| 中文時代 | 英文時代 | 年代Periods |
|---|---|---|
| 史前至夏商周 | From Pre-historic Times to the Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties | From Pre-historic Times - 221 BCE | 秦漢 | Qin and Han Dynasties | 221 BCE - 220 |
| 三國兩晉南北朝 | The Three Kingdoms, Eastern and Western Jin Dynasties, and Southern and Northern Dynasties | 220 - 589 |
| 隋 | Sui Dynasty | 581 - 618 |
| 唐 | Tang Dynasty | 618 - 907 |
| 宋 | Song Dynasty | 960 - 1279 |
| 元 | Yuan Dynasty | 1271 - 1368 |
| 明 | Ming Dynasty | 1368 - 1644 |
| 清 | Qing Dynasty | 1644 - 1911 |