Saturday, July 5, 2025

Collection of Chinese dynasties

This post is a collection of Chinese dynasties. There are 25 dynasties listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

  • Xia (c. 2070 - 1600 BC)
  • Shang (c. 1600 - 1046 BC)
  • Zhou (c. 1046 - 256 BC)
  • Qin (221 - 206 BC)
  • Han (206 BC - 220 AD)
  • Cao Wei* (220-266)
  • Shu Han* (221-263)
  • Eastern Wu* (222-280)
  • Jin (266-420)
  • Northern Wei** (386-535)
  • Liu Song** (420-479)
  • Southern Qi** (479-502)
  • Liang** (502-557)
  • Northern Qi** (550-577)
  • Northern Zhou** (557-581)
  • Chen** (557-589)
  • Sui (581-618)
  • Tang (618-907)
  • Liao*** (916-1125)
  • Song*** (960-1279)
  • Western Xia (1038-1227)
  • Jin (1115-1234)
  • Yuan (1271-1368)
  • Ming (1368-1644)
  • Qing (1636-1912)

* part of the Three Kingdoms period (220-280)
** part of the Northern and Southern dynasties period (420-589)
*** existed during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907-979)