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Periods of Chinese and Japanese Power
| The names of the Chinese periods are rendered using the Pinyin
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| CHINA |
| Neolithic Period |
c.4000-c.2500 B.C. |
| Xia Dynasty |
c.2500-c.1766 B.C. |
| Shang (Yin) Dynasty |
c.1766-1122 B.C. |
| Zhou Dynasty |
1122-256 B.C. |
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Western Zhou dynasty |
1100-771 B.C. |
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Eastern Zhou dynasty |
770-256 B.C. |
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Chunqiu (Spring and Autumn Period) |
770-476 B.C. |
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Zhangou (Warring States Period) |
475-221 B.C. |
| Qin Dynasty |
221-207 B.C. |
| Han Dynasty |
206 B.C.-A.D.220 |
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Western Han |
206 B.C.-A.D.8 |
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Xin |
9-23 |
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Liu Xuan |
23-25 |
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Eastern Han |
25-220 |
| Three Kingdoms |
220-265 |
| Jin Dynasty |
265-420 |
| Southern (Six Dynasties) and Northern
Dynasties |
420-589 |
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Northern Dynasties |
386-581 |
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Eastern Wei |
534-550 |
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Western Wei |
535-557 |
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Northern Qi |
550-577 |
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Northern Zhou |
557-589 |
| Sui Dynasty |
581-618 |
| Tang Dynasty |
618-906 |
| Five Dynasties |
907-960 |
| Song Dynasty |
960-1279 |
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Northern Song Dynasty |
960-1127 |
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Southern Song Dynasty |
1127-1279 |
| Liao Dynasty |
916-1125 |
| Jin Dynasty |
1115-1234 |
| Yuan (Mongol) Dynasty |
1279-1368 |
| Ming Dynasty |
368-1644 |
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Hongwu |
1368-98 |
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Jianwen |
1399-1402 |
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Yongle |
1402-1424 |
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Xuande |
1426-1435 |
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Zhengtong |
1436-1449 |
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Jingtai |
1450-1456 |
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Tianshun |
1457-1464 t |
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Chenghua |
1465-1487 |
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Hongzhi |
1488-1505 |
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Zhengde |
1506-1521 |
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Jiajing |
1522-1566 |
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Longqing |
1567-1572 |
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Wanli |
1573-1619 |
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Tiachang |
1620 |
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Tianqi |
1621-1627 |
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Chongzhen |
1628-1644 |
| Transitional Period |
1620-1670 |
| Qing (Manchu) Dynasty |
1644-1912 |
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Shunzi |
1644-1661 |
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Kangxi |
1662-1722 |
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Yongzheng |
1722-1735 |
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Qianlong |
1736-1796 |
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Jiaqing |
1796-1820 |
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Daoguang |
1821-1850 |
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Xianfeng |
1851-1861 |
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Tongzhi |
1862-1874 |
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Guangxu |
1875-1908 |
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Xuantong |
1909-1912 |
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| JAPAN |
| Asuka Period |
522-710 |
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Suiko |
593-628 |
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Hakuho era |
674-685 |
| Nara Period |
710-784 |
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Tempyo era |
729-784 |
| Early Heian |
784-897 |
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Konin era |
810-823 |
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Jogan era |
859-876 |
| Middle and Late Heian |
897-1185 |
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Fugiwara period |
898-1185 |
| Kamakura Period |
1185-1333 |
| Muromachi (Ashikaga) Period |
1336-1393 |
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Nambokucho (north and south schism) |
1336-1393 |
| Momoyama Period |
1573-1614 |
| Edo (Tokagawa) Period |
1615-1867 |
| Meiji Restoration |
1867-1911 |
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