East Asia Timeline

  • Burial of the Terra Cotta Army
    210

    Burial of the Terra Cotta Army

    an army made of clay to stand guard at Qin Shi Huang
  • Completion of the Erya
    276

    Completion of the Erya

    The Erya is the oldest chinese dictionary
  • The Warring States Period
    475

    The Warring States Period

    A period of violence and chaos during Chou (Zhou) Dynasty
  • Birth of Confucius
    551

    Birth of Confucius

    Confucius was born
  • Shi Jing Book of Songs
    Mar 19, 1122

    Shi Jing Book of Songs

    The earliest collection of poems from the Zhou Dynasty
  • Lady Hao's death
    Jan 19, 1200

    Lady Hao's death

    A picture of Lady Hao's temple
  • development of the Ouija Board

    development of the Ouija Board

    board game made in Asia
  • Domestication of the Buffalo

    Domestication of the Buffalo

    the first buffalo were domesticatated in Asia and Africa
  • First Chinese Emperor

    First Chinese Emperor

    The first chinese emperor was Shi Huangdi
  • Battle of Banquan

    Battle of Banquan

    A battle fought between the Yellow Emperor and Yandi the flame emperor