1 Qin Dynasty (221 B.C. -206 A.D.) 2. Han Dynasty (206 - 220 AD) Three Kingdoms Period (220 - 280 AD) 4. Western Jin Dynasty (265 - 316 AD) 5 Eastern Jin Dynasty (317 - 420) 6. Northern and Southern Dynasties (420 - 589) 7 Sui Dynasty (581 - 618) 8 Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) 9. Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907 - 960) Song Dynasty (960 - 1279) 11 Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368) 12 Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) 13 Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1912)