Every Major Chinese Dynasty Explained

Before there were emperors, there were gods. The ancient Chinese believed that their culture was bestowed by the divine rather than invented by human beings.

In this video, we trace every major ruling dynasty from the mythic age of divine rulers to the fall of the Qing — and reveal how the Mandate of Heaven shaped the rise and fall of every major Chinese dynasty for more than 5000 years.

Timestamps:
00:00 - The Mandate of Heaven
01:34 - Three Sovereigns & Five Emperors (c. 2852-c. 2070 BC)
03:19 - Xia Dynasty (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)
04:52 - Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-c. 1046 BC)
06:29 - Zhou Dynasty (c. 1046-256 BC)
08:00 - Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC)
09:25 - Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
10:48 - Six Dynasties Period (220-589 AD)
12:05 - Sui Dynasty (581-618 AD)
13:14 - Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD)
14:26 - Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (907-960 AD)
15:28 - Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD)
16:49 - Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 AD)
18:05 - Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD)
19:48 - Qing Dynasty (1644-1912 AD)
21:46 - Conclusion

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