Ancient China Timeline By 24cwilkins 2696 BCE Rule of the Yellow Emperor. His wife invented the process of making silk cloth. http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/timeline_of_ancient_china.php 551 BCE Philosopher and Thinker Confucius is born. https://www.ancient.eu/timeline/china/ 544 BCE Sun Tzu, the author of Art and War is born. http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/timeline_of_ancient_china.php 342 BCE The crossbow is first used in China. http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/timeline_of_ancient_china.php 208 Battle of the Red Cliffs. http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/timeline_of_ancient_china.php 250 Buddhism is introduced to China. http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/timeline_of_ancient_china.php 609 The Grand Canal is finished. http://www.ducksters.com/history/china/timeline_of_ancient_china.php 1405 The Chinese begin building the Forbidden City. https://www.ancient.eu/timeline/china/
