]. People called beautiful men tanlang, and women also used it as a respectful title for recognizing their husbands or the men they loved. The famous handsome man Pan An was nicknamed tannu 檀奴 when he was a child. Later, tannu or tanlang (lang 郎 means male) are used to refer to one’s husband or lover.
For more information about Pan An, see the entry of The Four Most Handsome Men.
