Dates | Dynasty |
ca. 21st-16th century B.C. |
Xia 夏
Founder: Yu 禹
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1700-1027 B.C. |
Shang 商
Founder: Tang 汤
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1027-771 B.C. |
Western Zhou 西周
Founder: Wu Wang 武王
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770-221 B.C. |
Eastern Zhou 东周
Founder: Zhou Ping Wang 周平王
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770-476 B.C. |
Spring and Autumn Period 春秋
Founder: N/A
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475-221 B.C. |
Warring States Period 战国
Founder: N/A
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221-207 B.C. |
Qin 秦
Founder: Shi Huang (Ying Zheng) 始皇 (嬴政)
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206 B.C.- 9 A.D. |
Western Han 西汉
Founder: Gao Zu (Liu Bang) 高祖(刘邦)
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9-24 A.D. |
Xin (Wang Mang Interregnum) 新
Founder: 王莽 Wang Mang
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25-220 A.D. |
Eastern Han 东汉
Founder: Guang Wu Di (Liu Xiu) 光武帝(刘秀)
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220-280 A.D. |
Three Kingdoms 三国
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220-265 A.D. |
Wei 魏
Founder: Cao Pi 曹丕
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221-263 A.D. |
Shu 蜀
Founder: Liu Bei 刘备
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229-280 A.D. |
Wu 吴
Founder: Sun Quan 孙权
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229-280 A.D. |
Western Jin 西晋
Founder: Wu Di (Si Ma Yan) 武帝(司马炎)
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317-420 A.D. |
Eastern Jin 东晋
Founder: Yuan Di (Si Ma Rui) 元帝(司马睿)
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420-588 A.D. |
Southern and Northern Dynasties 南北朝
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420-478 A.D. |
Southern: Song 宋
Founder: Liu Yu 刘裕
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479-501 A.D. |
Southern: Qi 齐
Founder: Xiao Da Cheng 萧道成
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502-556 A.D. |
Southern: Liang 梁
Founder: Xiao Yan 萧衍
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557-588 A.D. |
Southern: Chen 陈
Founder: Chen Ba Xian 陈霸先
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386-533 A.D. |
Northern: Northern Wei 北魏
Founder: Ta Ba Gui 拓跋��
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534-549 A.D. |
Northern: Eastern Wei 东魏
Founder: Yuan Shan Jian (Gao Huan Li) 元善见(高欢立)
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535-557 A.D. |
Northern: Western Wei 西魏
Founder: Yuan Bao Ju (Yu Wen Tai Li) 元宝炬(宇文泰立)
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550-577 A.D. |
Northern: Northern Qi 北齐
Founder: Gao Yang 高洋
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557-588 A.D. |
Northern: Northern Zhou 北周
Founder: Yu Wen Jue 宇文觉
|
581-617 A.D. |
Sui 隋
Founder: Wen Di (Yang Jian) 文帝(杨坚)
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618-907 A.D. |
Tang 唐
Founder: Gao Zu (Li Yuan) 高祖(李渊)
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907-960 A.D. |
Five Dynasties 五代
Founder: N/A
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907-979 A.D. |
Ten Kingdoms 十国
Founder: N/A
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960-1279 A.D. |
Song 宋
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960-1127 A.D. |
Nothern Song 北宋
Founder: Tai Zu (Zhao Kuang Yin) 太祖(赵匡胤)
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1127-1279 A.D. |
Southern Song 南宋
Founder: Gao Song (Zhao Gou) 高宗(赵构)
|
916-1125 A.D. |
Liao 辽
Founder: Ye Lu Ah Bao Ji 耶律阿保机
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1038-1227 A.D. |
Western Xia 西夏
Founder: Li Yuan Hao 李元昊
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1115-1234 A.D. |
Jin 金
Founder: Wan Yan Ah Gu Da 完颜阿骨打
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1279-1368 A.D. |
Yuan 元
Founder: Shi Zu (Hu Bi Lie -Kublai Khan) 世祖(忽必烈)
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1368-1644 A.D. |
Ming 明
Founder: Tai Zu (Zhu Yuan Zhang) 太祖(朱元璋)
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1644-1911 A.D. |
Qing 清
Founder: (Nu Er Ha Chi) Shi Zu (Fu Lin) (努尔哈赤)世祖(福临)
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