Dynasties (朝代) in Chinese history
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Name |
Time period |
Divisions
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Xia 夏 (~朝, ~代)
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2070 – 1600 BCE |
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Shang 商 (~朝, ~代) 殷 (~朝, ~代)
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1600 – 1046 BCE |
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Zhou 周 (~朝, ~代)
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1046 – 256 BCE |
Western Zhou 西周 |
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Eastern Zhou 東周/东周 |
Spring and Autumn period 春秋
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Warring States period 戰國/战国
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Qin 秦 (~朝, ~代)
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221 – 206 BCE |
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Han 漢/汉 (~朝, ~代)
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206 BCE – 220 CE |
Western Han 西漢/西汉
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Xin 新 (~朝)
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Eastern Han 東漢/东汉
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Three Kingdoms 三國/三国
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220 – 280 CE |
Wei 魏
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Shu 蜀
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Wu 吳/吴
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Jin 晉/晋 (~朝, ~代)
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265 – 420 CE |
Western Jin 西晉/西晋
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Eastern Jin 東晉/东晋
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Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝
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420 – 589 CE |
Northern dynasties 北朝 |
Northern Wei 北魏
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Western Wei 西魏
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Eastern Wei 東魏/东魏
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Northern Zhou 北周
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Northern Qi 北齊/北齐
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Southern dynasties 南朝 |
Liu Song 劉宋/刘宋
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Southern Qi 南齊/南齐
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Liang 梁 (~朝, ~代)
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Chen 陳/陈 (~朝, ~代)
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Sui 隋 (~朝, ~代)
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581 – 618 CE |
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Tang 唐 (~朝, ~代)
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618 – 907 CE |
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Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 五代十國/五代十国
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907 – 960 CE |
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Liao 遼/辽 (~朝, ~代)
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907 – 1125 CE |
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Song 宋 (~朝, ~代)
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960 – 1279 CE |
Northern Song 北宋
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Southern Song 南宋
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Western Xia 西夏
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1038 – 1227 CE |
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Jin 金 (~朝, ~代)
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1115 – 1234 CE |
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Western Liao 西遼/西辽
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1124 – 1218 CE |
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Yuan 元 (~朝, ~代)
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1271 – 1368 CE |
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Ming 明 (~朝, ~代)
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1368 – 1644 CE |
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Qing 清 (~朝, ~代)
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1636 – 1912 CE |
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