Chinese Historical Dynasties

Shang (ca. 1600–1046 BCE)

Zhou (ca. 1046–256 BCE)

Western Zhou (ca. 1046–771 BCE)

Eastern Zhou (770–256 BCE)

Spring and Autumn Period (770–476 BCE)

Warring States Period (476–221 BCE)

Qin (221–206 BCE)

Han (202 BCE–220 CE)

Western Han (202 BCE–8 CE)

Xin (9–23)

Eastern Han (25–220)

Era of Division (220–589)

Three Kingdoms (220–280)

Jin (266–420)

Sixteen Kingdoms (304–439)

Northern Dynasties (386–581)

Northern Wei (386–534)

Eastern Wei (534–550)

Western Wei (535–557)

Northern Qi (550–577)

Northern Zhou (557–581)

Southern Dynasties (420–589)

Liu-Song (420–479)

Southern Qi (479–502)

Liang (502–557)

Chen (557–589)

Sui (581–619)

Tang (618–907)

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907–960)

Liao (Khitan) (907–1125)

Song (960–1279)

Northern Song (960–1127)

Southern Song (1127–1279)

Jin (Jurchen) (1115–1234)

Yuan (Mongol) (1271–1368)

Ming (1368–1644)

Qing (Manchu) (1636–1911)