Ancient China By Montypont 2697 BCE The beginning of the Yellow Emperor's reign The Yellow Guardian is explain as a emperor who invented reading, writing, the arts, armour, tools and fire as well as law and order. Period: 2697 BCE to 1 BCE Ancient China 551 BCE Confucius was born 500 BCE Cast Iron was invented in China 342 BCE The crossbow invented in China 221 BCE First Emperor of United China Qin She Huang 210 BCE Terra-Cotta army made and buried with Qin Shi Huang 210 BCE The umbrella was invented in China 1 BCE Made by Alex Corinaldi