Unit 2: Ancient China Dynasties

Possibly mythical dynasty, Chinese Flood Myth occurs during this dynasty

• Shang

• Qin

• Xia

• Zhou

First confirmed real dynasty

• Qin

• Shang

• Zhou

• Jin

Created the Mandate of Heaven

• Zhou

• Qin

• Han

• Sui

Emperor made the terracotta soldiers, where we get the name China

• Tang

• Han

• Jin

• Qin

Silk Road began, ended with the start of the Three Kingdoms Period

• Song

• Yuan

• Han

• Jin

Formed as a result of the Three Kingdoms Period

• Jin

• Sui

• Tang

• Song

Lasted two emperors, focused on fixing administration

• Tang

• Song

• Sui

• Yuan

Empress Wu Zetian served during this dynasty

• Qin

• Ming

• Yuan

• Tang

Ended the Five Dynasty and Ten Kingdoms Period

• Tang

• Song

• Yuan

• Ming

Mongol led dynasty, first foreign led dynasty

• Yuan

• Han

• Jin

• Qing