Chinese Dynasties

China has had imperial dynasties since the second century BC; making Chinese dynasties among the longest lived string of civilizations on the planet today.

Chou Dynasty
The Chou Dynasty (also spelled Zhou) ruled China for over 700 years (1050-256 BC).

Dawenkou Culture
The Dawenkou culture is the name given to the Late Neolithic period of Shandong Province, China, between 5000-3000 BC.

Dian Kingdom
The Dian Kingdom is the name of a Chinese Bronze Age culture and dynasty with evidence of iron-forging, in eastern Yunnan province of southwestern China (ca. 1000-1 BC).

Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty in China lasted between AD 618 and 907, with its capital sited at Chang'an on the Silk Road.

Qin Dynasty
The Qin Dynasty [221-206 BC], while only fifteen years in duration and only including three emperors, was one of the most important and influential of periods in Chinese history.

Shang Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty in China dated between 1600-1046 BC, and bridges Bronze and Iron Ages in China.

Sui Dynasty
The Sui Dynasty (AD 581-618) of China, is best known for putting the pieces of China back together again, after the fall of the Han Dynasty.

Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty in China was established in 960 AD, after the fall of the Tang Dynasty and fifty years of chaos.

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