Dynasties of China

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Dynasties Period
Xia (Hsia)  2205 B.C.-1766 B.C.
Shang  1766 B.C.-1122 B.C.
Zhou (Chow) Western Zhou (Chow) 1122 B.C.-770 B.C
Eastern Zhou (Chow) 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 (Chin)  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 (Tsin) Western Jin (Tsin) 265-316
Eastern Jin (Tsin) 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 Han 923-936
Later Jin
936-947
Later Han
947-950
Later Zhou 951-960
Song (Sung)  Northern Song (Sung) 960-1127
Southern Song (Sung) 1127-1280
Liao 916-1125
Jin 1115-1234
Yuan 1271-1368
Ming 1368-1644
Qing(Ching) 1644-1911
Republic of China (ROC) 1911- 
(moved to Taiwan after 1949)
People's Republic of China (PRC) 1949-