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 Gallery Guide: Asian Art I

China’s chronology

Shang1500-1045 B. C. E
Zhou1045-256 B. C. E.
Qin221-206 B. C. E.
Han206-220 C. E.
Six Dynasties222-589
Sui Dynasty581-618
Tang Dynasty618-907
Five Dynasties907-960
Liao Dynasty907-1125
Song Dynasty960-1279
Yuan Dynasty1279-1368
Ming Dynasty1368-1644
Qing Dynasty1644-1912
Republic1912-1949
People’s Rep1949-present