Chinese Dynasties

Overview Chinese Name: 西夏 English Name: Western Xia Duration: About 1038 AD – 1127 AD Other Name: Western Dynasty 西朝, Great White High Kingdom 大白高国 King：Li Jiqian 李继迁, Li Deming 李德明, Li Yuanhao 李元昊   Territory Map of the Western Xia 西夏疆域图 Brief Introduction Western Xia 西夏 (1038-1227) was a dynasty established by the Dangxiang people 党项人 in Northwest China history, […]

Overview Chinese Name: 唐朝 English Name: Tang Dynasty, Tang Chao Other Name：Li Tang 李唐, Great Tang Dynasty 大唐王朝 Duration: About 618 AD – 907 AD King: Li Yuan 李渊, Li Shimin 李世民, Li Zhi 李治, Li Longji 李隆基 Territory Map of Tang Dynasty 唐朝疆域图 Brief Introduction The Tang Dynasty (618-907) is a unified Central Plains Dynasty following the Sui

Overview Chinese Name: 十国 English Name: Ten Countries, Shi Guo Duration: About 902 AD – 979 AD Kingdoms：Former-Shu 前蜀, Later Shu 后蜀, Southern Wu (Yang Wu) 南吴（杨吴）, Southern Tang 南唐, Wu Yue 吴越, Min 闽国, Southern Chu (Machu) 南楚（马楚）, Southern Han 南汉, Nanping (Jingnan) 南平（荆南）, Northern Han 北汉   Territory Map of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 五代十国疆域图 Brief Introduction The Ten Countries (902-979) is a general

Overview Chinese Name: 五代 English Name: Five Dynasties, Wu Dai Duration: About 907 AD – 979 AD Dynasties：Later Liang 后梁 (907–923), Later Tang 后唐 (923–937), Later Jin 后晋 (936–943), Later Han 后汉 (947–951), Later Zhou 后周 (951-960)   Territory Map of Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 五代十国疆域图 Brief Introduction The Five Dynasties 五代 (907-960) is not a certain Dynasty, but a special

Overview Chinese Name: 北宋 English Name: Song Chao, Northern Song Duration: About 960 AD – 1127 AD Other Name: Song Dynasty, Zhao Song King：Zhao Kuangyin 赵匡胤, Zhao Guangyi 赵光义, Zhao Heng 赵恒   Territory Map of Northern Song Dynasty 北宋疆域图 Brief Introduction The Northern Song Dynasty 北宋 (960-1127) is a dynasty in Chinese history after five dynasties and Ten

Overview Chinese Name: 辽朝 English Name: Liao Dynasty Duration: About 907 AD – 1125 AD Other Name: The Great Liao 大辽, The Great Khitan大契丹 King：Emperor Taizu of Liao 辽太祖, Emperor Taizong of Liao 辽太宗, Emperor Jingzong of Liao 辽景宗, Emperor Shengzong of Liao 辽圣宗   Territory Map of Liao Dynasty 辽朝疆域图 Brief Introduction The Liao Dynasty (907-1125) was a

Overview Chinese Name: 武周 English Name: Wu Zhou Dynasty Other Name：Zhou, The Great Zhou 大周 Duration: About 690 AD – 705 AD King: Wu Zetian武则天 Territory Map of Wu Zhou Dynasty 武周疆域图 Brief Introduction Wu Zhou Dynasty (690 ~ 705) was the dynasty established by Wu Zetian 武则天. On September 9, the first year of Tianshou (690 AD), the grand

Overview Chinese Name: 隋朝 English Name: Siu Dynasty, Sui Chao Other Name：Sui Yang 隋杨, Great Sui Dynasty 大隋王朝 Duration: About 581 AD – 618 AD King: Yang Zhong 杨忠, Yang Jian 杨坚, Yang Guang 杨广, Yang Zhao 杨昭 Territory Map of Sui Dynasty 隋朝疆域图 Brief Introduction The Sui Dynasty (581 ~ 618) is a great unified dynasty that inherited

Overview Chinese Name: 南宋 English Name: Southern Song Duration: About 1127 AD – 1279 AD Other Name: Later Song 后宋 King：Zhao Gou 赵构, Zhao Shen 赵昚, Zhao Dun 赵惇, Zhao Kuo 赵扩   Territory Map of Southern Song 南宋疆域图 Brief Introduction The Southern Song 南宋 (1127-1279) was the second period of the Song Dynasty. Because it takes Lin’an 临安 (now

The Wei State of three kingdoms period 三国时期 Overview Chinese Name: 曹魏 English Name: Cao Wei, The Wei State Other Name:the former Wei Dynasty 前魏, the first Wei Dynasty Duration: About 220 AD – 266 AD King: Cao Cao 曹操, Cao Pi 曹丕 Cao Wei’s generals 曹魏战将 Brief Introduction The state of Wei 魏国 (from December 11, 220 to