Dynastic Table
Shang 商 Dynasty |
ca. 1600–ca. 1045 BCE |
Zhou 周 Dynasty |
ca. 1045–256 BCE |
Spring and Autumn 春秋 Period |
770–481 BCE |
Warring States 戰國 Period |
481–221 BCE |
Qin 秦 Dynasty |
221–206 BCE |
Han 漢 Dynasty |
206 BCE–220 CE |
Three Kingdoms 三國 Period |
220–280 CE |
Jin 晉 Period |
265–420 CE |
Northern and Southern Dynasties 南北朝 Period |
317–589 CE |
Sui 隋 Dynasty |
581–618 CE |
Tang 唐 Dynasty |
618–907 CE |
Five Dynasties 五代 Period |
907–960 CE |
Song 宋 Dynasty |
960–1279 |
Northern Song 北宋 |
960–1127 |
Southern Song 南宋 |
1127–1279 |
Yuan 元 Dynasty |
1279–1368 |
Ming 明 Dynasty |
1368–1644 |
Qing 清 Dynasty |
1644–1911 |
Republican 中華民國 Period |
1912–1949 |
People’s Republic of China 中華人民共和國 |
1949–present |