Most of the Great Wall today was built or repaired during the Ming Dynasty.Ī more detailed table please see China's historical timeline and some key events. Printing, the compass, and gunpowder were invented. Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern DynastiesĪ system was established to select talents by examination The first dynasty in traditional Chinese historiographyįirst dynasty to have historical records remainingįirst to unite China as a country under an emperor
