Dynasties
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Dynasty |
Rulers |
Ruling House or Clan |
Years |
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Name |
Chinese |
Meaning |
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| Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors | 三皇五帝 | Sān Huáng Wǔ Dì | As English | (list) | various | 2852[2]-2070 BC | 782 |
| Xia Dynasty | 夏 | Xià | Unknown, Possibly Toponym | (list) | Sì (姒) | 2070–1600 BC | 470 |
| Shang Dynasty | 商 | Shāng | Toponym | (list) | Zǐ (子) | 1600–1029 BC | 571 |
| Western Zhou Dynasty | 西周 | Xī Zhōu | Toponym | (list) | Jī (姬) | 1029–771 BC | 275 |
| Eastern Zhou DynastyTraditionally divided into Spring and Autumn Period Warring States Period |
東周 / 东周 春秋 戰國 / 战国 |
Dōng ZhōuChūnqiū Zhànguó |
Toponym “Histories” (literally “Spring and Autumns”) “Warring States” |
(list) (list) (list) |
Jī (姬) various |
770–256 BC 722–476 BC 475–221 BC |
514 246 254 |
| Qin Dynasty | 秦 | Qín | Unknown, Possibly Toponym | (list) | Yíng (嬴) | 221–206 BC | 15 |
| Western Han Dynasty | 西漢 / 西汉 | Xī Hàn | Toponym | (list) | Liú (劉 / 刘) | 206 or 202 BC–9 AD, 23-25 AD | 215 |
| Xin Dynasty | 新 | Xīn | “New” | (list) | Wáng (王) | 9–23 AD | 14 |
| Eastern Han Dynasty | 東漢 / 东汉 | Dōng Hàn | Toponym | (list) | Liú (劉 / 刘) | 25–220 | 195 |
| Three Kingdoms | 三國 / 三国 | Sān Guó | As English | (list) | Cáo (曹) Liú (劉 / 刘) Sūn (孫 / 孙) |
220–265 or 280 | 45 |
| Western Jin Dynasty | 西晉 / 西晋 | Xī Jìn | Ducal title | (list) | Sīmǎ (司馬 / 司马) | 265–317 | 52 |
| Eastern Jin Dynasty | 東晉 / 东晋 | Dōng Jìn | Ducal title | (list) | Sīmǎ (司馬 / 司马) | 317–420 | 103 |
| Southern and Northern Dynasties | 南北朝 | Nán Běi Cháo | As English | (list) | various | 386 or 420–589 | 169 |
| Sui Dynasty | 隋 | Suí | Ducal title (随 homophone) |
(list) | Yáng (楊 / 杨) | 581–618 | 37 |
| Tang Dynasty | 唐 | Táng | Ducal title | (list) | Lǐ (李) | 618–907 | 289 |
| Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms | 五代十國 / 五代十国 | Wǔ Dài Shí Guó | As English | (list) | various | 907–960 | 53 |
| Northern Song Dynasty | 北宋 | Běi Sòng | Toponym | (list) | Zhào (趙 / 赵) | 960–1127 | 167 |
| Southern Song Dynasty | 南宋 | Nán Sòng | Toponym | (list) | Zhào (趙 / 赵) | 1127–1279 | 152 |
| Liao Dynasty | 遼 / 辽 | Liáo | “Vast” or “Iron” (Khitan homophone) |
(list) | Yelü ( ; 耶律) | 907 or 916–1125 | 209 |
| Jin Dynasty | 金 | Jīn | “Gold” | (list) | Wanggiyan ( ; 完顏 / 完颜) |
1115–1234 | 119 |
| Western Xia | 西夏 | Xī Xià | Toponym | (list) | Li ( ; 李) | 1038–1227 | 189 |
| Yuan Dynasty | 元 | Yuán | “Great” or “Primacy” | (list) | Borjigin (ᠪᠣᠷᠵᠢᠭᠢᠨ; 孛兒只斤 / 孛儿只斤) |
1271–1368 | 97 |
| Ming Dynasty | 明 | Míng | “Bright” | (list) | Zhū (朱) | 1368–1644 or 1662 | 276 |
| Qing Dynasty | 清 | Qīng | “Pure” or “Gold” (Manchu homophone) |
(list) | Aisin Gioro ( ᠠᡳᠰᡳᠨ ᡤᡳᠣᡵᠣ}; 愛新覺羅 / 爱新觉罗) |
1636 or 1644–1911 | 268 |
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