Dynasty Start and End Capital Present Location
Xia Around 2146-1675 BC Anyi Shanxi Xiaxian
Shang Around 1675-1029 BC Bo Henan Shangqiu
Zhou Western Zhou Around 1029-771 BC Haojing Shaanxi Xi'an
Eastern Zhou 770-256 BC Luoyi Henan Luoyang
Qin 221-207 BC Xianyang Shaanxi Xianyang
Han Western Han 206 BC—AD 25 Chang'an Shaanxi Xi'an
Eastern Han 25—220 Luoyang Henan Luoyang
Three Kingdoms Wei 220-265 Luoyang Henan Luoyang
Shu 221-263 Chengdu Sichuan Chengdu
Wu 222-280 Jianye Jiangsu Nanjing
Western Jin 265-317 Luoyang Henan Luoyang
Eastern Jin
Sixteen Kingdoms
Eastern Jin 317-420 Jiankang Jiangsu Nanjing
Sixteen Kingdoms 304-439
Southern Dynasties Song 420-479 Jiankang Jiangsu Nanjing
Qi 479-502 Jiankang Jiangsu Nanjing
Liang 502-557 Jiankang Jiangsu Nanjing
Chen 557-589 Jiankang Jiangsu Nanjing
Northern Dynasties Northern Wei 386-534 Pingcheng Shanxi Datong
Luoyang Henan Luoyang
Eastern Wei 534-550 Ye Hebei Linzhang
Northern Qi 550-577 Ye Hebei Linzhang
Western Wei 535-557 Chang'an Shaanxi Xi'an
Northern Zhou 557-581 Chang'an Shaanxi Xi'an
Sui 581-618 Daxing Shaanxi Xi'an
Tang 618-907 Chang'an Shaanxi Xi'an
Five Dynasties
Ten Kingdoms
Later Liang 907-923 Bian Henan Kaifeng
Later Tang 923-936 Luoyang Henan Luoyang
Later Jin 936-946 Bian Henan Kaifeng
Later Han 947-950 Bian Henan Kaifeng
Later Zhou 951-960 Bian Henan Kaifeng
Ten Kingdoms 902-979
Song Northern Song 960-1127 Kaifeng Henan Kaifeng
Southern Song 1127-1279 Lin'an Zhejiang Lin'an
Liao 907-1125 Imperial Capital
(Shangjing)
Liaoning
Barin Right Banner
Western Xia 1038-1227 Xingqing Prefecture Ningxia Yinchuan
Jin 1115-1234 Huining Acheng (Heilongjiang)
Central Capital Beijing
Kaifeng Henan Kaifeng
Yuan 1206-1368 Dadu Beijing
Ming 1368-1644 Beijing Beijing
Qing 1616-1911 Beijing Beijing
Republic of China 1912-1949 Nanjing Jiangsu Nanjing
The People's Republic of China was established on October 1, 1949, with the capital being Beijing.

Chinese Historical Dynasties Time Inquiry

Chinese historical dynasties time inquiry table: The start and end times of Chinese dynasties, the location of the capitals, and the current corresponding place names of the capitals.


Chinese Dynasty Notes

① Around the 14th century BC, Pan Geng moved the capital to Yin, and since then, Shang also became Yin.

② In 841 BC (the first year of the Gonghe era of the Western Zhou Dynasty), it was the beginning of the exact chronology of Chinese history.

③ Including the "New" Dynasty established by Wang Mang (8 AD - 23 AD). During Wang Mang's period, a large-scale peasant ** erupted, establishing a peasant regime. In 23 AD, the new Wang Mang regime **. In 25 AD, the Eastern Han Dynasty was established.

④ During this period, in the northern part of China, there were several feudal regimes, including: Han (Former Zhao), Cheng (Cheng Han), Former Liang, Later Zhao (Wei), Former Yan, Former Qin, Later Yan, Later Qin, Western Qin, Later Liang, Southern Liang, Northern Liang, Southern Yan, Western Liang, Northern Yan, Xia, and other countries, historically called the "Sixteen Kingdoms."

⑤ During this period, in addition to Later Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han, and Later Zhou, there were also several feudal regimes, including: Wu, Former Shu, Wuyue, Chu, Min