China Timeline

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  • 5000 BCE

    Neolithic cultures

    Neolithic cultures
    Around 5000 BCE, in many of the river valleys of today's China, Neolithic cultures emerged. People grew crops, made pottery, textiles, and lived in permanent villages. The south was the most important food staple.
  • 2000 BCE

    Xia Dynasty

    Xia Dynasty
    In the late Neolithic period (3000-2000 BCE), was a time of increased contact between communities. Around 2000 BCE, at Erlitou, in the Yellow River Valley, Civilization emerged whose people learned to cast bronze, which they used to vessels for ritual feasting and drinking. Erlitou is often associated with China's semi mythical Xia Dynasty.
  • 1600 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

    Shang Dynasty
    The Shang State was a bronze age civilization, which emerged around 1600 BCE in the central plain of north China. Shang Cities had palaces, temples, housing areas for upper classes and commoners, as well as craft workshops for metal workers, potters, and stone carvers, and burial grounds. It is thought that the first Shang cities is near modern day city of Shangqui.
  • 1046 BCE

    Battle of Mu Ye

    Battle of Mu Ye
    The Shang constantly campaigned against rivals at their frontiers. Conflict between the Zhou and Shang continued to increase, until the Zhou created alliances with many other states. In 1046 BCE they defeated the Shang.
  • 1000 BCE

    Daoism

    Daoism
    Laozi, is a legendary who is thought to be the founder of Daoism. He is originally thought to have lived in the sixth century, in the Spring and Autumn periods. Laozi was a wise official at the Zhou court.
  • 800 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty

    Zhou Dynasty
    Zhou was a state that was based in the Wei River valley in Northwest China, near today's city of Xi'an. The first of the first three rulers was King Wen of Zhou, who formed alliances with neighboring states. Zhou Kings sent out their relatives and trusted subordinates to establish walled garrisons in their new territories, by 800 BCE they had around 200 vassal fiefdoms around Zhou land.
  • 551 BCE

    Confucius

    Confucius
    During the Spring and Autumn period of the Zhou dynasty, there were many states across China, where there was many conflict. Confucius was one of the men that spent time at the court of the state of Lu where we was born, in northeast China. He tried to persuade people to do good, and accept traditional roles.
  • 475 BCE

    Legalism

    Legalism
    Legalism of Chinese Philosophy attained prominence during the turbulent Warring states era around 475 BCE. This was through the influence of the philosophers Shang Yang, Li Si, and Hanfeizi. The three main precepts of these legalist are the strict application of widely publicized laws.
  • 221 BCE

    First Emperor

    First Emperor
    Qin Shihuangdi, one of the most important figures in China's history , he had become the first emperor of Qin and had later become king of the state of Qin. Qin's army defeated all of the other states. In 221 BCE, he united the states and established the China much known today and declared himself the first emperor.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bZXxGv52t8
  • 200

    Buddhism

    Buddhism
    Near the end of the Han dynasty around the year 200 CE, traders traveling to China from India brought Buddhism with them. At first only foreigners practiced Buddhism. Chinese people began to become attracted to Buddhism, after the Han dynasty fell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QQnX6PPV48

  • Citation

    http://www.pbs.org/story-china/timeline/#/*/