This is here to ensure that future generations know about and appreciate the 3,000 years of history in our Tien family.


Tien Chang-Chio 田長焯

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Our family origin story includes this poem written by an ancestor.


For many of us with the Tien family, our given names were selected by our elders using a sequential character in the first three lines of this poem.


In the 18th generation of Tiens, the character was Chang, or , so I am Tien Chang-Chio, or 田長焯.

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A gathering of our 17th generation parents and all of the siblings of the 18th generation in 1948.

Stories & Legacies


While much of our work is public, many of our stories are best understood in the privacy of the family. To share our stories, we’ll use the WeAre.xyz archive and structure stories, photos and details around our family starting (for now) with our branch of the 17th generation Tiens:

If you’ve already activated your invitation, you can log in here, otherwise, please ask for an invitation.

Tien Yong Qian

田永謙

Lee Yung Di

李潤棣

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Tien Yong Qian 田永謙 and Lee Yung Di 李潤棣 raised eight sons and daughters all members of the 18th generation of Tiens.

Their stories are included in a new private archive. Invitations are exclusive to family members. 👉

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Tien Yin Lan 田蔭蘭

Wang Chuan 王佺 and Tien Yin Lan 田蔭蘭

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Tien Shao Ceng 田紹曾(長熾)

Tien Shao Ceng 田紹曾(長熾)

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Tien Chang Chio 田長焯

Tien Chang Chio 田長焯

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Tien Chih Nan 田次南

Tien Chih Nan 田次南

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Tien Chang Hui 田長輝

Tien Chang Hui 田長輝

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Tien Chang Lin 田長霖

Tien Chang Lin 田長霖

Photo: AsiaPacificFund.org

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Tien Chang Chao 田長炤

Tien Chang Chao 田長炤 (“Peter”)

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Tien Chang Wei 田長煒

Tien Chang Wei 田長煒 (“David”)

with Lei Yi Gui 雷一桂

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to learn more about this project, contact tienfamilyguide@gmail.com