Table of Chinese Imperial Reigns (2)

  1. The Pre-Imperial (Feudal) Period (Periods 1-4)
    (Prehistory through the Warring States, ending in 222 BC)
  2. Early Imperial Period (Periods 5-6)
    (Qín & Hàn dynasties, 221 BC - AD 220)
    • 5. The Qín Dynasty
    • 6. The Hàn Dynasty
  3. First Intermediate Period (Periods 7-10) (AD 220-581)
  4. Middle Imperial Period (Periods 11-12)
    (Suí and Táng dynasties, AD 581-907)
  5. Second Intermediate Period (Periods 13-14) (AD 907-979)
  6. Third Imperial Period (Periods 15-19)
    (Sòng through Yuán dynasties, AD 960-1367)
  7. Modern Period (Periods 20-23)
    (Míng dynasty through Post-Imperial Period, AD 1368 to present)

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5. The Qín Dynasty

Dynasty CodeReign CodeDynastyEmperor's Temple
Name		StartEnd
05a 0Qín 秦-221-206
05a 1Shĭ huáng dì 始皇帝-221-209
05a 2Èr shĭ huáng dì 二始皇帝-209-206

6. The Hàn Dynasty

Dynasty CodeReign CodeDynastyEmperor's Temple
Name		StartEnd
06a 0Hàn 漢 汉-206220
06b 0Xī hàn 西漢 西汉-2068
06b 1Gāo zŭ 高祖-206-195
06b 2Huì dì 惠帝-195-187
06b 3Gāo hòu 高后-187-180
06b 4Wén dì 文帝-180-157
06b 5Jĭng dì 景帝-157-141
06b 6Wŭ dì 武帝-141-87
06b 7Zhāo dì 昭帝-87-73
06b 8Xuān dì 宣帝-73-49
06b 9Yuán dì 元帝-49-33
06b 10Chéng dì 成帝-33-7
06b 11Āi dì 哀帝-71
06b 12Píng dì 平帝16
06b 13Rù zĭ yīng 孺子嬰 孺子婴69
06c 0Xīn 新925
06c 1Wáng Măng 王莽923
06c 2Huái yáng wáng 淮陽王 淮阳王2325
06d 0Dōng hàn 東漢 东汉25220
06d 1Guāng wŭ dì 光武帝2557
06d 2Míng dì 明帝5775
06d 3Zhāng dì 章帝7588
06d 4Hé dì 和帝88105
06d 5Shāng dì 殤帝 殇帝105106
06d 6Ān dì 安帝106125
06d 7Shào dì 少帝125125
06d 8Shùn dì 順帝 顺帝125144
06d 9Chōng dì 沖帝 冲帝144145
06d 10Zhì dì 質帝 质帝145146
06d 11Huán dì 桓帝146168
06d 12Líng dì 靈帝 灵帝168189
06d 13Shào dì 少帝189189
06d 14Xiàn dì 獻帝 献帝 (= Mĭn dì 愍帝)189220

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  1. The Pre-Imperial (Feudal) Period (Periods 1-4)
    (Prehistory through the Warring States, ending in 222 BC)
  2. Early Imperial Period (Periods 5-6)
    (Qín & Hàn dynasties, 221 BC - AD 220)
  3. First Intermediate Period (Periods 7-10) (AD 220-581)
  4. Middle Imperial Period (Periods 11-12)
    (Suí and Táng dynasties, AD 581-907)
  5. Second Intermediate Period (Periods 13-14) (AD 907-979)
  6. Third Imperial Period (Periods 15-19)
    (Sòng through Yuán dynasties, AD 960-1367)
  7. Modern Period (Periods 20-23)
    (Míng dynasty through Post-Imperial Period, AD 1368 to present)

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