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[General_Zhaoyun]

Ancient China


Neolithic China


Shang dynasty (16th-11th century BC)


Western Zhou dynasty (1066 BC - 771 BC)


Eastern Zhou dynasty (771 BC - 256 BC)


Late Spring Autumn Period (772 - 481 BC)



Warring states Period (403 - 221 BC)

[General_Zhaoyun]

Imperial China


1st Empire: Qin dynasty (221BC- 206BC)



2nd Empire: Han dynasty (206BC - 220AD) - at its greatest extent


Period of Disunion: 3 kingdoms Period (220 AD - 280AD)


Period of Disunion: Jin, 16 kingdoms, North-south dynasties (280 -581 AD)


Reunification under Sui dynasty (581 - 618AD)


Period of great strength and prosperity: Tang dynasty (618-907AD) - at its greatest extent



Period of Disunion: 5 dynasties (908-960AD)

[General_Zhaoyun]

Unification under Northern Song, Liao and Western Xia (960- 1126AD)


Partition of China into southern Song, Jin , Western Xia, Western liao (1126- 1279 AD)


Mongols conquer China: Unification under Yuan dynasty (1279 - 1368 AD)


Period of Autocracy: Ming dynasty (1368- 1644 AD)


Manchu ruled China: Qing dynasty (1644-1911AD) - last imperial dynasty in China

Modern China

Republic of China (ROC)



Republic of China (1911 - today) - (source: Taiwan ROC): ROC claimed sovereignty to Xinjiang, Taiwan, Mongolia, Tibet, although within this period, Taiwan was ruled by Japan while Xinjiang, Mongolia, Tibet became independent or autonomous from China.

Republic of China in Taiwan (1949 - today) - Republic of China today consists of The Islands of Taiwan, Matsu, Kinmen and Penghu according to the ammendment to the Constitution of the R O C .

[General_Zhaoyun]

Today's China


People's Republic of China (1949-today) - PRC occupied Tibet in 1950 and continued to claim sovereignty over Taiwan, although from 1949 onwards, it did not rule Taiwan. PRC however recognises the independence of Mongolia.

[General_Zhaoyun]

Another good source for maps of chinese dynasties is

http://pub16.bravene...rnum=1312371940

[Spc4]

Good stuff!
1. Here's a map of Qing that extends a bit farther into the Northeast.


2. The shifts from Neolithic to Shang and Zhou, do they mean that the people outside the area of control were autonomous, or that the people were moved around?

[Karakhan]

Good stuff!
1. Here's a map of Qing that extends a bit farther into the Northeast.

This map appears highly questionable, documents of Qing presence in the area north of the Amur/Heilongjiang, and on Sakhalin is simply lacking. It is highly likely that regions beyond the Amur were at most tributaries. Even areas south of the Amur, the Qing at most, put up small posts such as those on Tyr, which were usually unmanned.

[General_Zhaoyun]

I would say among all dynasties in chinese history, Qing dynasty has the largest territorial size. Qing territorial expansion reached its height during Qianlong's era with conquest of Xinjiang and Tibet.

[lobster]

Good stuff!
1. Here's a map of Qing that extends a bit farther into the Northeast.


2. The shifts from Neolithic to Shang and Zhou, do they mean that the people outside the area of control were autonomous, or that the people were moved around?

Why does it not included Taiwan?

[General_Zhaoyun]

Actually, Qing's territory changes.. before 1684, I think Qing doesn't include Taiwan and the territory was not as large as that above.

[Daniel]

I found this map of Changan during the Sui and Tang dynasties at the City University of New York website, via the Internet East Asian History Sourcebook.

Edited by Daniel, 16 June 2005 - 08:22 PM.

[Daniel]

And here is another map showing the 19th-century Qing dynasty under attack from foreign powers and local rebels. Source is again City University of New York via the East Asian History Sourcebook.

Edited by Daniel, 16 June 2005 - 08:48 PM.

[Daniel]

Two fine maps of Eastern and Western Han China are available here.

[jzhang]

This map appears highly questionable, documents of Qing presence in the area north of the Amur/Heilongjiang, and on Sakhalin is simply lacking.  It is highly likely that regions beyond the Amur were at most tributaries.  Even areas south of the Amur, the Qing at most, put up small posts such as those on Tyr, which were usually unmanned.

Who originally lived in these northern territories? The Russians travelled a long way to get there...

[Maruf]

Very interesting stuffs. Why do the Indians claim Tibet to be a part of India?