China

xia dynasty

2070 BCE

Clans were united as a small empire and ruled using the dynastic feudal system.
Succeeded by the Shang Dynasty in 1600 BC

Shang dynasty

1766 BCE

Women played an important role in society
The pictographs for their form of writing was invented and to have written records.
Oracal bones found in Yin is where most of our information about this dynasty came from.

chou dynasty

1111 BCE

last of the three hereditary dynasties.
Chou dynasty was marked by political chaos as it followed a path from centralized monarchy to decentralized state authority and, ultimately, to imperial rule.

zhou dynasty

1045 BCE

Major philosophies and religions emerged that were the basis of Chinese belief in later eras, such as Confucianism and Daoism.
During this dynasty China fractured into states, then united in imperialism.
Also contained the spring and autumn period and the warring stated period.

song dynasty

960 BCE

The Song Dynasty included two equal-length eras: the Northern Song and the Southern Song.
The Song empire enjoyed unprecedented economic growth.
The Song empire was technologically and scientifically advanced.
The cruel custom of foot-binding for women became popular during the Song era.
The Song empire proved to be the most difficult for the Mongols to defeat.

qin dynasty

233 BCE

first imperial dynasty.
last for 15 years, this is the shortest dynasty.
the emperors son took heir after he forced the others heirs to commit suicide through a false will.

chin dynasty

221 BCE

Shih-huang unified the warring states and declared himself China's first emperor.
in his tomb, there were more than 6,000 terra-cotta soldiers and horses.
the first sections of the great wall was built and extensive highways were paved too.

han dynasty

206 BCE

known for the silk road trade. (brought wealth to them through trade with foreign countries.)
it was concurred by a peasant.
similar to the roman empire in size and population

era of division

217

Northern Dynasties:
Northern Wei 386-532
Western Wei 535-554
Southern Dynasties:
Western Chin 219-316
Eastern Chin 217-419

sui dynasty

581

Emperors
Yang Jian (r. 581-604) reigned as Wendi
Yang Guang (r. 605-617) reigned as Yangdi

tang dynasty

618

Emperors
Gaozu (r. 618-616) born and known as Li Yuan in his lifetime; name of Gaozu
given after his death.
Taizong (r. 626-649) born Li Shimin
Gaozong (r. 649-683)
Zhonzong and Ruizong (r. 683-690 sequentially)
Wu Zhao (Empress Wu) (r. 690-700)
Xuanzong (r. 712-756),called Ming huang, Brilliant Monarch

the five dynasties

907

lasted for 53 years.
existed in political chaos
gunpowder and binding feet of young girls were invented.

liao dynasty

907

the first emperor worshiped Confucius
was first influenced by slavery but was then changed.
their industries such as textile, mining, ceramics, construction and harness making developed well.
trade between Liao and its neighbor countries were frequent and developed rapidly.

sung dynasty

960

The Song dynasty was an era of Chinese history that began in 960 and continued until 1279. It was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of Later Zhou, ending the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period.

yuan dynasty

1279

was China's first foreign-led dynasty
founded by an illiterate nomad named Genghis Khan
Kublai's empire was the first to use paper money as the main currency.
Marco Polo, visited China during the Yuan Dynasty and introduced China to Europeans.

ming dynasty

1368

began with a decline in the Mongol Empire and uniting of ethnic Chinese resistance
last ethnic Chinese dynasty
fourth longest Chinese dynasty, lasting for 276 years

ching dynasty

1644

last chinese dynasty
people carved and made beautiful bowls pots and paintings
ended in 1912