Ancient China timeline project By Davarione Mcdonald Period: 1100 BCE to 256 BCE Zhou dynasty begins in china Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE Qin dynasty Period: 33 to 23 Reign of Emperor Wang Mang 100 Reign of Emperor Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty Period: 156 to 87 King Jie of the Xia Dynasty dies, ending the dynasty Period: 202 to 220 Han dynasty Period: 202 to 195 The Terracotta Army is buried Period: 202 to 195 The Terracotta Army is buried Period: 206 to 220 The crossbow is used for the first time in battle Period: 221 to 220 Invention of paper Period: 246 to 208 Warring States Period Period: 467 to 221 Sun Tzu, the author of the Art of War is born Period: 551 to 479 Reign of Liu Bang Period: 770 to 467 Reign of Wudi 1046 life of confucius Period: 1600 to 1100 Shang dynasty