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Dynasties |
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Prehistoric
China
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| 2002-1559 B.C. |
Xia |
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From
civilization to 221 B.C.
Xia
dynasty
Bronze
Age |
| 1575-1050 B.C. |
Shang |
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Shang
dynasty
Oracle
bones |
| 1061-771 B.C. |
Western Zhou |
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Western
Zhou |
| 771-221 B.C. |
Eastern Zhou |
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Eastern
Zhou |
| 771-476 B.C. -- Spring and Autumn period |
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Confucius,
551-479 B.C. |
| 476-221 B.C. -- Warring States period |
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Warring
States
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| 221-206 B.C. |
Qin
Qin
shi huang, Emperor of China, 259-210 B.C. |
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Qin
dynasty
Qin-Han
dynasties, 221 B.C.-220 A.D.
From
Qin dynasty to Five dynasties, 221 B.C.-960 A.D. |
| 207 B.C.-A.D. 9 |
Western Han |
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| A.D. 9-25 |
Xin (Wang Mang interregnum) |
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Han
dynasty |
| A.D. 25-220 |
Eastern Han |
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| A.D. 220-280 |
Three Kingdoms |
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| 220-265 -- Wei |
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From
Three kingdoms to Sui dynasty, 220-618 |
| 221-263 -- Shu |
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| 222-280 -- Wu |
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| A.D. 266-316 |
Western Jin |
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| A.D. 317-420 |
Eastern Jin |
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| A.D. 420-589 |
Southern and Northern Dynasties |
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| 420-589 |
Southern Dynasties |
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| 420-479 -- Song |
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| 479-502 -- Qi |
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| 502-557 -- Liang |
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Liang
dynasty |
| 557-589 -- Chen |
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| 386-581 |
Northern Dynasties |
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| 386-534 -- Northern Wei |
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Northern
Wei dynasty |
| 534-550 -- Eastern Wei |
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| 535-556 -- Western Wei |
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| 550-577 -- Northern Qi |
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| 557-581 -- Northern Zhou |
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| A.D. 581-618 |
Sui |
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Sui
dynasty |
| A.D. 618-907 |
Tang
Wu
hou, Empress of China, 624-705
Tang
Xuanzong, Emperor of China, 685-762 |
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Tang
dynasty
Tang-Five
dynasties, 618-960
Di,
Renjie, 629-700 (Judge Dee) |
| A.D. 907-960 |
Five Dynasties |
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| 907-923 -- Later Liang |
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| 923-936 -- Later Tang |
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| 936-947 -- Later Jin |
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| 947-950 -- Later Han |
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| 951-960 -- Later Zhou |
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| A.D. 907-979 |
Ten Kingdoms |
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| A.D. 960-1279 |
Song |
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Song
dynasty
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| 960-1127 -- Northern Song |
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From
Song dynasty to Ming dynasty, 960-1644 |
| 1127-1279 -- Southern Song |
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| A.D. 907-1125 |
Liao |
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| A.D. 990-1227 |
Western Xia |
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| A.D. 1115-1234 |
Jin |
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| A.D. 1206-1368 |
Yuan
Genghis
Khan, 1162-1227
Kublai
Khan, 1216-1294 |
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Marco
Polo, 1254-1323?
Yuan
dynasty |
| A.D. 1368-1644 |
Ming |
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Ming
dynasty
Ming-Qing
dynasties, 1368-1912
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| A.D. 1616-1911 |
Qing
Kangxi,
Emperor of China, 1654-1722
Yongzheng,
Emperor of China, 1677-1735
Qianlong,
Emperor of China, 1711-1799
Cixi,
Empress dowager of China, 1835-1908
Puyi,
1906-1967 |
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Qing
dynasty
19th
century
Opium
War, 1840-1842
Taiping
Rebellion, 1850-1864
Foreign
intervention, 1857-1861
1861-1912
Emperor
Guangxu's reign, 1875-1908
Pearl
S. Buck, 1892-1973
Boxer
Rebellion, 1899-1901
Beijing:
Siege, 1900
20th
century
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| A.D. 1912-1949 |
Republic of China (in mainland China)
Sun,
Yat-sen, 1866-1925
Chiang,
Kai-shek, 1887-1975
Chiang,
May-ling Soong, 1897-2003 |
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Revolution,
1911-1912
1912-1928
1912-1937
1912-1949
Jean
(Guttery) Fritz, 1915-
Warlord
period, 1916-1928
Communism
in China, 1921-
1928-1937
From
the Japanese occupation of Manchuria till the end of
World War II, 1931-1945
The
Holocaust
Long
March, 1934-1935
Dalai
Lama XIV, 1935-
The
(Second) Sino-Japanese War, 1937-1945
Nanking
Massacre, 1937
General
Claire L. Chennault & the
Flying Tigers
World
War II, 1939-1945
Civil
War, 1945-1949
Cold
War
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| A.D. 1949- |
Taiwan |
| A.D. 1949- |
People's Republic of China
Mao,
Zedong, 1893-1976
Zhou,
Enlai, 1898-1976
Deng,
Xiaoping, 1904-1997 |
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1949-
1949-1976
Korean
War, 1950-1953
Tibet:
1951-
Cultural
Revolution, 1966-1976
After
the Cultural Revolution, 1976-
1976-2002
Yao,
Ming, 1980- 
Tiananmen
Square Incident, 1989
Hong
Kong: Transfer of Sovereignty from Great Britain, 1997
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See also: Finding
China at the Urbana Free Library - By Map
1. Is this timeline of Chinese history accurate?
Chances are that you will find different timelines
from different sources. The chronology of early Chinese history,
particularly the chronology of Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties,
has puzzled Chinese historians for hundreds of years. Now the problem
remains a challenge for international archeologists. During the
last few years of the twentieth century, more than 200 Chinese
experts participated in the Xia-Shang-Zhou Chronology Project (1996-2000)
sponsored by the Chinese government, and they still could not solve
the mystery (Nivison, 2002).
The short answer is no. This is not an accurate
timeline. Use it to obtain a rough idea of the time frame of each
dynasty. The sources that we have used in constructing this timeline
include Dynasties of the World (Morby, 2002), Library
of Congress Authorities, and a none peer-reviewed paper
(in Chinese) by John Y. D. Tse published in 2005.
2. What happens when I click on the links?
A new window will open up and show you what titles
the Urbana Free Library has about a certain Chinese time period
or person which you have just clicked.
Searches will find books (including fiction and
nonfiction), as well as media materials. Materials in both the
Adult and Children's Department will be searched.
3. How can I get a list of titles for children
only?
While you are at the "Search Results" page,
you can play with the drop-down menu  or
follow the link  to
change locations and search terms.
You can limit the search results to "Urbana
Free Library - Children's Department," or, in the "Advanced
Search" page, add the word "juvenile" to your search.
4. I don't understand how the "clickable" time
periods have been selected and arranged.
Those time periods appearing in the column on
the right are in alignment with subject headings standardized by
the Library of Congress. Note that they may span two or more dynasties.
The time periods are arranged chronologically
by the beginning year of the period.
5. Why are there many blank boxes in the column
on the right?
This means that at the time we compiled this
webpage, few titles had been published for the general public on
those specific dynasties. This does not mean that the time periods
can not be found in the library materials. Since many time periods
span several dynasties, it is possible that information about one
dynasty is embedded in a book that covers a broader time period.
Morby,
J. E. (2002). China. In Dynasties of the World. Oxford
University Press. Retrieved April 27, 2007, from http://www.oxfordreference.com/views/
ENTRY.html?subview=Main&entry=t130.e57
Nivison,
D. S. (2002). The Xia-Shang-Zhou Chronology Project: Two approaches
to dating. Journal of East Asian Archaeology, 4(1), 359-366.
Tse,
J. Y. D. (2005). Verified astronomical records and the correct
chronology of Yao-Shun-Yu and Xia-Shang-Zhou dynasties. Retrieved
May 4, 2007, from http://xiangyata.net/data/articles/e02/691.html |
