federation of Provincial Consultative Bureaus of the Qing Dynasty, founded the Hubei Revolutionary Military Government, served as the Minister of Civil Affairs, and was the first Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Republic of China.
Born on August 8, 1929 in Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, his ancestral home is Jiangdu City, Yangzhou City, Jiangsu Province. He is a famous calligrapher in Wuxi and a member of the Chinese Calligraphers Association.
Other people named Tang include Northern Song Dynasty official Tang Yue, painter Tang Zhengzhong; Neo-Confucian Tang Han; Qing craftsman Tang Peng, poet Tang Youzeng, painter Tang Jiaming, etc. Modern and contemporary Tang celebrities include modern constitutionalist Tang Shouqian, animal husbandry scientist Tang Yiren, craftsman Tang Zibo, film director Tang Xiaodan, badminton coach Tang Xianhu, famous singer Tang Chao, etc.