Category - Chinese history

Ming Dynasty(明代): In Chinese, it is pronounced as: míng dài，Written as: The Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) was the last feudal dynasty in Chinese history established by the Han Chinese, lasting 276 years. Founded by Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming Dynasty emerged from humble beginnings. Zhu Yuanzhang, born into poverty, joined the rebellion against the Yuan dynasty amidst […]

Tang Dynasty(唐朝): The Tang Dynasty was a great unifying empire in Chinese history, following the Sui Dynasty. It lasted for 289 years with twenty-one emperors. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, warlords rose in rebellion; taking advantage of the chaos, Duke Li Yuan of Tang initiated a military uprising in Jinyang and proclaimed himself […]

Western Zhou(西周): In Chinese, it is pronounced as: xī zhōu，Written as: The Western Zhou was an important dynasty in Chinese history, spanning from around 1046 BCE to 771 BCE. It marked the early phase of the Zhou Dynasty, with its capital at Haojing, which is today’s Chang’an District in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. The founder of […]