Ancient China By JaniyahG Period: 1600 BCE to 1100 BCE Shang Dynasty Period: 1324 BCE to 1266 BCE Reign of Emperor Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty Period: 1100 BCE to 256 BCE Zhou Dynasty begins in china Period: 551 BCE to 478 BCE Life of Confucius Period: 475 BCE to 221 BCE Sun Tzu, the author of the Art of War is born Period: 475 BCE to 221 BCE Warring States Period Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE Qin Dynasty Period: 210 BCE to 209 BCE The Terracotta Army is buried Period: 202 BCE to 195 BCE Reigned of Lui Bang Period: 141 BCE to 87 BCE Reign of Wudi 100 BCE Invention of paper Period: 33 BCE to 23 Reign of Emperor Wang Mang Period: 202 to 220 Han Dynasty 1066 The crossbow is used for the first time in battle Period: 1600 to 1046 King Jie of the Xia Dynasty dies, ending the dynasty