Ancient China Timeline Project By Treyden Hunt 1675 BCE King Jie of the Xia dynasty dies, ending the Xia Dynasty 1600 BCE Shang dynasty 1600 BCE - 1046 BCE 1250 BCE Reign of Emperor Wu Ding of the Shang dynasty 1250-1192 B.C.E 1046 BCE Zhou Dynasty begins in China 770 BCE LIfe of Confuius 544 BCE Sun Tzu is born 544 BCE 481 BCE Warring states period 481-221 BCE 399 BCE The crossbow is used for the first time in battle 256 BCE Zhou Dynasty Ends And The Shang Dynasty Starts. 256 BCE Reign of Lui Bang 256 BCE - 195 BCE 256 BCE Reign of Lui Bang 256 - 195 BCE 240 BCE The terracota army is buried 221 BCE Qin Dynasty 206 BCE Han Dynasty 206 BCE -220 AD 141 BCE Reign of Wudi 141 B.C.E - 87 B.C.E 105 Invention of paper 105 A.D