East Asia Timeline By austin.furgerson Period: 206 to 221 the first chinese emperor Period: 206 to 213 period of the book burning policy Period: 206 to 221 quin 221 burial of the terra cotta army Period: 221 to 475 the warring states period 260 first use of the crossbow 551 The development of the Weigi board game The exact origin of the Ouija board is unknown. 551 birth of confucius Jan 19, 623 death of lady hao Jan 19, 722 spring and autumn period Period: Jan 20, 771 to Jan 20, 1100 western zhou Jan 19, 1000 connection of the bararian walls to create the great wall Jan 20, 1000 the shi jing book of songs Period: Jan 20, 1046 to Jan 20, 1600 shang Period: Jan 20, 1600 to Jan 20, 2070 xia Mar 2, 2022 date of the oldest silk found in china Mar 2, 2022 completion of the erya Period: Mar 2, 2022 to Jan 20, 722 eastern zhou Jan 19, 2500 battle of banquan Jan 19, 3000 domestication of buffalo