Principal dynasties of North and South China

North and South

Western Chin dynasty (A.D. 265-317)

North South

1. Earlier Chao (Hsiung-nu) 304-329 1. Eastern Chin (Chinese) 317-419

2. Later Chao (Hsiung-nu) 328-352

3. Earlier Ch'in (Tibetans) 351-394

4. Later Ch'in (Tibetans) 384-417

5. Western Ch'in (Hsiung-nu) 385-431

6. Earlier Yen (Hsien-pi) 352-370

7. Later Yen (Hsien-pi) 384-409

8. Western Yen (Hsien-pi) 384-395

9. Southern Yen (Hsien-pi) 398-410

10. Northern Yen (Hsien-pi) 409-436

11. Tai (Toba) 338-376

12. Earlier Liang (Chinese) 313-376

13. Northern Liang (Hsiung-nu) 397-439

14. Western Liang (Chinese?) 400-421

15. Later Liang (Tibetans) 386-403

16. Southern Liang (Hsien-pi) 379-414

17. Hsia (Hsiung-nu) 407-431

18. Toba (Turks) 385-550

2. Liu-Sung 420-478

3. Southern Ch'i 479-501

19. Northern Ch'i (Chinese?) 550-576 4. Liang 502-556

20. Northern Chou (Toba) 557-579 5. Ch'en 557-588

21. Sui (Chinese) 580-618 6. Sui 580-618