| Xia Dynasty |
about 2070 BC-1600 BC |
| Shang Dynasty |
about 1600 BC-1046 BC |
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Zhou Dynasty
Western Zhou Dynasty
Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Spring and Autumn Period
Warring States |
about 1046 BC-221 BC
about 1046 BC-771 BC
770BC-256BC
770BC-476BC
475BC-221BC |
| Qin Dynasty |
221BC-206BC |
|
Han Dynasty
Western Han
Eastern Han |
202BC-220AD
202BC-8AD
25AD-220AD |
|
Three Kingdoms
Wei
Shu
Wu |
220AD-280AD
220AD-265AD
221AD-263AD
222AD-280AD |
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Jin Dynasty
Western Jin Dynasty
Eastern Jin Dynasty |
265AD-420AD
265AD-316AD
317AD-420AD |
| Sixteen Kingdoms |
304AD-439AD |
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Northern and Southern Dynasties
Northern Dynasties
Southern Dynasties |
386AD-589AD
386AD-581AD
420AD-589AD |
| Sui Dynasty |
581AD-618AD |
| Tang Dynasty |
618AD-907AD |
| Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms |
907AD-979AD |
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Song Dynasty
Northern Song Dynasty
Southern Song Dynasty |
960AD-1276AD
960AD-1127AD
1127AD-1276AD |
| Liao Dynasty |
916AD-1125AD |
| Western Xia Dynasty |
1038AD-1227AD |
| Jin Dynasty |
1115AD-1234AD |
| Yuan Dynasty |
1271AD-1368AD |
| Ming Dynasty |
1368AD-1644AD |
| Qing Dynasty |
1644AD-1911AD |
| Republic of China |
1912AD-1949AD |
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People's Republic of China |
founded on Oct.1, 1949 |
