Xia
21st-16th Century B.C.
Shang
16th-11th Century B.C
Western Zhou
11th Century-771 B.C.
Eastern Zhou
770-221 B.C
Spring & Autumn Period
770-475 B.C
Warring States Period
475-221 B.C
Qin
221-206 B.C
Han
206 B.C-220 A.D
Western Han
206 B.C-220 A.D.
Eastern Han
24-220 A.D.
Three Kingdoms
220-280 A.D.
Wei
220-265 A.D.
Shu
221-265 A.D.
Wu
221-280 A.D.
Jin
265-420 A.D.
Western Jin
265-316 A.D.
Eastern Jin
317-420 A.D.
Southern & Northern Dynasties
420-589 A.D.
Southern Dynasty
Song
420-479 A.D.
Qi
479-520 A.D.
Liang
502-557 A.D.
Chen
557-589 A.D.
Northern Dynasty
386-581 A.D.
Northern Wei
386-534 A.D.
Eastern Wei
534-550 A.D.
Western Wei
535-556 A.D.
Northern Qi
550-557 A.D.
Northern Zhou
557-581 A.D.
Sui
581-618 A.D.
Tang
618-907 A.D.
Five Dynasties & Ten Kingdoms
907-979 A.D.
Five Dynasties
907-960 A.D.
Later Liang
907-923 A.D.
Later Tang
923-936 A.D.
LaterJin
936-946 A.D.
Later Han
947-950 A.D.
Later Zhou
951-960 A.D.
Ten Kingdoms
902-979 A.D.
Former Shu
907-925 A.D.
Hou Shu
934-965 A.D.
Wu Yue
907-978 A.D.
Min
909-945 A.D.
Chu
927-951 A.D.
902-937 A.D.
Jin Nan
924-963 A.D.
Southern Han
917-971 A.D.
Southern Tang
937-975 A.D.
Northern Han
951-979 A.D.
Northern Song
960-1279 A.D.
Liao
916-1125 A.D.
Southern Song
1127-1279 A.D.
Western Xia
1038-1227 A.D.
1115-1234 A.D.
Yuan
1271-1368 A.D.
Ming
1368-1644 A.D.
Qing
1644-1911 A.D.
Reign Periods of the Ming and Qing Dynasties:
1368-1644
Hongwu
1368-1398
Jianwen
1399-1402
Yongle
1403-1424
Hongxi
1425
Xuande
1426-1435
Zhengtong
1436-1449
Jingtai
1450-1456
Tianshun
1457-1464
Chenghua
1465-1487
Hongzhi
1488-1505
Zhengde
1506-1521
Jiajing
1522-1566
Longqing
1567-1572
Wanli ??
1573-1620
Taichang ??
1620-(29 days)
Tianqi ??
1621-1627
Chongzhen ??
1628-1644
Qing ?
1644-1911
Shunzhi ??
1644-1661
Kangxi ??
1662-1722
Yongzheng??
1723-1735
Qianlong ??
1736-1795
Jiaqing ??
1796-1820
Daoguang ??
1821-1850
Xianfeng ??
1851-1861
Tongzhi ??
1862-1874
Guangxu ??
1875-1908
Xuantong??
1909-1911
