Xia Dynasty

2070-1600 B.C.

Shang Dynasty

1600-1046 B.C.

Zhou Dynasty

Western Zhou

1046-771 B.C.

Eastern Zhou
    Spring and Autumn Period
    Warring States Period

770-256 B.C.
770-476 B.C.
475-221 B.C.

Qin Dynasty

221-206 B.C.

Han Dynasty

Western Han

206 B.C.-A.D. 25

Eastern Han

25-220

Three Kingdoms

Wei

220-265

Shu Han

221-263

Wu

222-280

Western Jin Dynasty

265-317

Eastern Jin Dynasty

317-420

Northern and Southern Dynasties

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

Tang Dynasty

618-907

Five Dynasties

Later Liang

907-923

Later Tang

923-936

Later Jin

936-947

Later Han

947-950

Later Zhou

951-960

Song Dynasty

Northern Song

960-1127

Southern Song

1127-1279

Liao Dynasty

907-1125

Jin Dynasty

1115-1234

Yuan Dynasty

1206-1368

Ming Dynasty

1368-1644

Qing Dynasty

1616-1911

Republic of China

1912-1949

People's Republic of China

Founded on October 1, 1949