Timeline and Maps

 

2500 BC  

Neolithic China

Shang Dynasty China

Zhou Dynasty China

Han Dynasty China

Period of Division

Sui Dynasty China

Tang Dynasty China

Five Dynasties China

Song Dynasty China

Yuan Dynasty China

Ming Dynasty China

Qing Dynasty China

People's Republic of China

. Neolithic tomb at Dawenkou
2000 BC
.
1500 BC

Shang ca 1600-

1000

. Shang tomb of Fu Hao
1000 BC
.

Zhou

ca 1000-

256 BC

Zhou tomb of Count Yu
500 BC
. Warring States tomb of Marquis Yi
200 BC
.

Han

206 BC-

AD 220

100 BC
. Han tomb of Liu Sheng
0
.
100 AD
.
200
.

Period of

Division

220-581

300
. Famous calligraphers
400
. Buddhist cave temples
500 Buddhist sculpture and painting
.
600 Sui
.

Tang

618-906

700 Buddhist images
.
800 Famous calligraphers
.
900
.

5 Dynasties

1000

Song

960-1276

Military technology
.
1100 Paintings
.
1200
.
1300 Yuan Paintings
.
1400

Ming

1368-1644

. Hardwood furniture
1500
. Elegant gardens
1600
.

Qing

1644-1911

1700 Clothing
.
1800
.
1900
.

Clothing
1925

Advertising
.

Woodcuts
1950

PRC

Buddhist worship
. Ordinary homes
1975 Political posters
. Fayuan temple
2000 Minorities
Modern Calligraphy
 

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