| A Brief Chinese Chronology | |
| The Xia-Shang-Zhou Chronology Project, a five-year project supported by the Chinese government, released the chronology of the early dynasties in 2000, which was rather ambiguous before. The researchers not only used many historical documents, but also used various modern scientific methods in the project. | |
Xia Dynasty (2070 BC - 1600 BC)
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Shang Dynasty (Prophase) (1600 BC - 1300 BC)
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Shang Dynasty (Anaphase) (1300 BC - 1046 BC)
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Zhou Dynasty: Western Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC - 771 BC) Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770 BC - 256 BC) Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC) Warring States (475 BC - 221 BC) | |
Qin Dynasty (221 BC - 207 BC)
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Han Dynasty:Western Han (206 BC - 24) Eastern Han (25 - 220) | |
Three Kingdoms:Wei (220 - 265) Shu Han (221 - 263) Wu (222 - 280) | |
Western Jin Dynasty (265 - 316)
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Eastern Jin Dynasty (317 - 420)
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Northern and Southern Dynasty:Southern Dynasties Song (420 - 479) Qi (479 - 502) Liang (502 - 557) Chen (557 - 589) Northern Dynasties Northern Wei (386 - 534) Eastern Wei (534 - 550) Northern Qi (550 - 577) Western Wei (535 - 556) Northern Zhou (557 - 581) | |
Sui Dynasty (581 - 618)
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Tang Dynasty (618 - 907)
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Five Dynasties:Later Liang (907 - 923) Later Tang (923 - 936) Later Jin (936 - 946) Later Han (947 - 950) Later Zhou (951 - 960) | |
Song Dynasty:Northern Song Dynasty (960 - 1127) Southern Song Dynasty (1127 - 1279) | |
Liao Dynasty (916 - 1125)
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Jin Dynasty (1115 - 1234)
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Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368)
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Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)
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Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911)
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Republic of China (1912 - 1949)
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People's Republic of China (1949 -)
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