Chinese Dynasties

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Chinese Dynasties

Below is an overview of the chronology of Chinese dynasties.

Porcelain manufacturing reached its zenith during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The chronology of the Chinese emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties may be of more interest for identifying porcelain manufacturing marks.

Xia		BC2207~BC1766
Shang		BC1765~BC1122
Zhou	WesternZhou	BC1121~BC771
	EasternZhou	BC770~BC249
Qin		BC248~BC207
Han	WesternHan	BC206~AD8
	EasternHan	25~220
Three Kingdoms		220~280
Jin	WesternJin	265~316
	EasternJin	317~420
Sixteen States		304~436
Northern and Southern Dynasties		420~577
Sui		581~618
Tang		618~907
Five Dynasties		907~960
Ten States		902~979
Western Xia		1032~1227
Song	NorthernSong	960~1127
	SouthernSong	1127~1279
Liao		907~1125
Jin		1115~1234
Yuan		1206~1367
Ming		1368~1644
Qing		1616~1911

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Chinese Emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties

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