DYNASTY NAME DOMINANT ERA NOTES
YAO……………………2400-2300 BC…………….??? Existence
SHUN…………………..2300-2200 BC…………….Non-Chinese Eastern tribes
HSIA……………………2200-1766 BC……………AKA Hia
SHANG…………………1766-1122 BC
CHOU…………………..1122- 221 BC…………….AKA JOU
WEST CHOU…………..1027-771 BC
EAST CHOU…………...772- 480 BC …………….. Civil War Era
EAST CHOU…………...480- 221 BC ……………..Aka Chan Kno era
CH’IN…………………...221-206 BC
HAN EAST……………..206 BC- 25 AD
HSIN…………………….9- 23 AD………………..Era under rule of Wang Mang
HAN WEST…………….25 - 220 AD
HAN SUCCESSORS…...220-280……………Three Kingdoms Era; Wu, Shu, Wei
West CHIN/ Aka Tsin….280-420………….N China ; dominated by ToPa Turks
West CHIN (Alternate)…265-317………….N China; Aka Wu Ti; ToPa Turk rule
CHIN……………………265-439………….South China
East CHIN (Alternate) 317-420…………..All of China
Six Dynasties Era………420-588…………..Liu, Chi’, Liang, Ch’en, Chou, Wei
SUI……………………..589-618…………..Vassals of ToPa Turks ?
TANG………………….618-906
LIAO…………………..907-1125………….N China; Khitan rule
Five Dynasties Era…….907-960…………..South China
DSIN…………………..1115-1234………..N China; Aka Chin; Jurchen rule
SUNG North…………..960-1127
SUNG South………….1127-1279
YUAN………………..1260-1368…………Mongol rulers; Alt date 1271-1368
MING…………………1368-1644