| Chinese Dynasty & Currency Timeline from 2000 B.C. | ||
Years Dynasty -2000-1500 B.C. Xia -1700-1027 B.C. Shang -1027-771 B.C. Western Zhou -770-221 B.C. Eastern Zhou Spring & Autumn Period 770-476 BC Warring States 475-221 BC -221-207 B.C. Qin/Chin -206 BC -A.D. 9 Western Han -A.D. 9-24 Xin/Ksin (Wang Mang interregnum) -A.D. 25-220 Eastern Han -A.D. 220-280 Three Kingdoms Wei 220-265 Shu 221-263 Wu 229-280 -A.D. 265-316 Western Jin -A.D. 317-420 Eastern Jin -A.D. 420-588 Northern & Southern Dynasties Southern Dynasties Song 420-478 Qi 479-501 Liang 502-556 Chen 557-588 Northern Dynasties Northern Wei 386-533 Eastern Wei 534-549 Western Wei 535-557 Northern Qi 550-577 Northern Zhou 557-588 -A.D. 581-617 Sui -A.D. 618-907 Tang Rebels 755-763 -A.D. 907-960 Five Dynasties Later Liang 907-923 Later Tang 923-936 Later Jin 936-946 Later Han 947-950 Later Zhou 951-960 -A.D. 907-979 Ten Kingdoms Former Shu 907-25 Shu 907-951 Min 909-945 Later Shu 926-65 Southern Tang 937-975 Southern Han 905-971 -A.D. 916-1125 Liao -A.D. 1038-1227 Western Xia -A.D. 1115-1234 Jin -A.D. 960-1279 Song Northern Song 960-1127 Southern Song 1127-1279 -A.D. 1279-1368 Yuan - Mongol Occupation Rebels 1355-61 -A.D. 1368-1644 Ming -A.D. 1644-1911 Qing/Ching - Manchu Occupation Rebels Li Zicheng 1644-45 Zhang Xianzhong 1644-47 Sun Kewang 1648-57 Prince of Fu 1644-45 Prince of Lu 1644-46 Prince of Tang 1645-46 Prince Yongming 1646-59 Wu Sangui 1674-78 Wu Shifan 1679-81 Geng Jingzhong 1674-76 -A.D. 1911-1949 Republic of China -A.D. 1949-present Taiwan - Republic of China People's Republic of China
| Some of the Currency Used
Cowries,AntNose,Spades,Knives,Coins
Ban Liang (half ounce) Ban Liang, San Zhu (3 Zhu), Wu Zhu Knives,Spades,Huo Quan,Bu Quan Wu Zhu (5 Zhu)
Wu Zhu, Bai Quan Wu Bai, Dang Quan, Er Quan
Si Zhu (4 Zhu)
Liu Zhu (6 Zhu)
Wu Zhu
Wu Zhu Bu Quan, Da Bu San Zhu, Si Zhu Kai Yuan TB, Qian Yuan ZB De Yi YB, Shun Tian YB
Tian Fu Yuan Bao Han Yuan Tong Bao Zhou Yuan Tong Bao
Tian Han YB,Qian De Yuan Bao Qian Feng Quan Bao,Qian Yan ZB Kai Yuan Tong Bao Guang Zheng Tong Bao Tang Guo TB,Kai Yuan TB Qian Heng Zhong Bao Tian Qing Yuan Bao Qian You Yuan Bao Zheng Long YB, Da Ding TB Prolific period. Many, many types.
Zhi Zheng Tong Bao Tian Ding TB, Da Yi TB Prolific period. Many types. Prolific period. Many types.
Yong Chang Tong Bao Da Shun Tong Bao Xing Chao Tong Bao Hong Guang Tong Bao Da Ming Tong Bao Long Wu Tong Bao Yong Li Tong Bao Li Yong Tong Bao, Zhao Wu TB Hong Hua Tong Bao Yu Min Tong Bao
Abbreviations: TB=Tong Bao YB=Yuan Bao ZB=Zhong Bao
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