Ancient China By buckmasters Period: 2205 BCE to 2197 BCE Reign of Emperor Wang Mang 2070 BCE King Jie of the Xia Dynasty dies, ending the dynasty Period: 1600 BCE to 1100 BCE shang dynasty Period: 1250 BCE to 1192 BCE Reign of Emperor Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty 1100 BCE Zhou dynasty begins in China Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE Life of Confucius 544 BCE Sun Tzu, the author of the Art of War is born Period: 476 BCE to 211 BCE Warring States Period 397 BCE The crossbow is used for the first time in battle Period: 256 BCE to 195 BCE Reign of Liu Bang Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE Qin Dynasty Period: 210 BCE to 209 BCE The Terracotta Army is buried Period: 206 BCE to 220 BCE Hang dynasty Period: 130 BCE to 110 BCE Reign of Wudi 100 BCE Invention of paper