Chinese Chronology

Chinese Chronology

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Dynasties
 
 
Period

Xia

2205 B.C.-1766 B.C.

Shang

1766 B.C.-1122 B.C.

Zhou

Western Zhou

1122 B.C.-770 B.C.

Eastern Zhou

770 B.C.-256 B.C.

Spring & Autumn Annals

770 B.C.-476 B.C.

Warring States Period

475 B.C.-221 B.C.

Qin

221 B.C.-207 B.C.

Han

Western Han

206 B.C.- 24

Eastern Han

25-220

Three Kingdoms Period

Wei

220-265

Shu

221-263

Wu

222-280

Jin

Western Jin

265-316

Eastern Jin

317-420

Southern and Northern Dynasties

Southern Dynasty

Song

420-479

Qi

479-502

Liang

502-557

Chen

557-589

Northern Dynasty

Northern Wei

386-534

Eastern Wei

534-550

Northern Qi

550-577

Western Wei

535-556

Northern Zhou

557-580

Sui

581-618

Tang

618-907

Five Dynasties

Later Liang

907-923

Later Tang

923-936

Later Jin

936-947

Later Han

947-950

Later Zhou

951-960

Song

Northern Song

960-1127

Southern Song

1127-1280

Liao

916-1125

Jin

1115-1234

Yuan

1271-1368

Ming

1368-1644

Qing

1644-1911

Republic of China

1911- 1949

People's Republic of China

1949-

 

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