Northern/Southern Dynasties
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Updated: 20 Apr 2024
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Events
Battle of Fei River
384Proscription on
Buddhism LiftedNew
eventWestern Wei
Takes over
much of
Liang Dynasty25yr War
with Liao
979-1004Border Markets
With Liao Closed
(No Trading)
991 ADTreaty of
Chan Yuan
Liao/Song
1005Emperor
Jingzong
(Xi Xia)
1032-1048Spread of
Literati
CultureJurchen
Invasion
1126-27Xi-Xia
Peace
Treaty
1089Battle of Handan
259-257Ceramics Modeled by hand
Low Temp Red EarthenwareFirst Known Appearance of glazed stonewareLantian Man of Shanxi
800,000-650,000 years agoYanmou man of Yunnan
600,000 to 500,000 years agoBeijing Man
460,000-230,000
Years AgoCeramics as an industry in all states,Glazed stoneware produced
extensively in Zhejiang (Wu/Yue)Nanjing Beiyinyangying CultureGongxian Kilns ramp up exports to PersiaFIRST KNOW POTTERYFirst Population Classification
for taxation and Land RegistrationXiongnu Sacking of
Luoyang- Liu Yuan
(311)Murong Hui Shifts
to Jicheng (Liaoning)
XianbeiMurong Xianbie
defeat DuanMurong Xianbei
absorb YuwenAdministrative Unit of Dai Formed
(Precursor to N. Wei)Chinese Official Warns of Increasing Non-Chinese Population in NorthLuoyang destroyed,
Capital moves to XianCity of Ye Burnt DownHigh Fired Glazed Stoneware being made in HenanBelitung ShipwreckAbolition of
Universal Military
Service (32 CE)Xiaongnu Sacking of
Chang'an- Liu Yuan
(317)**Jin Court Flees South
Estabilishes Eastern Jin
Sima Rui Declares
Himself EmperorYellow Turban Uprising
184Earliest Figurine
With Stirrups
And Fully Armored
Horses UsedGeneral Huan Wen
Retakes Luoyang
Lost the Next YearJi Kang Executed by Sima Shih
"Philosophical Climate becomes Much Chillier"Periods
Shang Dynasty
1600-1046Western Zhou Dynasty
1034-840 BCEastern Zhou
Spring and Autumn Period
841-475Warring States Period
476-221Qin Dynasty
221-206Western Han
206 BC- 8 ADEastern Han
9-220Three Kingdoms
220-265Eastern Jin (103yrs)
317-420
Capital: NanjingSui Dynasty (37yrs)
581-618Tang Dynasty 618-906Empress
Wu ZetianAn Lushan
RebellionHan/Former Zhao
Xiongnu- Liu YuanFORMER LIANG- Han Elite Culture (301-376)Later Zhou (Jie) (319-351)FORMER YAN
Xianbei
Hebei,Henan
Shanxi, ShandongFormer Qin (Di) (351-384)Later Yan (384-409) Hebei Murong Clan -See Note
Western Yan (384-394) -->Later Yan
Western Qin (385-431) Xianbei
Later Liang (386-403) Gansu---> Later Qin
Southern Liang (397-414) Qinghai Xinbei
Northern Liang (397-439) Gansu
Western Liang (400-421) GansuXia- Ordos Loop
Helian Bobo
Xianbei---> Northern WeiLater Qin (384-417)Chen (32 yrs)
557-589SIXTEEN KINGDOMS OF THE FIVE BARBARIANS
304-439Sassanian Empire 224-651Shijiahe Culture- Domestic Chicken Pottery"Hou Jing Crisis"Jin DynastyYuan Dynasty (1234-1368)Erlitou/Xia Dynasty
2200-1750
Western Henan Southern ShanxiBronze AgeBeginning of Agriculture
8,000-5,000 BCLiao Dynasty
907-1125Western Xia
(Tangut)
1038-1227War
between
Xi Xia
and
N. Song
1038-1044Wang Anshi
Reforms
1069-1073War with
Xi Xia
1081-85Abbasid EmpireWhite Ware reintroduced In Gongxian and Xing in Henan and Hebei- First High Fired Translucent White PorcelainDevelopment of Glaze at Erlitou (18th-16th Century BC)
Henan (near Luoyang)Development of Glaze Pottery Maqiao Culture in Shanghai 20th-16th Century BCNeolithic EraDevelopment of Unglazed Shang Whiteware
1300-1070 (13th Century BC)Five Dynasties PeriodHemudu/ Majiabang 5405-3380 (He Li/Yale)
Zhejiang/Jiangsu?Invention of Cast IronBeginning of
Minting Bronze
Coins (Jin State)Development of Dragon Kiln in ZhejiangWhite Pottery appears
Greyish white)
Dawenkou
3300 BC ?Severe Inflation in Late 2nd CenturyPopulation Drop in the North of nearly 50%Creation of Mise WareMise Ware CreatedEmperor WuzongRise of Great Southern Families in Wu
Gu, Lu, Zhu, and ZhangAn example of a time spanDismantling of Northern Military/Agricultural Colonies
Tuntian by Sima ClanGrouping
Northern Wei Emperors
Events
Emperor Dao Wu
(Tuoba Gui)
386-409Emperor
Mingyuan
409-423EMPEROR
TAIWUDI
424-452Emperor
Wencheng
452-465Emperor
Xianwen
466-471EMPEROR
XIAOWEN
471-499Emperor
Xuanwu
499-515Emperor Xiaoming
(Empress
Dowager Ling)
515-528Land ReformNew Coin Minted
Speaking Non-Chinese
in Court BannedCapital Moved
Luoyang
Wearing of Non-Chinese
Apparel BannedUse of Chinese Language
Names in Court made
MandatoryFirst known Confucian Temple to be erected
in capital city in China
(Northern Wei)Periods
NORTHERN WEI
386-534Emperors of Liu Song
Group of events
Emperors of Northern Zhou
Emperors of Liang Dynasty
Emperor of Eastern Wei
(Under Gao Huan)
Events
Emperor Xiaojing
Yuan Shanjian
534-550Periods
EASTERN WEI
534-550
Hostile to Han InfluenceGrouping
Emperors of Western Wei
(Under Yuwen Tai)
Emperors of Northern Song
Events
Emperor Taizu
Zhao Kuangyin
960-976Emperor Taizong
976-997Emperor Zhenzong
997-1022Emperor Renzong
1022-1063Emperor
Yingzong
1063-1067Emperor
Shenzong
1067-1085Emperor Zhezong
1085-1100Emperor Huizong
1100-1126Emperor Qinzong
1126-1127Emperor Renzong
Comes to Power
1036Fangzhong Yan
Chief Councilor
1043-1045Periods
Northern SongQingli Reforms
1038-1044Southern Song Emperors
Dawenkou- SHANDONG
4300-2400 (He Li)
Yangshao 5,000 to 2,000
Group of events
Shanghai and Zhejiang
Primary Figures
Periods
Grand Marshal Wang Yen "Libertine FactionImperial Secretaritat Pei Wei- "Moral Conservative faction"Xie AnGeneral Huan Wen- Cousin of Wang DaoWang Dao- Eastern Jin ChancellorWang DunJi Kang- Seven Sages of Bamboo Grove
223-262Ruan Ji Seven Sages of Bamboo Grove
210-263Zhong Hui (Chung Hui)- Xuanxue (Dark Learning)
225-264. Rival of Ji KangTao Kan- General and Anti NaturalistActuality vs Non-Actuality Debate (Something vs Nothing)
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