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Taishi may refer to:

Names

• Taishi (surname), Chinese family name
• Taishi (given name), Japanese given name

Ranks

• Grand Preceptor, ancient Chinese top civilian position: taishi (太师) in Chinese
• Taishi, an alternate name of the Japanese Daijō-daijin
• Taishi (Mongol title), a rank of Mongolian nobility

Places

• Taishi Town (太石镇), town in Lintao County, Gansu, China
• Taishi Township (太石乡), township in Kang County, Gansu, China
• Taishi, Guangzhou, village in Guangdong, China
• Taishi, Hyōgo, town in Hyōgo, Japan
• Taishi, Osaka, town in Osaka, Japan
• Taisi, Yunlin, also known as Taishi, township in Yunlin County, Taiwan

Historical eras

• Taishi (太始, 96BC–93BC), an era name used by Emperor Wu of Han
• Taishi (泰始, 265–274), an era name used by Emperor Wu of Jin
• Taishi (泰始, 465–471), an era name used by Emperor Ming of Liu Song
• Taishi (太始, 551–552), an era name used by Hou Jing
• Taishi (太始, 818), or Taesi, an era name used by Gan of Balhae