What is History of China?
{{History of China |BC=yes}}The''' History of [[China]]''' covers thousands of years. The earliest records are from about 1250 BC, but a few things are known about earlier times. Chinese history covers many periods and [[Dynasty|dynasties]]. See [[Ancient China]] for the earliest times. ==Imperial China== === Qin dynasty === {{main|Qin dynasty}} [[File:GreatWallTower.jpg|thumb|225px|right|The [[Great Wall of China]]]] The Qin Dynasty was very important in the history of China. They followed the philosophy of [[Legalism]]. Their capital was at Xianyang. Under the emperor of this dynasty, [[Qin Shi Huang]], China became a powerful country. Many new things were done for the first time. A tight legal system was followed. Written language was developed. The common currency was used. The building of the [[Great Wall of China]] was started. === Han dynasty === {{main|Han dynasty}} The Han dynasty was founded by [[Liu Bang]] after the Qin dynasty ended. During the Han dynasty, the territory of China expanded, and many advancements in science and technology took place. It was considered a [[golden age]] in Chinese history. === The Three Kingdoms === The [[Three Kingdoms]] period (traditional Chinese: 三國; simplified Chinese: 三国; pinyin: Sānguó) is a period of history where China was divided into the states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu. The Eastern Han dynasty lost all power. Eventually, the Han dynasty emperor abdicated. === Jin dynasty === The Jin dynasty (1115–1234) is also known as the Jurchen dynasty and as the Great Jin. It was one of the last dynasties before the Mongol invasion (and eventual conquest) of China. The dynasty was founded by the Wanyan (完顏 Wányán) clan of the Jurchens. These were the ancestors of the Manchu, who established the Qing dynasty some 500 years later. The Jin Dynasty was founded in northern Manchuria, The founder was Wanyan Aguda (完顏阿骨打). The name of this dynasty is sometimes written as Jinn to differentiate it from an earlier Jin dynasty (265-420) of China whose name is spelle