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Library of Congress Country Study
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c. 21st-16th century B.C. |
Xia |
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1700-1027 B.C. |
Shang |
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1027-771 B.C. |
Western Zhou |
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770-221 B.C. |
Eastern Zhou |
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770-476 B.C. |
Spring and Autumn period |
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475-221 B.C. |
Warring States period |
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221-207 B.C. |
Qin |
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206 B.C.-A.D. 9 |
Western Han |
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A.D. 9-24 |
Xin (Wang Mang interregnum) |
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A.D. 25-220 |
Eastern Han |
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A.D. 220-280 |
Three Kingdoms (San Guo) |
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220-265 |
Wei |
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221-263 |
Shu |
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229-280 |
Wu |
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A.D. 265-316 |
Western Jin |
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A.D. 317-420 |
Eastern Jin |
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A.D. 420-588 |
Southern and Northern Dynasties |
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420-588 |
Southern Dynasties |
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420-478 |
Song |
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479-501 |
Qi |
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502-556 |
Liang |
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557-588 |
Chen |
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386-588 |
Northern Dynasties |
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386-533 |
Northern Wei |
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534-549 |
Eastern Wei |
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535-557 |
Western Wei |
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550-577 |
Northern Qi |
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557-588 |
Northern Zhou |
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A.D. 581-617 |
Sui |
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A.D. 618-907 |
Tang |
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A.D. 907-960 |
Five Dynasties |
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A.D. 907-979 |
Ten Kingdoms |
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916-1125 |
Liao |
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960-1279 |
Song |
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960-1127 |
Northern Song |
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1127-1279 |
Southern Song |
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1038-1227 |
Western Xia |
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1115-1234 |
Jin |
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1279-1368 |
Yuan |
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1368-1644 |
Ming |
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1644-1911 |
Qing |
Source: Based on information from China Handbook Editorial Committee, China Handbook Series: History (trans., Dun J. Li), Beijing, 1982, 188-89; and Shao Chang Lee, "China's Cultural Development" (wall chart), East Lansing, 1964.
Library of Congress Country Study
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