Acient China Time line By Country Bio Coop 1046 BCE Zhou Dynasty begins in china 500 BCE Sun Tzu, the author of the Art of War is born Warring States Period 206 BCE Han Dynasty Period: 9 to 23 Reign of Emperor Wang Mang 105 Invention of paper Period: 202 to 195 Reign of Liu bang Period: 210 to 209 The Terracotta Army is buried Period: 221 to 206 Quin Dynasty Period: 770 to 481 Reign Of Wudi 1066 The crossbow is used for the first time in battle Period: 1250 to 1192 Reign of Emperor Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty 1600 King Jie of the Xia Dynasty dies, ending the dynasty Period: 1600 to 1046 Shang Dynasty