Ancient China By jwside 2100 BCE The Xia dynasty is established 1200 BCE Silk Is first made in China Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE Confucius lives 500 BCE Iron working begins in China Period: 475 BCE to 221 BCE The Warring states begin Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE The Kin dynasty creates the Chinese empire 184 The revolt of the Yellow Turbans 220 The Han dynasty falls. The Three Kingdoms period begins.