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Outline of ancient China

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

List of Bronze Age sites in China

Regions of ancient China

Regions of ancient China during the Xia and Shang dynasties
- Nine Provinces
  1. Ji Province
  2. Jing Province
  3. Liang Province
  4. Qing Province
  5. Xu Province
  6. Yan Province
  7. Yang Province
  8. Yong Province
  9. Yu Province

Government and politics of ancient China

Political thought in ancient China
- Mandate of Heaven
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
- Yu the Great
- Qi
- Tai Kang
- Zhong Kang
- Xiang
- Shao Kang
- Zhu
- Huai
- Mang
- Xie
- Bu Jiang
- Jiong
- Jin
- Kong Jia
- Gao
- Fa
- Jie
Kings of the Shang Dynasty
- Early Shang period
  - Da Yi
  - Da Ding
  - Da Jia
  - Bu Bing
  - Da Geng
  - Xiao Jia
  - Da Wu
  - Lü Ji
  - Zhong Ding
  - Bu Ren
  - Jian Jia
  - Zu Yi
  - Zu Xin
  - Qiang Jia
  - Zu Ding
  - Nan Geng
  - Xiang Jia
- Yin period
  - Pan Geng
  - Xiao Xin
  - Xiao Yi
  - Wu Ding
  - Zu Geng
  - Zu Jia
  - Lin Xin
  - Kang Ding
  - Wu Yi
  - Wen Wu Ding
  - Di Yi
  - Di Xin

Ancient Chinese law

Traditional 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.

General history of ancient China

Ancient Chinese history, by period

History of ancient China

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)

Ancient Chinese history, by region

See also Regions of ancient China, above

Ancient history of Beijing
Ancient history of Shanghai
Ye

Ancient Chinese history, by subject

See the rest of this outline

Works on ancient Chinese history

Records of the Grand Historian
The Cambridge History of Ancient China
Twenty-Four Histories

Culture of ancient China

Architecture in ancient China
- Ancient Chinese wooden architecture
Dogs in ancient China
Games in ancient China
- Chuiwan
- Cuju
- Go
- Liubo
Mythology of China
- Chinese creation myth
- Chinese dragon
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
- Yayue

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
  - Origin of Chinese surnames
  - Eight Great Surnames of Chinese Antiquity
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