Outline of ancient China
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to ancient China:
Ancient China – China from about 2070 to 221 BC, spanning the Xia Dynasty, Shang Dynasty, Zhou Dynasy, the Spring and Autumn period, to the end of the Warring States period.
What type of thing was ancient China?
Ancient China can be described as all of the following:
- Ancient civilization
- Bronze Age civilization
- Iron Age civilization
- Part of ancient history
- Part of Chinese history
Geography of ancient China
Environment of ancient China
- Wildlife of ancient China
Locations in ancient China
Regions of ancient China
- Nine Provinces –
- During the Spring and Autumn period
- Five Hegemons and their respective states
- During the Warring States period
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.[1]
- 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
Military conflicts in ancient China
- Battle of Banquan (~2500 BC) –
- Battle of Zhuolu (~2500 BC) –
- Battle of Muye (1046 BCE) – led to the end of the Shang dynasty, and the beginning of the Zhou dynasty.
- Rebellion of the Three Guards ( c. 1042–1039 BC) –
- Zhou–Chu War (961-957 BC) –
- Battle of Xuge (707 BC) –
- Battle of Chengpu (632 BC) –
- Battle of Yanling (575 BC) –
- Battle of Boju (506 BC) –
- Battle of Guiling (354) –
- Battle of Maling (342 BC) –
- Battle of Yique (293 BC) –
- Battle of Changping (262 BC) –
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)
- Spring and Autumn period (771 – 476 BC)
- Warring States (475 – 221 BC)
- Early Imperial period
- Qin dynasty (221-206 BC)
- Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 CE)
- End of the Han dynasty (189 - 220 CE)
Ancient Chinese history, by region
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
- Planning theory in ancient China
- 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 – ancient form of spoken Chinese
- Classical Chinese or Literary Chinese – form now known as "Ancient Chinese" in China
- History of Chinese personal names –
- Origin of Chinese surnames –
- 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
Technology of ancient China
Scholars who have written about ancient China
See also
References
- ↑ Tzu & Griffith (1963), p. v.
External links
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