Tan Zhonglin (Chinese: 譚鍾麟; Wade–Giles: T'an Chung-lin, 1822–1905) was a Qing dynasty scholar-official. He was born in Gaolong, Chaling County, Hunan Province.[1] His courtesy name was Wenqing (文卿). He was the father of Tan Yankai, a politician of the Republic of China.