Jakareon's Ancient China Timeline By jakareon blackwell 1760 BCE Shang Dynasty 1600 BCE ending of dynasty Period: 1250 BCE to 1192 BCE Wu Ding of the Shang Dynasty 1046 BCE Zhou Dynasty Begins 551 BCE Life Of confucius 341 BCE The crossbow is used for the first time in battle 221 BCE warning states period Period: 221 BCE to 207 Qin dynasty Period: 210 BCE to 209 BCE BCE The Terracotta Army is buried Period: 206 BCE to 220 Han Dynasty 202 BCE reign of Lui bang 141 BCE regin of wudi 100 BCE invention of paper Period: 9 to 23 Reign of Emperor Wang Mang