Chinese Dynasties
SHANG ca. 1300–1046 BCE
ZHOU ca. 1046–256 BCE
Western Zhou ca. 1046–771 BCE
Eastern Zhou 770–256 BCE
Spring and Autumn 770–481 BCE
Warring States 481–221 BCE
QIN 221–207 BCE
HAN 206 BCE–220 CE
Western Han 206 BCE–8 CE
Eastern Han 25–220
THREE KINGDOMS
Wei 220–266
Shu-Han 221–263
Wu 222–280
WESTERN JIN 266–316
EASTERN JIN 317–420
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN DYNASTIES 420–589
SUI 581–618
TANG 618–907
FIVE DYNASTIES 907–960
SONG 960–1279
Northern Song 960–1127
Southern Song 1127–1279
LIAO 916–1125
JIN 1115–1234
YUAN 1271–1368
MING 1368–1644
QING 1636–1911