Ancient Chinese Dynasties  

The Five Sovereigns (Legendary Epoch)

2697-2205 B.C.

The Hsia Dynasty

2205-1766 B.C.

The Shang or Yin Dynasty

1766-1122 B.C.

The Chou Dynasty

1122-255 B.C.

The Ch'in (or Qin) Dynasty

255-206 B.C.

The Han Dynasty

206 B.C-A.D. 220

San Kuo (The Epoch of the Three  Kingdoms)

220-265

The Tsin Dynasty

265-420

The Southern Dynasties

420-589

The Northern Dynasties

386-581

The Sui Dynasty

581-618

The T'ang Dynasty

618-907

Wu Tai (The Epoch of the Five Dynasties)

907-960

The Sung  Dynasty (Northern Line)

960-1279

The Sung Dynasty (Southern Line)

1127-1279

Kao Taung (S. Sung)

1127-1162

Hsiao Tsung

1162-1189

Kuang Tsung

1189-1194

Ning Tsung

1194-1224

Li Tsung

1224-1264

Tu Tsung

1264-1274

Rung Ti

1274-1276

Tuan Tsung

1276-1278

Ti Ping

1278-1279

The Mongol (Yuan) Dynasty

1206-1368

T'ai Tsu (Jenghiz Khan)

1206-1229

T'ai Tsung (Ogotal Khan)

1229-1246

Ting Tsung (Kuyak Khan)

1246-1251

Hsien Tsung (Mangu Khan)

1251-1260

Shih Tsu (Kublal Khan)

1260-1294

Ch'eng Tsung

1294-1307

Vu Tsung

1307-1311

Jan Tsung

1311-1320

Ying Tsung

1320-1323

T'ai Ting Ti

1323-1328

YuChu

1328

Ming Tsung

1328-1329

WTen Tsung

1329-1332

Ning Tsung

1332-1333

Shun Ti

1333-1368

The Ming Dynasty

1368-1644

T'ai Tsu (Chu Yuan-chang)

1368-1398

Hui Ti

1398-1402

Ch'eng Tsu

1402-1424

Jen Tsung

1424-1425

Hsuan Tsung

1425-1435

Ying Tsung

1435-1449

Tai Tsung

1449-1457

Ying Tsung (restored)

1457-1464

Hsien Tsung

1464-1487

Hsiao Tsung

1487-1505

Wu Tsung

1505-1521

Shih Tsung

1521-1566

MuTsung

1566-1572

Shen Tsung

1572-1620

Kuang Tsung

1620

Hsi Tsung

1620-1627

Ssu Tsung

1627-1644

The Manchu (Quin or Ch'ing ) Dynasty, 

1644-1911  

Shih Tsu

1644-1661

Kang Tsi

1662-1722

Yung Cheng

1723-1735

Kao Tsung

1735-1795

Jen Tsung