Appendix A

Table of Chinese Historical Dynasties

Chou Spring and Autumn Period	770–476 B.C.E.
Warring States Period	475–221 B.C.E.
Ch’in	221–206 B.C.E.
Han
Western Han	206 B.C.E.–C.E. 8
Hsin (Interregnum)	9–24
Eastern Han	25–220
Three Kingdoms	220–80
Western Chin	265–316
Southern Dynasties
Eastern Chin	317–420
Sung	420–79
Ch’i	479–502
Liang	502–57
Ch’en	557–89
Sui	589–618
T’ang	618–907
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms	907–60
Sung	960–1279
Northern Sung	960–1126
Southern Sung	1127–1279
Yüan (Mongol)	1279–1368
Ming	1368–1644
Ch’ing (Manchu)	1644–1911