The Dynasties of China

Xia

c.2200-c.1523 BCE
- Emperer Yu

Shang or Yinc. 1480-1050 BCE

first historic dyanasty

Zhou

c.1066-221 BCE
- Classical age

Qin (Ch'in)

221-206 BCE
- unification of country began

Han

206 BCE - 220 CE
- Buddhism introduced and rise of Confucianism

Three Kingdoms (San-kuo)

220-265 CE
- Three kingdoms: Wei, Shu, Wu

Tsin

265-420 CE

Sui

581-618 CE
- reunification

Tang

618-907 CE
- territorial expansion, age of artists

Five Dyanasties and Ten Kingdoms

907-960 CE
- first printing of paper money

Song (Sung)

960-1279 CE Yuan
- 1279-1368 CE
  - founding of Mongol dyanasty by Kubla Khan
Ming
- 1368-1644 CEmongols expelled

Ch'ing (Manchu)

1644-1912 CE
- last Chinese monarchy

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