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Chinese History Chronology 中國歷史年表

Xia [Hsia] Dynasty 夏 2205 - 1766 BC Liao Dynasty 遼 907 - 1125 AD
Shang Dynasty 商 1766 - 1121 BC Song [Sung] Dynasty 宋 960 - 1279 AD
Zhou [Chou] Dynasty 周 1027 - 256 BC 960 - 1127
1027 - 771 BC Northern Song 1127 - 1279
Western Zhou 770 - 221 BC Southern Song 1037 - 1227 AD
Eastern Zhou 1066 - 221 BC Western Xia [Hsi-hsia] Dynasty 西夏 1115 - 1234 AD
Spring & Autumn Period 春秋時代 770 - 221 BC Jin [Chin] Dynasty 金 1206 - 1368 AD
Warring States Period 戰國時代 221 - 207 BC Yuan Dynasty (Mongol) 元 1368 - 1644 AD
Qin [Ch’in] Dynasty 秦 206 BC - 220 AD Ming Dynasty 明 1368 - 1398
Han Dynasty 漢 206 BC - 9 AD Hongwu [Hung-wu] Period 1399 - 1402
Western Han 25 - 220 AD Jianweng [Chien-wen] Period 1403 - 1424
Eastern Han 220 - 581 AD Yongle [Yung-lo] Period 1424 - 1425
Six Dynasties Period/ Hongxi [Hung-hsi] Period 1426 - 1435
Northern and Southern Dynasties 2200 - 280 Xuande [ Hsuan-te] Period 1436 - 1449
Three Kingdoms 三國 220 - 265 Zhengtong [Cheng-t’ung] Period 1450 - 1456
Wei 221 - 263 Jingtai [Cheng-t’ai] Period 1457 - 1464
Shu Han 222 - 280 Tianshun [T’ien-shun] Period 1465 - 1487
Wu 265 - 420 Chenghua [Ch’eng-hua] Period 1488 - 1505
Jin [Chin] Dynasty 晉 265 - 317 Hongzhi [Hung-chih] Period 1506 - 1521
Western Jin 317 - 420 Zhengde [Cheng-te] Period 1522 - 1566
Eastern Jin 420 - 588 Jiajing [Chia-cheng] Period 1567 - 1572
Southern Dynasties 南朝 420 - 479 Longqing [Lung-ch’ing] 1573 - 1620
Song [Sung] 479 - 502 Wanli [Wan-li] Period 1620
Qi [Ch’i] 502 - 557 Taichang [T’ai-ch’ang] Period 1620 - 1627
Liang 557 - 589 Tianqi [T’ien-ch’i] Period 1627 - 1644
Qen [Ch’en] 386 - 588 Chongzhen [Ch’ung-chen] Period 1644 - 1911 AD
Northern Dynasties 北朝 386 - 534 Qing [Ching] Dynasty (Manchu) 清 1644 - 1661
Northern Wei 534 - 550 Shunzhi [Shun-chih] Period 1662 - 1722
Eastern Wei 535 - 556 Kangxi [K’ang-Hsi] Period 1723 - 1735
Western Wei 550 - 577 Yongzheng [Yung-cheng] Period 1735 - 1796
Northern Qi [Chi] 557 - 581 Qianlong [Ch’ien-lung] Period 1796 - 1820
Northern Zhou [Chou] 581 - 618 AD Jiaqing [Chia-ch’ing] Period 1821 - 1850
Sui Dynasty 隨 618 - 907 AD Daoguang [Tao-kuang] Period 1851 - 1861
Tang [T’ang] Dynasty 唐 907 - 960 AD Xianfeng [Hsien-feng] Period 1862 - 1874
Five Dynasties of Wu Tai 五代 907 - 923 Tongzhi [T’ung-chih] Period 1875 - 1908
Later Liang 923 - 936 Guangxu [Kuang-hsu] Period 1908 - 1911
Later Tang [T’ang] 936 - 947 Xuantong [Hsuan-t’ung] Period (Puyi) 1912 - 1949 AD
Later Jin [Chin] 947 - 950 Republic of China 1915 - 1916 AD
Later Han 951 - 960 Hongxian Period (Yuan Shikai) 1949 - Present Day
Later Zhou [Chou] 907 - 979 AD People’s Republic of China
Ten Kingdoms 十國

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