Dynasty Period
Xia Dynasty ------------------------------------------>21st - 16th century BC
Shang Dynasty---------------------------------------->16th - 11th century BC
Western Zhou Dynasty-------------------------------->11th century BC - 771 BC
Eastern Zhou Dynasty Spring and Autumn Period------> (770 BC - 476 BC)
Eastern Zhou Dynasty Warring States Period ---------->(476 BC - 221 BC)
Qin Dynasty ------------------------------------------->221 BC - 206 BC
Han Dynasty -Western Han --------------------------->(206 BC - 24 AD)
Han Dynasty-Eastern Han ----------------------------->(25 – 220 AD)
Three Kingdoms period -------------------------------->220 – 280 AD
Jin Dynasty-Western Jin--------------------------------> (265 – 316 AD)
Jin Dynasty-Eastern Jin --------------------------------->(317 - 420 AD)
Northern & Southern Dynasties
Northern Dynasties -------------------------------------->(386 – 581 AD)
Southern Dynasties -------------------------------------->(420 – 589 AD)
Sui Dynasty ---------------------------------------------->581 – 618 AD
Tang Dynasty -------------------------------------------->618 – 907 AD
Five Dynasties ---- Later Liang -------------------------->(907 – 923 AD)
Five Dynasties ---- Later Tang --------------------------->(923 – 936 AD)
Five Dynasties ---- Later Jin ------------------------------>(936 – 946 AD)
Five Dynasties ---- Later Han ----------------------------->(947 – 951 AD)
Five Dynasties ---- Later Zhou ---------------------------->(951 – 960 AD)
Ten States Ten States------------------------------------> (902 – 979 AD)
Song Dynasty -Northern Song ----------------------------->(960 – 1127 AD)
Song Dynasty -Southern Song ----------------------------->(1127 – 1279 AD)
Liao Dynasty ---------------------------------------------> 916 --- 1125 AD
Jin Dynasty ----------------------------------------------->1115 --- 1234 AD
Yuan Dynasty --------------------------------------------->1271 --- 1368 AD
Ming Dynasty --------------------------------------------->1368 --- 1644 AD
Qing Dynasty ---------------------------------------------->1644 --- 1911 AD
Modern China ---------------------------------------------->1912 AD----???
Why do you need to know China Chronology in China's Coin Collection?
It is important to know the basic background of China Chronology.
Knowing the Chronology will help you to trace back the dynasty and period ( dating ) in which the coin was mint.
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