Outline of ancient China
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ancient China:
Ancient China – China under the rule of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, beginning around 2070 B.C. and extending until approximately 256 B.C.
Geography of ancient China
Locations in ancient China
Regions of ancient China
- Regions of ancient China during the Xia and Shang dynasties Nine Provinces Ji Province Jing Province Liang Province Qing Province Xu Province Yan Province Yang Province Yong Province Yu Province
Government and politics of ancient China
- Political thought in ancient China Mandate of Heaven
- Ancient Chinese states
- Interstate relations during the Spring and Autumn period
- Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors
- Aristocracy in ancient China (nobility)
Rulers in ancient China
- Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors Yellow Emperor Shaohao Zhuanxu Ku Zhi Yao Shun
- Kings of the Xia dynasty Yu the Great Qi Tai Kang Zhong Kang Xiang Shao Kang Zhu Huai Mang Xie Bu Jiang Jiong Jin Kong Jia Gao Fa Jie
- Kings of the Shang Dynasty Early Shang period Da Yi Da Ding Da Jia Bu Bing Da Geng Xiao Jia Da Wu Lü Ji Zhong Ding Bu Ren Jian Jia Zu Yi Zu Xin Qiang Jia Zu Ding Nan Geng Xiang Jia Yin period Pan Geng Xiao Xin Xiao Yi Wu Ding Zu Geng Zu Jia Lin Xin Kang Ding Wu Yi Wen Wu Ding Di Yi Di Xin Kings of the Zhou Dynasty Western Zhou King Wen King Wu King Cheng King Kang King Zhao King Mu King Gong King Yih King Yi King Li King Xuan King You Eastern Zhou King Ping King Huan King Zhuang King Xi King Hui King Xiang King Kuang King Ding King Jian King Ling King Jing King Dao King Jing King Yuan King Zhending King Ai King Si King Kao King Weilie King An King Lie King Xian King Shenjing King Nan
Ancient Chinese law
Military history of ancient China
Military of ancient China
- Ancient Chinese armor
- Crossbow
- Military thought During the Zhou Dynasty Six Secret Teachings – attributed to Lü Shang (a.k.a. Jiang Ziya), a top general of King Wen of Zhou, founder of the Zhou dynasty During Warring States period – great period for military strategy; of the Seven Military Classics of China, four were written during this period: The Art of War – attributed to Sun Tzu, a highly influential study of strategy and tactics. Sun Bin's Art of War – attributed to Sun Bin, a general and military strategist who was supposedly the descendant of Sun Tzu. Wuzi – attributed to Wu Qi, a statesman and commander who served the states of Wei and then Chu. Wei Liaozi – of uncertain authorship. The Methods of the Sima – attributed to Sima Rangju, a commander serving the state of Qin.
General history of ancient China
Ancient Chinese history, by period
- Neolithic China (c.8500– c.2070 BC) – predates ancient China
- Bronze Age China Xia dynasty (c.2070– c.1600 BC) Shang dynasty (c.1600– c.1046 BC) Zhou dynasty (c.1046 – 256 BC|BCE) Western Zhou (1046–771 BC)
- Iron Age China Zhou dynasty (continued) Eastern Zhou Spring and Autumn period (771 – 476 BC) Warring States period (475 – 221 BC)
Ancient Chinese history, by region
See also Regions of ancient China, above
Ancient Chinese history, by subject
See the rest of this outline
Works on ancient Chinese history
Culture of ancient China
- Ancient Chinese urban planning
- Architecture in ancient China Ancient Chinese wooden architecture
- Dogs in ancient China
- Elephants in ancient China
- Games in ancient China Chuiwan Cuju Go Liubo
- Mythology of China Chinese creation myth Chinese dragon Chinese flood myths Great Flood (China) Great flood and procreation Sinking city myth Imperial examination in Chinese mythology
- Rhinoceroses in ancient China
- Women in ancient and imperial China
Art in ancient China
Performing arts in ancient China
- Juggling in ancient China
- Music in ancient China Yayue
Language in ancient China
- Old Chinese or Archaic Chinese
- Classical Chinese or Literary Chinese
- History of names in ancient China History of Chinese personal names History of Chinese surnames in ancient China Origin of Chinese surnames Eight Great Surnames of Chinese Antiquity
- Evolution of written Chinese Oracle bone script – earliest confirmed evidence of the Chinese script yet discovered is the body of inscriptions carved on oracle bones from the late Shang dynasty (c. 1200–1050 BC). Chinese bronze inscriptions Seal script
Literature in ancient China
People in ancient China
Philosophy in ancient China
Economics and infrastructure of ancient China
Science and technology of ancient China
See also
- Outline of ancient history Outline of ancient Egypt Outline of ancient Greece Outline of ancient India Outline of ancient Rome
- Early Imperial period Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) Han dynasty (206 BC – 220 CE) End of the Han dynasty (189 – 220 CE)