Chinese Dynasties

China
Table A. Chronology of Chinese Dynasties

• c 21st-16th century BC Xia
• 1700-1027 BC Shang
• 1027-771 BC Western Zhou
• 770-221 BC Eastern Zhou
• 770-476 BC Spring and Autumn period
• 475-221 BC Warring States period
• 221-207 BC Qin
• 206 BC-AD 9 Western Han
• AD 9-24 Xin (Wang Mang interregnum)
• AD 25-220 Eastern Han
• AD 220-280 Three Kingdoms (San Guo)
• 220-265 Wei
• 221-263 Shu
• 229-280 Wu
• AD 265-316 Western Jin
• AD 317-420 Eastern Jin
• AD 420-588 Southern and Northern Dynasties
• 420-588 Southern Dynasties
• 420-478 Song
• 479-501 Qi
• 502-556 Liang
• 557-588 Chen
• 386-588 Northern Dynasties
• 386-533 Northern Wei
• 534-549 Eastern Wei
• 535-557 Western Wei
• 550-577 Northern Qi
• 557-588 Northern Zhou
• AD 581-617 Sui
• AD 618-907 Tang
• AD 907-960 Five Dynasties
• AD 907-979 Ten Kingdoms
• 916-1125 Liao
• 960-1279 Song
• 960-1127 Northern Song
• 1127-1279 Southern Song
• 1038-1227 Western Xia
• 1115-1234 Jin
• 1279-1368 Yuan
• 1368-1644 Ming
• 1644-1911 Qing

Source: Based on information from China Handbook Editorial Committee, China Handbook Series: History (trans., Dun J. Li), Beijing, 1982, 188-89; and Shao Chang Lee, "China's Cultural Development" (wall chart), East Lansing, 1964.



Data as of July 1987