China Timeline

Dynasty Dates

Remarks

Neolithic period

Neolithic Chinese pottery

Neolithic jade

8000 - 2000 BC

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cong

Xia (probably bronze age) 2000-1600 BC
Shang 1600-1027 BC ritual
Western Zhou 1027-771

Eastern Zhou

Spring and Autumn 770 - 476 BC

Lao Tse (? ) and Confucius (551-479 BC)

Warring States 475 - 221 BC
Qin 221 - 206 BC qin
Western Han 206 BC - 9 AD

Jesus was born in 7 BC.

Xin (Wang Mang Interregunum) 9 - 25 AD

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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
(386-588 AD)

420 - 588 AD

Southern Dynasties

Sui 580 - 618 AD
Tang 618 - 907 AD mirror
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 bell
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