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
- *# Ji Province
- *# Jing Province
- *# Liang Province
- *# Qing Province
- *# Xu Province
- *# Yan Province
- *# Yang Province
- *# Yong Province
- *# 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
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, 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
- Neolithic China – predates ancient China
- Bronze Age China
- * Xia dynasty
- * Shang dynasty
- * Zhou dynasty
- ** Western Zhou
- Iron Age China
- * Zhou dynasty
- ** Eastern Zhou
- *** Spring and Autumn period
- *** Warring States period
Ancient Chinese history, by region
- Ancient history of Beijing
- Ancient history of Shanghai
- Ye
Ancient Chinese history, by subject
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.
- * Chinese bronze inscriptions
- * Seal script
Literature in ancient China
- Ancient Chinese classics
People in ancient China
- * Ancient Chinese philosophers
- Family tree of ancient Chinese emperors
Philosophy in ancient China
- Hundred Schools of Thought
- School of Names
- Ancient Chinese philosophers
Economics and infrastructure of ancient China
- Economic history of ancient China
- Coinage in ancient China
Science and technology of ancient China
- Chariots in ancient China
- * Xi Zhong
- Bamboo and wooden slips
- Crossbow