|
Dynasty |
Date |
|
Xia |
C.21st-16th century B.C. |
|
Shang |
C.16th-11th century B.C. |
|
Western Zhou |
C.11th century B.C.-770 B.C. |
|
Eastern Zhou (Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods) |
770-221 B.C. |
|
Qin |
221-207 B.C. |
|
Western Han |
206 B.C.-A.D. 24 |
|
Eastern Han |
25-220 |
|
Three Kingdoms (Wei, Shu and Wu) |
220-265 |
|
Western Jin |
265-316 |
|
Eastern Jin |
317-420 |
|
Southern and Northern Dynasty |
420-589 |
|
Sui |
581-618 |
|
Tang |
618-907 |
|
Five Dynasties |
907-960 |
|
Northern Song |
960-1127 |
|
Southern Song |
1127-1279 |
|
Yuan |
1271-1368 |
|
Ming |
1368-1644 |
|
Qing |
1644-1911 |
|
Republic of China |
1912-1949 |
|
People's Republic of China |
1949- |
