Chinese Dynasties

Western Jin Dynasty 西晋 – Chinese Dynasties

Overview Chinese Name: 西晋 English Name: Western Jin Dynasty, Xi Jin Other Name: Jin 晋, Sima Jin 司马晋, Zhong Chao 中朝 Duration: About 265 AD – 317 AD King: Sima Yan 司马炎, Sima Zhong 司马衷, Sima Chi司马炽, Sima Ye 司马邺 Western Jin Dynasty 西晋 Brief Introduction The Western Jin Dynasty 西晋 (265-317) was the unified dynasty after the Three Kingdoms period

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Northern Dynasties 北朝 – Chinese Dynasties

Overview Chinese Name: 北朝 English Name: Northern Dynasties, Bei Chao Duration: About 386 AD – 581 AD King: Tuoba Yu 拓跋珪, Gao Yang 高洋, Yu wen Jue 宇文觉 Dynasties: Northern Wei Dynasty 北魏, Eastern Wei Dynasty 东魏, Northern Qi Dynasty 北齐, Western Wei Dynasty 西魏, Northern Zhou Dynasty 北周 Territory Map of Northern Dynasties 北朝疆域图 Brief Introduction The Northern Dynasties

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Eastern Jin Dynasty 东晋 – Chinese Dynasties

Overview Chinese Name: 东晋 English Name: Eastern Jin Dynasty, Dong Jin Other Name: Jin 晋, Zhong Jin 中晋 Duration: About 317 AD – 420 AD King: Sima Rui 司马睿, Sima Shao 司马绍, Sima Pi 司马丕, Sima Yi 司马奕, Sima Dewen 司马德文 Regional map of Eastern Jin Dynasty 东晋地域图 Brief Introduction The Eastern Jin Dynasty (317 ~ 420) was a dynasty

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Sixteen Kingdoms 十六国 – Chinese Dynasties

Overview Chinese Name: 十六国 English Name: Sixteen Kingdoms Other Name:Sixteen Kingdoms of the Five Barbarians 五胡十六国 Duration: About 304 AD – 439 AD Dynasties: five Liangs, four Yans, three Qins, two Zhaos, Cheng Han, Xia Sixteen Kingdoms 十六国 Brief Introduction The Sixteen Kingdoms 十六国 (304 ~ 439) was a period of great division in Chinese history. The Sixteen Kingdoms period

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Southern Dynasties 南朝 – Chinese Dynasties

Overview Chinese Name: 南朝 English Name: Southern Dynasties, Nan Chao Duration: About 420 AD – 589 AD King: Liu Yu 刘裕、Xiao Daocheng 萧道成、Xiao Yan 萧衍、Chen Baxian 陈霸先 Dynasties: Liu Song (420 – 479) 刘宋, Nan Qi (479-502) 南齐, Nan Liang (502-557) 南梁, Chen Dynasty (557-589) 陈朝 Territory Map of Southern Dynasty 南朝疆域图 Brief Introduction The Southern Dynasties 南朝 (420-589) is

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Three Kingdoms Period 三国时期 – Chinese Dynasties

Overview Chinese Name: 三国 English Name: Three Kingdoms Period; San Guo Duration: About 220 AD – 280 AD King: Cao Pi 曹丕( Cao Wei 魏国); Liu Bei 刘备( Shu Han 蜀国); Sun Quan 孙权( Sun Wu 孙吴) Division map of the Three Kingdoms period 三国区划图 Brief Introduction The Three Kingdoms Period 三国时期 (220-280 years) is a historical period in

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Ming Dynasty 明朝 – Chinese Dynasties

Overview Chinese Name: 明朝 English Name: Ming Dynasty, Ming Chao Other Name:Great Ming 大明, Zhu Ming 朱明 Duration: About 1368 AD – 1644 AD King: Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, Zhu Di 朱棣, Zhu Zhanji 朱瞻基 Territory Map of Ming Dynasty 明朝疆域图 Brief Introduction The Ming Dynasty 明朝 (1368-1644) was a dynasty in Chinese history. It was founded by Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋,

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Qing Dynasty 清朝 – Chinese Dynasties

Overview Chinese Name: 清朝 English Name: Qing Dynasty, Qing Chao Other Name:Great Ming 大明, Zhu Ming 朱明 Duration: About 1636 AD – 1912 AD King: Nurhachi 努尔哈赤, Huangtaiji 皇太极, Emperor Shunzhi 顺治帝, Emperor Kangxi 康熙帝, Emperor Yongzheng 雍正帝, Emperor Qianlong 乾隆帝 Territory Map of the Qing Dynasty 清朝疆域图 Brief Introduction The Qing Dynasty 清朝 (1636-1912) was the last feudal

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Yuan Dynasty 元朝 – Chinese Dynasties

Overview Chinese Name: 元朝 English Name: Yuan Dynasty, Yuan Chao Other Name:Great Yuan and Great Mongolia 大元大蒙古, Great Dynasty Duration: About 1271 AD – 1368 AD King: Kublai Khan 忽必烈, Timur 铁穆耳, Haishan 海山 Territory Map of Yuan Dynasty 元朝疆域图 Brief Introduction The predecessor of the Yuan Dynasty 元朝 was great Mongolia established by Genghis Khan 成吉思汗. In view of

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