First of all, here comes a Chinese history chronology. First of all, here comes a Chinese history chronology.
| Dynasty | period | Founder | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prehistoric Times | 1.7 million years ago - the 21st century BC | recorded leaders include Yellow Emperor, Yao, Shun | around the Yellow River and Yangtze River in central China |
| Xia | 21st - 17th century BC | Yu the Great | Anyi ( in Yuncheng, Shanxi); Yangcheng (in todays's Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, Henan); Yangdi (in todays's Yuzhou, Henan); Zhenxun (in Luoyang, Henan) |
| shang | 17th century BC - 1046 BC | Tang | Bo (in Shangqiu, Henan); Yin (in Anyang, Henan) |
| zhou | 1406-256BC | ||
| Spring and Autumn Period | 770 - 476 BC | ||
| Warring States Period | 475 - 221 BC | ||
| ⛨Qin | 221 - 207 BC | Qin Shi Huang (Ying Zheng / Zhao Zheng) | Xianyang (in today's Xianyang and Xi'an of Shaanxi) |
| Han | 202 BC - 220 AD | Liu Bang | Chang'an (today's Xi'an) |
| Three Kingdoms | 220 - 280 AD | ||
| Jin | 256-439AD | Sima Yan | |
| Northern and Southern Dynasties | 420 - 589 AD | ||
| Sui | 581 - 618 AD | Yang Jian | Daxing (in today's Xi'an, Shaanxi); Luoyang |
| ⛨Tang | 618 - 907 AD | Li Yuan | Chang'an (today's Xi'an); Luoyang |
| Five Dynasties and Ten States | 907 - 960 AD | Bianliang (Kaifeng, Henan); Luoyang | |
| Song | 960 - 1279 AD | Zhao Kuangyin | |
| Liao | 907-1125 AD | Yelü Abaoji | Shangjing (Baarin Left Banner, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia) |
| jin | 1115 - 1234 AD | Wan-yen A-ku-ta (Wanyan Aguda / Wanyan Min) | Huining (Harbin, Heilongjiang); Zhongdu (today's Beijing); Bianjing (Kaifeng) |
| Yuan | 1271 - 1368 AD | Kublai Khan | Dadu (today's Beijing) |
| Ming | 1368 - 1644 AD | Zhu Yuanzhang | Yingtian (today's Nanjing, Jiangsu); Shuntian (today's Beijing) |
| ⛨Qing | 1644 - 1911 AD | Aisin Gioro Nurhachi / Hong Taiji / Fulin (Emeror Shunzhi) | Beijing |