Chronological Table of the Chinese Dynasties
The Paleolithic Period Approx. 1,700,000–10,000 years ago
The Neolithic Age Approx. 10,000–4,000 years ago
Xia Dynasty 2070–1600 BC
Shang Dynasty 1600–1046 BC
Western Zhou Dynasty 1046–771 BC
Spring and Autumn Period 770–476 BC
Warring States Period 475–221 BC
Qin Dynasty 221–206 BC
Western Han Dynasty 206 BC–AD 25
Eastern Han Dynasty 25–220
Three Kingdoms 220–280
Western Jin Dynasty 265–317
Eastern Jin Dynasty 317–420
Northern and Southern Dynasties 420–589
Sui Dynasty 581–618
Tang Dynasty 618–907
Five Dynasties 907–960
Northern Song Dynasty 960–1127
Southern Song Dynasty 1127–1279
Yuan Dynasty 1206–1368
Ming Dynasty 1368–1644
Qing Dynasty 1616–1911
Republic of China 1912–1949
People’s Republic of China Founded in 1949
