Dynasty Timeline By Doshi Period: 2100 BCE to 1600 BCE Xia Dynasty Period: 1600 BCE to 1050 BCE Shang dynasty Period: 1046 BCE to 256 BCE Zhou Period: 221 BCE to 206 BCE Qin Period: 206 BCE to 220 Han Period: 220 to 589 6 Dynasties Period of chaos following the fall of Han Period: 581 to 618 Sui Period: 618 to 906 Tang Period: 907 to 960 5 Dynasties Period Period: 960 to 1279 Song Period: 1279 to 1368 Yuan Period: 1368 to 1644 Ming Period: 1644 to 1912 Qing