# 唐宋元明清
## Chinese

| | | Tang dynasty (618–907) | surname; name of a dynasty | primary; first; fundamentalprimary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty) | clear; bright; to understandclear; bright; to understand; next; the Ming dynasty | clear; distinct; completeclear; distinct; complete; pure |
| trad. (唐宋元明清) | trad. (唐宋元明清) | 唐 | 宋 | 元 | 明 | 清 |
| simp. $^#$(唐宋元明清) | simp. $^#$(唐宋元明清) | 唐 | 宋 | 元 | 明 | 清 |

### Pronunciation

* Mandarin
    (Pinyin): Táng-Sòng-Yuán-Míng-Qīng
    (Zhuyin): ㄊㄤˊ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄥ
* Mandarin
** (Standard Chinese)
*** Hanyu Pinyin: Táng-Sòng-Yuán-Míng-Qīng
*** Zhuyin: ㄊㄤˊ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄥ
*** Tongyong Pinyin: Tángsòngyuánmíngcing
*** Wade–Giles: Tʻang$^2$-sung$^4$-yüan$^2$-ming$^2$-chʻing$^1$
*** Yale: Táng-sùng-ywán-míng-chīng
*** Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Tarngsonqyuanmingching
*** Palladius: Тансунъюаньминцин (Tansunʺjuanʹmincin)
*** Sinological IPA : /tʰɑŋ³⁵ sʊŋ⁵¹ ɥɛn³⁵ miŋ³⁵ t͡ɕʰiŋ⁵⁵/

### Proper noun

唐宋元明清
* the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties in Chinese history

#### See also

Dynasties (朝代) in Chinese history :
| Name | Time period | Divisions | Divisions |
| Xia 夏 (～朝, ～代) | 2070 – 1600 BCE | | |
| Shang 商 (～朝, ～代) 殷 (～朝, ～代) | 1600 – 1046 BCE | | |
| Zhou 周 (～朝, ～代) | 1046 – 256 BCE | Western Zhou 西周 | |
| Zhou 周 (～朝, ～代) | 1046 – 256 BCE | Eastern Zhou 東周／东周 | Spring and Autumn period 春秋 |
| Zhou 周 (～朝, ～代) | 1046 – 256 BCE | Eastern Zhou 東周／东周 | Warring States period 戰國／战国 |
| Qin 秦 (～朝, ～代) | 221 – 206 BCE | | |
| Han 漢／汉 (～朝, ～代) | 206 BCE – 220 C.E. | Western Han 西漢／西汉 | Western Han 西漢／西汉 |
| Xin 新 (～朝) ||
| Eastern Han 東漢／东汉 ||
| Three Kingdoms 三國／三国 | 220 – 280 C.E. | Wei 魏 | Wei 魏 |
| Shu Han 蜀漢／蜀汉 ||
| Wu 吳／吴 ||
| Jin 晉／晋 (～朝, ～代) | 265 – 420 C.E. | Western Jin 西晉／西晋 | Western Jin 西晉／西晋 |
| Eastern Jin 東晉／东晋 ||
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Northern dynasties 北朝 | Northern Wei 北魏 |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Northern dynasties 北朝 | Western Wei 西魏 |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Northern dynasties 北朝 | Eastern Wei 東魏／东魏 |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Northern dynasties 北朝 | Northern Zhou 北周 |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Northern dynasties 北朝 | Northern Qi 北齊／北齐 |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Southern dynasties 南朝 | Liu Song 劉宋／刘宋 |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Southern dynasties 南朝 | Southern Qi 南齊／南齐 |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Southern dynasties 南朝 | Liang 梁 (～朝, ～代) |
| Southern and Northern dynasties 南北朝 | 420 – 589 C.E. | Southern dynasties 南朝 | Chen 陳／陈 (～朝, ～代) |
| Sui 隋 (～朝, ～代) | 581 – 618 C.E. | | |
| Tang 唐 (～朝, ～代) | 618 – 907 C.E. | | |
| Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 五代十國／五代十国 | 907 – 960 C.E. | | |
| Liao 遼／辽 (～朝, ～代) | 907 – 1125 C.E. | | |
| Song 宋 (～朝, ～代) | 960 – 1279 C.E. | Northern Song 北宋 | Northern Song 北宋 |
| Southern Song 南宋 ||
| Western Xia 西夏 | 1038 – 1227 C.E. | | |
| Jin 金 (～朝, ～代) | 1115 – 1234 C.E. | | |
| Western Liao 西遼／西辽 | 1124 – 1218 C.E. | | |
| Yuan 元 (～朝, ～代) | 1271 – 1368 C.E. | | |
| Ming 明 (～朝, ～代) | 1368 – 1644 C.E. | | |
| Qing 清 (～朝, ～代) | 1636 – 1912 C.E. | | |