China, history/Timelines/Dynasties
This dynastic table/timeline of Chinese history has been adapted, modified and compacted into its present incarnation. It gives a brief but comprehensive overview of the dynasties of Chinese history.
Xia 夏 |
约前 21 时纪 - 约前 16 时纪 | ||
Shang 商 |
约前 16 时纪 - 约前 1066 | ||
Zhou 周 |
Western Zhou 西周 |
约前 1066 - 前 771 | |
Eastern Zhou 东周 |
前 770 - 256 | ||
Spring & Autumn Period 春秋 时代 |
722 - 481 | ||
Warring States 战国时代 |
403 - 221 | ||
Qin 秦 |
221-206 | ||
Han 汉 |
Western Han 西 汉 |
206 - 公元 23 | |
Eastern Han 东汉 |
25 - 220 | ||
3 Kingdoms 三国 |
Wei 魏 |
220 - 265 | |
Shu 蜀 |
221 - 263 | ||
Wu 吴 |
222 - 280 | ||
Western Jin 西晋 |
265 - 316 | ||
Eastern Jin 东晋 |
317 - 420 | ||
16 States 十六国 |
304 - 439 | ||
Southern & Northern Kingdoms 南北朝 |
Southern Kingdoms 南朝 |
Song 宋 |
420 - 479 |
Qi 齐 |
479 - 502 | ||
Liang 梁 |
502 - 557 | ||
Chen 陈 |
557 - 589 | ||
Northern Kingdoms 北朝 |
Northern Wei 北魏 |
386 - 534 | |
Eastern Wei 东魏 |
534 - 550 | ||
Northern Qi 北 齐 |
550 - 577 | ||
Western Wei 西魏 |
535 - 557 | ||
Northern Zhou 北周 |
557 - 581 | ||
Sui 随 |
581 - 618 | ||
Tang 唐 |
618 - 907 | ||
5 Dynasties & 10 States 五代十国 |
Later Liang 后梁 |
907 - 923 | |
Later Tang 后唐 |
923 - 936 | ||
Later Jin 后晋 |
936 - 946 | ||
Later Han 后 汉 |
947 - 950 | ||
Later Zhou 后周 |
951 - 960 | ||
10 States 十国 |
902 - 979 | ||
Song 宋 |
Northern Song 北宋 |
960 - 1127 | |
Southern Song 南宋 |
1127 - 1279 | ||
Liao (Khitan) 辽 |
907 - 1125 | ||
Western Xia (Tangut) 西夏 |
1032 - 1227 | ||
Jin (Jurchen) 金 |
1115 - 1234 | ||
Yuan (Mongol) 元 |
1279 - 1368 | ||
Ming 明 |
1368 - 1644 | ||
Qing (Manchu) 清 |
1644 - 1911 | ||
Nationalist Republic of China 中 华民国 |
1912 - 1949 | ||
People's Republic of China 中 华人民共和国 |
1949 - |