Table of Major Chinese Dynasties
| Prehistory | |||||
| Xia | 2205-1766BC | ||||
| Shang | 1766-1122 BC | ||||
| Zhou | 1122-256BC | ||||
| Western Zhou | 1122BC-771BC | ||||
| Eastern Zhou | 771BC-256BC | ||||
| Spring & Autumn | 722BC-481BC | ||||
| Warring States | 403BC-221BC | ||||
| Qin | 221BC-206BC | ||||
| Han | 206BC-AD220 | ||||
| Western Han | 206BC-AD 9 | ||||
| Xin | 9-25 | ||||
| Eastern Han | 25-220 | ||||
| Six dynasties | AD220-589 | ||||
| Three Kingdoms | 220-280 | ||||
| Jin | 265-420 | ||||
| Northern & Southern | 386-589 | ||||
| Sui | 589-618 | ||||
| Tang | 618-907 | ||||
| Five Dynasties | 907-960 | ||||
| Song | 960-1279 | ||||
| Northern Song | 960-1127 | ||||
| Southern Song | 1127-1279 | ||||
| Yuan | 1279-1368 | ||||
| Ming | 1368-1644 | ||||
| Qing | 1644-1911 | ||||
| Republic | 1911- | ||||
| People's Republic | 1949- | ||||
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This page last revised: 25th December, 2000