Dynasties |
Dunhuang | ||
Xia 夏 |
2205–1766 BC (?) |
Inhabited by the people of Yuezhi (whose descendents became the Kushan rulers of northwestern India between the 1st and the 5th centuries), Wusun and Xiong-nu (the Huns). | |
Shang 商 |
1766–1122 BC (?) | ||
Zhou 周 |
Western Zhou 西 周 |
1122(?) – 771 BC 770 –221BC | |
Qin 秦 |
221 - 206 BC | ||
Han 漢 |
Western Han 西 漢 206 – 25 BC |
206 BC – 220 AD |
Established as a garrison, 111 BC |
Three kingdoms |
Wei 魏 220 – 265 AD |
220 –265 AD |
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Jin 晉 |
Western Jin 西 晉265 – 316 AD |
265 – 420 AD |
First cave built: 366 |
Northern & Southern Dynasties |
Southern Dynasties 南 朝 420- 589 |
420 AD – 581 AD | |
Sui 隋 |
581 – 618 AD |
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Tang 唐 |
618 – 907 AD |
Early Tang (618-705) | |
Five Dynasties |
907 – 960 AD |
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Song 宋 |
Northern Song 北宋960 – 1127 AD |
960 – 1279 AD |
Western Xia(1038-1227) |
Yuan 元 |
1271 – 1368 AD |
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Ming 明 |
1368 – 1644 AD |
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Qing 清 |
1644 – 1911 AD |
Library Cave found in 1900 |