China's Dynasties

Xia ca 2205 – 1766 B.C.

Shang ca 1766 – 1122 B.C.

Zhou

Western ca 1122 – 7771 B.C.

Eastern ca 771 – 256 B.C.

Qin 221 – 206 B.C.

Han

Western 206 B.C. – A.D. 9

Xin (Wang Mang) A.D. 9 – 23

Eastern A.D. 25 – 220

Three Kingdoms period 220 – 265

Jin

Western 265 – 316

Eastern 317 – 420

Northern

Northern Wei 386 – 534

Eastern Wei 534 – 550

Northern Qi 550 – 577

Northern Zhou 557 – 581

Southern

Song 420 – 479

Qi 479 – 502

Liang 502 – 557

Chen 557 – 589

Sui 581 – 618

Tang 618 – 907

Five Dynasties

Later Liang 907 – 923

Later Tang 923 – 936

Later Jin 936 – 947

Later Han 947 – 950

Later Zhou 951 – 960

Song Northern 960 – 1127

Southern 1127–1279

Yuan 1279 – 1368

Ming 1368 – 1644

Qing 1644 – 1911

Republic of China 1911 – 1949 (maintained in Taiwan)

People's Republic of China 1949 – present