2 Responses to “ What Are All The Ancient China Dynasties In Order? ”

1. dotherig on October 23rd, 2009 7:58 am

   Mythical Rulers
   Fu Xi (Tai Hao): 2953 B.C.
   Shen Nong (Yan Di): 2838 B.C.
   Five Emperors*
   1. You Xiong (Huang Di): 2698-2599 B.C.
   2. Jin Tian (Shao Han): 2598-2515 B.C.
   3. Gao Yang (Zhuan Xu): 2514-2437 B.C.
   4. Gao Xin (Di Ku): 2436-2367 B.C.
   5. Gao Xin (Di Zhi): 2366-2357 B.C. 2953-2357 B.C.
   Patriarchs
   Tao Tang (Yao): 2357-2258 B.C.
   You Yu (Shun): 2255-2205 B.C. 2357-2205 B.C.
   Xia Dynasty
   Dating estimates from archeological sites 2205-1766 [1806] B.C.
   [~2000-1500 B.C.]
   [~2100-1600 B.C.]
   Shang Dynasty
   Dating estimates from archeological sites 1766-1121 B.C.
   [1700-1027 B.C.]
   [1600-1066 B.C.]
   Zhou Dynasty
   Kingdom of Zhou (Eastern Zhou): 1121 [1027/1134]-770 B.C.
   Chun Qiu (Period of the Annals; Spring and Autumn): 770-464 [476] B.C.
   Zhan Guo (Warring States): 464 [475]-221 B.C. 1121-255 B.C.
   [1066-221 B.C.]
   [770-221 B.C.]
   Qin Dynasty
   Qin Shi Huang Di [first emperor]: 221-210 B.C. 221-206 B.C.
   Han Dynasty**
   Western Han: 206 B.C.-25 A.D. [9 A.D.]
   Eastern Han: 25 A.D.-220 A.D. 206 B.C.-220 A.D.
   Three Kingdoms
   Wei (North): 220-265 A.D.
   Shu (West): 221-265 A.D.
   Wu (South): 222 [229]-280 A.D. 220-280 A.D.
   Jin Dynasty
   Western Jin: 265-317 A.D.
   Eastern Jin: 317-420 A.D. 265-420 A.D.
   Song Dynasty 420-479 A.D.
   Six Dynasties
   1. Qi Dynasty: 479-502 A.D.
   2. Liang Dynasty: 502-557 A.D.
   3. Chen Dynasty: 557-589 A.D.
   4. Wei Dynasty: 386-557 [533] A.D.
   Northern Wei Dynasty: 386-535 A.D.
   Western Wei Dynasty: 535-557 A.D.
   Eastern Wei Dynasty: 534-550 A.D.
   5. Northern Qi Dynasty: 550-589 [577] A.D.
   6. Northern Zhou Dynasty: 557-589 A.D. 479-589 A.D.
   Sui Dynasty 589 [581]-618 A.D.
   Tang Dynasty 618-907 A.D.
   Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms ***
   1. Later Liang: 907-923 A.D.
   2. Later Tang: 923-936 A.D.
   3. Later Jin: 936-947 A.D.
   4. Later Han: 947-951 A.D.
   5. Later Zhou: 951-960 A.D. 907-960 A.D.
   Song Dynasty
   Northern Song: 960-1127 A.D.
   Southern Song: 1127-1280 A.D. (Jin) 960-1280 A.D.
   Yuan Dynasty (Mongol) 1280-1368 A.D.
   Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 A.D.
   Qing Dynasty (Manchu) 1644-1911 A.D.
   * Historians have not agreed on who were the Five Kings, as the literature is ambiguous and conflicting. The basic list is Huang Di, Shao Hao, Zhuan Xu, Di Yao [or Di Ku], and Di Shun [or Di Zhi].
   ** The transition between the Western (or former) and Eastern (or later) Han Dynasties is marked by the rule of the Xin king Wang Mang, from 9 A.D. [6 A.D.] to 23 A.D. and the usurper Xuan for one or two more years; they are often subsumed under the Western Han period. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Liu Shan ruled in exile from 224-263 A.D.
   *** The Ten Kingdoms were the Wu, Nan Tang (Southern Tang), Wu Yue, Chu, Min, Nan Han (Southern Han), Qian Shu (Former Shu), Hou Shu (Later Shu), Jing Nan (Southern Jing), and Bei Han (Northern Han). There were also two Dynasties that overlapped with this period and the Song Dynasty as follows: Liao 916-1125 A.D.; Western Xia 1038 [1032]-1227 A.D.

2. tearsoft on October 23rd, 2009 8:06 am

   http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/china…

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