Chinese Dynasties & their Capital Cities
Xia (21st-16th century B.C.)
- Yuncheng ? ?, in Shanxi Province
Shang (16th century-1066 B.C.)
- Erlitou
, in Henan Province
- Aodu ??, at modern Zhengzhou in Henan Province
- Yin ?, near modern Anyang
Western Zhou (1066-771 B.C.)
- Zongzhou ?? (Hao), near Xi'an in Shaanxi Province
Eastern Zhou (770-256 B.C.)
- Chengzhou ??, at modern Luoyang
Warring States (475-221 B.C.)
- Various
Qin (221-206 B.C.)
- Xianyang ??, in Shaanxi Province
Western Han (206 B.C.-A.D.220)
- Chang'an ??, at modern Xi'an in Shaanxi Province
Eastern Han (A.D. 25-220)
- Luoyang ?? (?), in Henan Province
Three Kingdoms:
Wei (A.D. 220-265)
- Luoyang ??, in Henan Province
Shu (A.D. 221-263)
- Chengdu ??, in Sichuan Province
Wu (A.D. 222-280)
- Jianye ??, at modern Nanjing in Jiangsu Province
Western Jin (A.D. 265-316)
- Luoyang ?? (?), in Henan Province
- Chang'an ??, at modern Xi'an in Shaanxi Province
Eastern Jin (A.D. 317-420)
- Jiankang ??, at modern Nanjing in Jiangsu Province
Sixteen States (A.D. 304-439)
- Various
Southern Dynasties (A.D. 420-589)
- Jiankang ??, at modern Nanjing in Jiangsu Province
Northern Dynasties (A.D. 386-581)
- Datong ??, in Shanxi Province
- Luoyang ?? (?), in Henan Province
- Chang'an ??, at modern Xi'an in Shaanxi Province
- Linzhang ??, in Hebei Province
Sui (A.D. 581-618)
- Chang'an ??, at modern Xi'an in Shaanxi Province
Tang (A.D. 618-907)
- Chang'an ??, at modern Xi'an in Shaanxi Province
Five Dynasties (A.D. 907-960)
- Kaifeng ??, in Henan Province
Northern Song (A.D. 960-1279)
- Kaifeng ??, in Henan Province
Southern Song (A.D. 1127-1279)
- Lin'an ??, at modern Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province
Liao (Khitan) (A.D. 916-1125)
- Linhuang ??, in Inner Mongolia
Western Xia (A.D. 1038-1227)
- Xingqing ??, at modern Yinchuan in Ningxia Province
Jin (A.D. 1115-1234)
- Daxing ??, at modern Beijing
Yuan (A.D. 1271-1368)
- Dadu ??, at modern Beijing
Ming (A.D. 1368-1644)
- Nanjing ??, in Jiangsu Province
- Beijing ??, at modern Beijing
Qing (A.D. 1644-1911)
- Shenyang ?? (Mukden), in Liaoning Province
- Beiping ??, at modern Beijing
Republic of China (A.D. 1911-1949)
- Beiping ??, at modern Beijing
- Nanjing ??, in Jiangsu Province
- Chongqing ??, in Sichuan Province
Republic of China (Taiwan) (A.D. 1949- )
- Nanjing ??, in Jiangsu Province
People's Republic of China (A.D. 1949- )
- Beijing ??
