Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
Xin usurpation
A.D.9-23
Later or Eastern Han
A.D.25-220 (capital: Loyang)
Period of Division
220-589
Three Kingdoms
220-280
Western Jin
280-317
North-South Division
317-589 (Southern Chinese capital:
Nanjing)
Middle Imperial China
Sui
589-618 (capital: Chang'an)
Tang
618-907 (capital: Chang'an)
Five Dynasties
907-960
Song
960-1279
Northern Song
960-1127 (capital: Kaifeng/Bianliang)
Southern Song
1127-1279 (capital: Hangzhou/Lin'an)
Yuan
1279-1368 (capital: Beijing)
Late Imperial China
Ming
1368-1644 (capital: Nanjing to 1403;
then Beijing)
Qing
1644-1912 (capital: Beijing)
