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Chinese Dynasties

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  • 1100 BCE

    Shang Dynasty

    Shang Dynasty
    1700 BCE - 1000 BCE
    The Shang dynasty's two most important contributions were the development of written language and the development of silk weaving.
  • 1028 BCE

    Zhou Dynasty

    Zhou Dynasty
    1028 BCE - 221 BCE
    The Zhou Dynasty's two most important contributions were the development of Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism, and the the building of roads and expanding trade
  • 221 BCE

    Qin Dynasty

    Qin Dynasty
    221 BCE - 207 BCE
    The Han Dynasty's two most important contributions was the unification of China and their strong centralized government
  • 1 BCE

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  • 220

    Han Dynasty

    Han Dynasty
    207 BCE - 220 CE
    The Han Dynasty's two most important contributions were the expansion of the empire by Wudi and the establishment of the Silk road trade
  • 589

    Sui Dynasty

    Sui Dynasty
    589 CE - 618 CE
    The Sui Dynasty's most important contributions were the end of the 350 years of conflict that the construction of the Great Canal
  • 618

    Tang Dynasty

    Tang Dynasty
    618 CE - 907 CE
    The Tang dynasty's two most important contributions were the start of China's Golden Age and the restoration and expansion of the civil service system
  • 960

    Song Dynasty

    Song Dynasty
    960 CE - 1271 CE
    The Song Dynasty's two most important contributions were the continuation of China's "Golden Age" and the that Neo-Confucianism is made an official religion.
  • 1271

    Yuan Dynasty

    Yuan Dynasty
    1271 CE - 1368 CE
    The Yuan Dynasty's two most important contributions were the protection of the Silk Road and the Mongols vs Chinese People.
  • 1368

    Ming Dynasty

    Ming Dynasty
    1368 CE - 1644 CE
    The Ming Dynasty's two most important contributions were the Completion of the Great Wall and the voyages of Zheng He