中国朝代 Chinese Dynasties
Legendary Emperors
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 伏羲 | Fú Xī | The creator of fishing, trapping and writing |
| 神农 (神農) | Fú Xī | The creator of agriculture and medicine |
| 黄帝 (黃帝) | Huáng Dì | The Yellow Emperor |
| 唐帝尧 (唐帝堯) | Táng Dì Yáo | Emperor Tang Di Yao |
| 虞帝尧 (虞帝虞) | Yú Dì Yáo | Emperor Yu Di Yao |
San Dai
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 夏 | Xià | Before 2400 BCE |
| 禹 | Yǔ | The sage founder |
| 桀 | Jié | The last emperor |
| 商 | Shāng | Before 1700—1045 BCE |
| 成汤 (成湯) | Chéng Tāng | Before 1700 BCE |
| 纣 (紂) | Zhòu | (1087—1045 BC) The last ruler of the Shang Dynasty, a notorious tyrant |
| 周 | Zhōu | 1045—221 BCE |
| 西周 | Xī Zhōu | Western Zhou (1045—771 BCE) |
| 武王 | Wǔ Wáng | 1045—1043 BCE |
| 成王 | Chéng Wáng | 1042—1006 BCE |
| 周公 | Zhōu Gōng | Prince Zhou (Wu Wang's brother) |
| 召公 | Shào Gōng | Prince Shao |
| 东周 (東周) | Dōng Zhōu | Eastern Zhou (770—221 BCE) |
| 春秋 | Chūn Qiū | Spring and Autumn Period (770—403 BCE) |
| 战国 (戰國) | Zhàn Guó | Warring States Period (403—221 BCE) |
Early Imperial China
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 秦 | Qín | 221—206 BCE |
| 汉 (漢) | Hàn | 221 BCE—220 CE |
| 西汉 (西漢) | Xī Hàn | Western Han (206 BCE — 8 CE) |
| 东汉 (東漢) | Dōng Hàn | Eastern Han (25—220 CE) |
| 魏 | Wèi | Wei Dynasty (220—265 CE) |
| 三国 (三國) | Sān Guó | Three Kingdoms period (魏 Wei, 蜀汉 Shǔ Hàn, and 吴 Wú) |
| 晋 (晉) | Jìn | Jin 265—420 CE |
| 西晋 (西晉) | Xī Jìn | Western Jin 265—316 CE |
| 东晋 (東晉) | Dōng Jìn | Eastern Jin 317—420 CE |
Northern and Southern Dynasties
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 宋 | Sòng | (420—479 CE), also called 刘宋 Liu Song |
| 齐 (齊) | Qí | (479—502 CE), also called 南齐 Southern Qi |
| 梁 | Liáng | 502—557 CE |
| 陈 (陳) | Chén | 557—589 CE |
Imperial China
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 隋 | Suí | 589—618 |
| 唐 | Táng | 618—907 |
| 五代 | Wǔ Dài | The Five Dynasties (907—960 CE) |
| 宋 | Sòng | 960—1279 |
| 北宋 | Běi Sòng | Northern Song (960—1127) |
| 南宋 | Nán Sòng | Southern Song (1127—1280) |
| 金 | Jīn | 1115—1234 |
| 元 | Yuán | (1279—1368), sometimes called the Mongol Dynasty |
| 明 | Míng | 1368—1644 |
| 清 | Qīng | 1644—1911 |