| Dynasty | Dates | Remarks |
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Neolithic period |
8000 - 2000 BC |
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| Xia (probably bronze age) | 2000-1600 BC | ![]() |
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| Shang | 1600-1027 BC | ![]() |
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| Western Zhou | 1027-771 | ![]() |
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| Spring and Autumn | 770 - 476 BC |
Lao Tse (? ) and Confucius (551-479 BC) |
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| Warring States | 475 - 221 BC | ![]() |
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| Qin | 221 - 206 BC | ![]() |
| Western Han | 206 BC - 9 AD |
Jesus was born in 7 BC. |
| Xin (Wang Mang Interregunum) | 9 - 25 AD |
During this period, Jesus spends his adolescent years in Nazareth, travels widely, and prepares for his public ministry. |
| Eastern Han | 25 -221 AD | ![]() |
| Three Kingdoms | 221 -265 AD | ![]() |
| Western Jin | 265 - 316 AD | ![]() |
| Eastern Jin | 317- 420 AD | ![]() |
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Northern Dynasties |
420 - 588 AD |
| Sui | 580 - 618 AD | ![]() |
| Tang | 618 - 907 AD | ![]() |
| Five Dynasties | 907 - 960 AD | ![]() |
| Ten Kingdoms | 907 - 979 AD | |
| Northern Song | 960 - 1127 AD | ![]() |
| Southern Song | 1127 - 1279 AD | ![]() |
| Liao | 916 - 1125 AD | ![]() |
| Western Xia | 1038 - 1227 AD | |
| Jin | 1115 - 1234 AD | ![]() |
| Yuan | 1279 - 1368 AD | ![]() |
| Ming | 1368 - 1644 AD | ![]() |
| Qing | 1644 - 1911 AD |
August the Strong exchanged 600 cavalry men for151 porcelain vessels. |
| Republic of China | 1911 - 1949 AD | |