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M A I N    C H I N E S E

P E R I O D S

Shang Dynasty

c1523-1027 BC

Chow Dynasty

1027-221 BC

Warring States Period

481-221 BC

Ch’in Dynasty

221-206 BC

Han Dynasty

206 BC–220 AD

Three Kingdoms

220-280

Six Dynasties

280-589

Northern Wei

385-535

Eastern Wei

535-550

Western Wei

535-557

Northern Ch’I

550-577

Northern Chow

557-581

Liu Sung (south)

420-478

Southern Ch’I

479-501

Liang

502-557

Ch’en

557-588

Sui Dynasty

589-618

T’ang

618-906

Five Dynasties

907-959

Sung Dynasties

960-1280

Yuan Dynasties

1280-1368

Ming Dynasties

1238-1643

Ch’ing Dynasties

1644-1912

 

M I N G      P E R I O D

Hung Wy

1368-1398

Chien Wien

1399-1402

Yung Lo

1403-1424

Hung Hsi

1425-1425

Hsuan Te

1426-1435

Cheng T’ung

1436-1449

Ching T’ai

1450-1457

T’ien Shun

1457-1464

Ch’eng Hua

1465-1487

Hung-Chih

1488-1505

Cheng Te

1506-1521

Chia Ching

1522-1566

Lung Ch’ing

1567-1572

Wan Li

1573-1619

C H ’ I N G      P E R I O D

Shung Chih

1644-1661

K’ang Hsi

1662-1722

Yung Cheng

1723-1735

Ch’ieng Lung

1736-1795

Chia Ch’ing

1796-1820

Tao Kuang

1821-1850

Hsien Feng

1851-1861

T’ung Chih

1862-1873

Kuang Hsu

1874-1908

Hsuan T’ung

1909-1912

K O R E A N    P E R I O D S

Lo Lang

106 BC-313 AD

Paekche

18 BC-663 AD

Koguryo

37 BC-668 AD

Silla

57 BC-668 AD

Great Silla

668-936

Koryo

918-1392

Yi

1392-1910

J A P A N E S E   P E R I O D S

Jomon period

1000 BC-200 BC

Yayoi period

200 BC-500 AD

Tumulus period

300-700

Asuka period

552-645

Early Nara period

645-710

Nara period

710-794

Early Heian period

794-897

Heian or Fujiwara period

897-1185

Kamakura period

1185-1392

Ashikaga period

1392-1573

Momoyama period

1573-1615

Tokugawa period

1615-1868

Meiji period

1868-1912

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