East Asia: China-Japan-Korea-Vietnam

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  • Period: 589 to 618

    Sui dynasty (China)

  • Period: 602 to 664

    Life of Xuanzang

  • Period: 604 to 618

    Reign of Sui Yangdi

  • Period: 618 to 907

    Tang Dynasty (China)

  • Period: 627 to 649

    Reign of Tang Taizong

  • Period: 669 to 935

    Silla Dynasty (Korea)

  • Period: 710 to 794

    Nara Period (Japan)

  • Period: 755 to 757

    An Lushan's rebellion

  • Period: 794 to 1185

    Heian period (Japan)

  • Period: 875 to 884

    Huang Chao's rebellion

  • Period: 960 to 1279

    Song Dynasty (China)

  • Period: 960 to 976

    Reign of Song Taizu

  • 1024

    First issuance of government-sponsored paper money

    Paper money printed under the government was first established in 1024 in the Sichuan province (the most active center for early printing). By the end of the century, government authorities throughout most of China issues paper money-complete with serial numbers and dire warnings against the printing of counterfeit notes.
  • Period: 1130 to 1200

    Life of Zhu Xi

  • Period: 1185 to 1333

    Kamakura period (Japan)

  • Period: 1336 to 1573

    Muromachi Period (Japan)