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Saturday, July 5, 2025

Collection of Chinese dynasties

This post is a collection of Chinese dynasties. There are 26 dynasties listed below chronologically. Source: Wikipedia

• Xia (c. 2070 - 1600 BC)
• Shang (c. 1600 - 1046 BC)
• Zhou (c. 1046 - 256 BC)
• Qin (221 - 206 BC)
• Nanyue (204 - 111 BC)
• Han (206 BC - 220 AD)
• Cao Wei* (220-266)
• Shu Han* (221-263)
• Eastern Wu* (222-280)
• Jin (266-420)
• Northern Wei** (386-535)
• Liu Song** (420-479)
• Southern Qi** (479-502)
• Liang** (502-557)
• Northern Qi** (550-577)
• Northern Zhou** (557-581)
• Chen** (557-589)
• Sui (581-618)
• Tang (618-907)
• Liao*** (916-1125)
• Song*** (960-1279)
• Western Xia (1038-1227)
• Great Jin (1115-1234)
• Yuan (1271-1368)
• Ming (1368-1644)
• Qing (1636-1912)

* part of the Three Kingdoms period (220-280)

** part of the Northern and Southern dynasties period (420-589)

*** existed during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907-979)