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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
Government and politics of ancient China
- Political thought in ancient China
- 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
- Kings of the Xia dynasty
- Kings of the Shang Dynasty
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 (aka 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.
- 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.
- During the Zhou Dynasty
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)
- Eastern Zhou
- Zhou dynasty (continued)
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
- Architecture in ancient China
- Dogs in ancient China
- Games in ancient China
- Mythology of China
- Ancient Chinese urban planning
- Women in ancient and imperial China
Art in ancient China
Performing arts in ancient China
- Juggling in ancient China
- Music in ancient China
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
- 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
- Early Imperial period
- Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
- Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 CE)
- End of the Han dynasty (189 - 220 CE)
References
- ^ Tzu & Griffith (1963), p. v.
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