Chronology of China

  • Neolithic Period circa 6000–1600 B.C.E.
  • Xia Dynasty 21st–16th century B.C.E.
  • Shang Dynasty 16th–11th century B.C.E.
  • Zhou Dynasty 11th century–256 B.C.E.
  • Western Zhou 11th century–771 B.C.E.
  • Eastern Zhou 770–221 B.C.E.
  • Spring and Autumn Period 770–476 B.C.E.
  • Warring States Period 475–221 B.C.E.
  • Qin Dynasty 221–206 B.C.E.
  • Han Dynasty 206 B.C.E.–220 C.E.
  • Western Han 206 B.C.E.–8 C.E.
  • Xin (Wang Mang) 9–24 C.E.
  • Eastern Han 25–220 C.E.
  • Three Kingdoms 220–280 C.E.
  • Wei 220–265 C.E.
  • Shu 221–263 C.E.
  • Wu 220–280 C.E.
  • Western Jin 265–317 C.E.
  • Eastern Jin 317–420 C.E.
  • Six Dynasties 420–589 C.E.
  • Southern Dynasties 420–589 C.E.
  • Song 420–479 C.E.
  • Southern Qi 479–502 C.E.
  • Liang 502–557 C.E.
  • Chen 557–587 C.E.
  • Northern Dynasties 386–581 C.E.
  • Northern Wei 386–535 C.E.
  • Eastern Wei 535–557 C.E.
  • Western Wei 535–557 C.E.
  • Northern Qi 550–557 C.E.
  • Northern Zhou 557–581 C.E.
  • Sui Dynasty 581–618 C.E.
  • Tang Dynasty 618–907 C.E.
  • Five Dynasties 907–960 C.E.
  • Liao Dynasty (Khitan) 916–1125 C.E.
  • Song Dynasty 960–1279 C.E.
  • Northern Song 960–1127 C.E.
  • Southern Song 1127–1279 C.E.
  • Jin Dynasty (Jurchen) 1115–1234 C.E.
  • Yuan Dynasty (Mongol) 1271–1368 C.E.
  • Ming Dynasty 1368–1644 C.E.
  • Qing Dynasty (Manchu) 1644–1911 C.E.
  • Republic of China 1911–1949 C.E.
  • People’s Republic 1949 C.E. –