Neolithic Period  6500-1700BC
Xia Dynasty  2100-1600BC
Shang Dynasty  1600-1100BC
Zhou Dynasty  1100-256BC
Western Zhou1100-771BC
Eastern Zhou770-256BC
Spring & Autumn Period770-476BC
Warring States Period475-221BC
Qin Dynasty  221-206BC
Han Dynasty  206BC-220AD
       Western Han206BC – 8AD
           Xin9-23AD
           Eastern Han25-220AD
Three Kingdoms  220-265
Wei220-265
Shu Han221-263
Wu222-263
Jin Dynasty265-420
Western Jin265-317
Eastern Jin317-420
Southern Dynasties
Northern Dynasties420-589
Southern Dynasties
Liu Song420-479
Southern Qi479-502
Liang502-557
Chen557-589
Northern Dynasties
Northern Wei386-534
Eastern Wei534-550
Northern Qi550-577
Western Wei535-556
Northern Zhou557-581
Sui Dynasty581-618
Tang Dynasty618-907
Five Dynasties907-960
Later Tang923-936
Later Han947-950
Liao Dynasty907-1125
Song Dynasty960-1279
Northern Song960-1127
Southern Song1127-1279
Jin Dyansty1115-1234
Yuan Dynasty1279-1368
Ming Dynasty1368-1644
Hongwu1368-1398
Jianwu1399-1402
Yongle1403-1425
Hongxi1425
Xuande1426-1435
Zhengtong1436-1449
Jingtai1450-1456
Tianshun1457-1464
Chenghua1465-1487
Hognzhi1488-1505
Zhengde1506-1521
Jiajing1522-1566
Longqing1567-1572
Wanli1573-1619
Taichang1620
Tianqi1621-1627
Chingzhen1628-1644
Qing Dynasty1644-1911
Shunzhi1644-1661
Kangxi1662-1722
Yongzheng1723-1735
Qianlong1736-1795
Jiaqing1796-1820
Daoguang1821-1850
Xianfeng1851-1861
Tongzhi1862-1874
Guangxu1875-1908
Xuantong1908-1911
Republic of China1912-1914
Hongxian (Yuan Shikai)1915-1916
People’s Republic of China1949-