Chinese History Discussion

[Pang Shiyuan]

A-Somewhat-Brief-Chinese-Chronology:

Primitive Society 原始社会
Yan Di and Huang Di 炎帝， 黄帝 -- (- 27th century B.C.)

Yao and Shun 尧 舜 -- (27th - 21st century B.C.)
(Age of Abdication)

Xia 夏 -- (21st - 16th century B.C.)
Shang 商 -- (16th - 11th century B.C.)

Zhou 周 -- (11th century - 221 B.C.)
-- Xi Zhou (Western) 西周 -- (11th century - 771 B.C.)
-- Dong Zhou (Eastern) 东周
----- Chun Qiu Spring and Autumn Period 春秋 -- (771 - 476 B.C.)
----- Zhan Guo Warring States 战国 -- (475 - 221 B.C.)

Qin 秦 -- (221 - 207 B.C.)

Han 汉
-- Xi Han (Western) 西汉 -- (206 B.C. - 24 A.D.)
-- Dong Han (Eastern) 东汉 -- (25 - 220)

San Guo Three Kingdoms 三国 -- (220 - 280)
-- Wei, Wu, Shu (魏，吴，蜀)

Jin 晋
-- Xi Jin Eastern Jin 西晋 -- (265 - 316)
-- Dong Jin Western Jin 东晋 -- (317 - 420)

Nan Bei Chao Northern and Southern Dynasties 南北朝 -- (420 - 581)
-- Southern Dynasties:
---- Song 宋
---- Qi 齐
---- Liang 梁
---- Chen 陈
-- Northern Dynasties:
---- Bei Wei Northern Wei 北魏
---- Dong Wei Eastern Wei 东魏
---- Bei Qi Northern Qi 北齐
---- Xi Wei Western Wei 西魏
---- Bei Zhou Northern Zhou 北周

Sui 隋 -- (581 - 618)
Tang 唐 -- (618 - 907)

Wu Dai Five Dynasties 五代 -- (907 - 960)
-- Hou Liang 后梁
-- Hou Song 后宋
-- Hou Tang 后唐
-- Hou Jin 后晋
-- Hou Han 后汉
Hou 后 = "Later"

Bei Song Northern Song 北宋 -- (960 - 1127)
-- Liao 辽 (In conjunction with Liao/Khitan tribe)
Nan Song Southern Song 南宋 -- (1127 - 1279)
-- Jin 金 (In conjunction with Jin/Jurchid tribe)

Yuan 元 -- (1271 - 1368)
Ming 明 -- (1368 - 1644)
Qing 清 -- (1644 - 1911)
Modern China 现代中国 - (1912 - )

[Pang Shiyuan]

Western Zhou Rulers:
Wu(3) Wang 武王 -- (c. 1027 B.C.-?)
Cheng(2) Wang 成王
Kang(1) Wang 康王
Zhao(1) Wang 昭王
Mu(4) Wang 穆王
Gong(4) Wang 共王 / Xiao(4) Wang 孝王
Yi(4) Wang 懿王
Yi(2) Wang 夷王
Li(4) Wang 厉王 -- (c. 878-841 B.C.)
Xuan(1) Wang 宣王 -- (827-781 B.C.)
You(1) Wang 幽王 -- (781-771 B.C.)

[Pang Shiyuan]

Eastern Zhou Rulers:
Ping(2) Wang 平王 -- (770-719 B.C.)
Huan(2) Wang 桓王 -- (719-696 B.C.)
Zhuang(1) Wang 庄王 -- (696-681 B.C.)
Li(2)?? Wang (厘??)王
Xiang(1) Wang 襄王 -- (651-618 B.C.)
Qing(3) Wang 顷王 -- (618-612 B.C.)
Yi(1) Wang 医王
Ding(4) Wang 定王 -- (606-585 B.C.)
Jian(3) Wang 简王 -- (585-571 B.C.)
Ling(2) Wang 灵王 -- (571-544 B.C.)
Jing(3) Wang 景王 -- (544-519 B.C.)
Dao(4) Wang 悼王
Jing(4) Wang 敬王 -- (519-481 B.C.)
Yuan(2) Wang 元王 -- (475-468 B.C.)
Zhen(1) Ding(4) Wang 贞定王 -- (468-440 B.C.)
Kao(3) Wang 考王 -- (440-425 B.C.)
Wei(1) Lie(4) Wang 威烈王 -- (425-401 B.C.)
An(1) Wang 安王 -- (401-375 B.C.)
Lie(4) Wang 烈王 -- (375-368 B.C.)
Xian(3) Wang 显王 -- (368-320 B.C.)
Shen(4) Ching Wang 慎 -- 王 -- (320-314 B.C.)
Fu? Wang -- 王

*can someone please correct my mistakes? thanks*

[Han Xin]

Hey Ron, do you have the years that those ruler reign?

[Pang Shiyuan]

Qin Rulers (Dukes & Kings):
Xiang(1) Gong 襄公
Wen(2) Gong 文公
(Qing? Gong)

Ning(2) Gong 宁公
-- Chu(1) Zi(3) 出子
-- Wu(3) Gong 武公
-- De(2) Gong 德公
--- Xuan(1) Gong 宣公
--- Cheng(2) Gong 成公
--- Mu(4) Gong 穆公 -- (659 - 621 B.C.) **

*Note: Xuan, Cheng and Mu Gong are the offspring of De Gong. The lineage continues from Mu Gong.*

Kang(1) Gong 康公
Gong(4) Gong 共公
Huan(2) Gong 桓公
Jing(3) Gong 景公
Ai(1) Gong 哀公
(Yi(2) Gong) (夷公)
Hui(4) Gong 惠公
Dao(4) Gong 悼公

Li(4) Gong(4) Gong 厉共公
-- -- Gong (can't type the character)
-- Huai(2) Gong 怀公 + (Zhao(1) Zi(3) 昭子)
--- Ling(2) Gong 灵公
--- Jian(3) Gong 简公
--- Hui(4) Gong 惠公
--- Chu(1) Zi(3) 出子

*Note: Xian Gong is Ling Gong's son.*

Xian(4) Gong 献公 -- (?? - 360 B.C.) **
Xiao(4) Gong 孝公 -- (361 - 338 B.C.) (Born 381 B.C. **)
Hui(4) Wen(2) Gong 惠文公 -- (338 - ?? B.C.)
-- Wu(3) Wang(1) 武王
-- Zhao(1) Xiang(1) Wang 昭襄王 -- (lifespan: 324 - 251 B.C.)

(Zhao Xiang proclaimed himself emperor in 288 B.C.)

*Note: Xiao Wen is Zhao Xiang's son.*

Xiao(4) Wen(2) Wang 孝文王 -- (248 - 247 B.C.)
Zhuang(1) Xiang(1) Wang 庄襄王 -- (247 - 244 B.C.)
Qin(2) Wang(2) Zheng(4) 秦王政 -- (246 - 221 B.C.)

(Ying Zheng ruled as the King of Qin between 246 - 221 B.C. and adopted the title Huang Di or "Emperor" after unification at 221 B.C.)

*Note: Gong(1) 公 = Duke*

** Contributed by Cai Yan

EDIT: Have yet to determine the reigns of the earlier dukes of Qin. Any help on the matter will be appreciated.

[Pang Shiyuan]

Hey Ron, do you have the years that those ruler reign?

Not yet...it's hard to determine exactly when each ruler reigned for the Western Zhou rulers.

I could do some extra research and get their reigning periods, but they might be a bit fractured...Here goes anyway, heh.

EDIT: Managed to get hold of some reigning period info...but still incomplete.

[Pang Shiyuan]

Qin Emperors:

Order: Name, Title, Reign

Ying(2) Zheng(4) 赢 政, Shi(3) Huang(2) Di(4) 始 皇 帝, -- (221 - 210 B.C.)
Hu(2) Hai(4) 胡 亥, Er(4) Shi(4) 二 世 -- (209 - 207 B.C.)
Zi(3) Ying(1) 子 婴 -- (207 - 206 B.C.)

[Pang Shiyuan]

Xi Han (Western) Emperors
Liu(2) Bang(1) 刘 邦, Gao(1) Zu(3) 高 祖 -- (206 - 195 B.C.)
Liu(2) Ying(2) 刘 盈, Hui(4) Di 惠 帝 -- (194 - 188 B.C.)
Lu(3) Zhi(4) 吕 雉, Gao(1) Hou(4) 高 后 -- (187 - 180 B.C.)
Liu(2) Heng(2) 刘 恒, Wen(2) Di 文 帝 -- (179 - 157 B.C.)
Liu(2) Qi(3) 刘 启, Jing(3) Di 景 帝 -- (156 - 141 B.C.)
Liu(2) Che(4) 刘 彻, Wu(3) Di 武 帝 -- (140 - 87 B.C.)
Liu(2) Fu(2) Ling(2) 刘 弗 陵, Zhao(1) Di 昭 帝 -- (86 - 74 B.C.)
Liu(2) Xun(2) 刘 询, Xuan(1) Di 宣 帝 -- (73 - 49 B.C.)
Liu(2) ?? 刘 --, Yuan(2) Di 元 帝 -- (48 - 33 B.C.)
Lu(2) Ao(2) 刘 骜, Cheng(2) Ai(4) 成 帝 -- (32 - 7 B.C.)
Liu(2) Xin(1) 刘 欣, Ai(1) Di 哀 底 -- (6 B.C. - 1 A.D.)
Liu(2) Kan 刘, Ping(2) Di 平 帝 -- (1 - 5 A.D.)
Liu(2) Ying(1) 刘 婴, Ru(2) Zi(5) 孺 子 -- (6 - 8 A.D.)

[Han Xin]

Qin Emperors:

Order: Name, Title, Reign

Ying(2) Zheng(4) 赢 政, Shi(3) Huang(2) Di(4) 始 皇 帝, -- (221 - 210 B.C.)
Hu(2) Hai(4) 胡 亥, Er(4) Shi(4) 二 世 -- (209 - 207 B.C.)
Zi(3) Ying(1) 子 婴 -- (207 - 206 B.C.)

I think you over-estimate Zi Ying reign. He was only emperor for about a few days before he order XianYang surrender to Liu Bang.

[Pang Shiyuan]

I think you over-estimate Zi Ying reign. He was only emperor for about a few days before he order XianYang surrender to Liu Bang.

Not sure about that...Er Shi committed suicide around 207 B.C. (not sure what month), and Zi Ying was installed by Zhao Gao soon after, and held out at Xian Yang until October 206...so that's about 1 year, isn't it?

Get on MSN or AIM soon, I've got a heap of questions to ask you about the rulers of the Zhan Guo era...