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100
Invention of stern post rudder for ship's hull
By 100 AD, Chinese shipbuilders invented the stern post rudder and watertight compartments for ship's hulls -
Period: 100 to Feb 1, 1100
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106
Silk Road
Silk Road is Inaugurated -
115
Invention of Belt Drive
The mechanical belt drive, with a large wheel and small pulley, was first mentioned by the Han Dynasty author Yang Xiong (53–18 BC) in 15 BC, used for a quilling machine that wound silk fibers on to bobbins for weavers' shuttles -
121
China defeats the Huns
Huns are defeated by the Chinese -
121
Invention of the Magic Lantern
Chinese invent the magic lantern -
140
Reign of Emporer Wu
(Wu-di) Wu's Reign -
200
Invention of Iron Plow
One of the major developments of the ancient Chinese agriculture was the use of the iron moldboard plows. Though probably first developed in the 4th century BC -
202
Invention of the Seed Drill
The Seed Drill is used to plant seeds into the soil at a uniform depth and covers it -
202
1st Deep Drilling
By the first century BC the Chinese had developed the technology for deep drilling boreholes -
206
Han Dynasty
Han dynasty begins in 206 B.C. -
206
Western Han Dynasty
Western Han Dynasty 206 B.C.to 8 -
207
Qin Dynasty 207 - 221 B.C.
Qin,China's first unified feudal dynasty, was established by Emperor QinShi Huang. The weights and measures and characters for the whole of China were first standardized then. However, the dynasty only lasted for 15 years due to later tyranny. -
210
First Emperor Dies
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221
Ch'In Dynasty
Ch'In Dynasty from 221B.C.to 207B.C. -
221
Waring States Period 221 - 476 B.C.
As the name implies,this period saw a divided China and was an era of continual conflict between seven major vassal states: Qi, Chu, Y an, Han, Zhao, Weiand Qin. -
256
End of Zhou Dynasty
Qin extinguishes the Zhou Dynasty Royal House -
300
Invention of the Compass
The Chinese developed a lodestone compass to indicate direction sometime in the 4th century BC -
476
Spring and Autumn Period 476 - 770 B.C.
As the first half of Eastern Zhou,a hundred schools of thought including Confucianism contendduring this period.Many vassal states,especially those led by the fivemajor overloads,struggledfor the reign. -
500
Confucius exiled from Lu
Confucius exiled from Lu -
500
Row Planting
The Chinese started planting crops in rows sometime in the 6th century BC -
550
Beginning of Taoism/Daoism
Daoism begins -
560
Li Erh is born
Li Erh born in 560B.C. He isthe founder ofthe Taoists school of thought -
Feb 1, 600
Confucius lived
Confucius lived -
Feb 1, 700
Invention of Gun Powder
Invention of gun powder -
Feb 1, 722
Spring and Autumn Period
In 722 B.C.the Spring and Autumn Dynasty begins -
Feb 1, 770
Zhou state collapses
Zhou state collapses to Eastern Zhou -
Feb 1, 1000
Shang Dynasty Ends
In 1000 B.C.the Shang Dynasty ends -
Feb 1, 1000
Goldern Age of Peace
Era recalled asGoldenAge of Peace and Stability 1000 B.C.to 800 B.C. -
Confucius Dies
Traditional date of Confucius' death -
Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty united China
