Dynasty | Dates | Remarks |
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Neolithic period |
8000 - 2000 BC |
cong |
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Xia (probably bronze age) | 2000-1600 BC | ||
Shang | 1600-1027 BC | ||
Western Zhou | 1027-771 |
Spring and Autumn | 770 - 476 BC |
Lao Tse (? ) and Confucius (551-479 BC) |
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Warring States | 475 - 221 BC |
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 | |
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 | |