Do you know how many dynasties China has experienced?

China's 5,000-year-old culture has gone through dynasties: (1) Primitive society: the legendary periods of Yandi, Huangdi, Yao, Shun and Yu, and of course the earlier periods of Yuanmou, Beijingers and cavemen. (2) Slave society: Xia, Shang and Zhou. (3) Feudal society: Qin, Western Han, Eastern Han, Three Kingdoms, Western Jin, Eastern Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. (4) Modern times: Republic of China. (5) Modernity: People's Republic of China (PRC).

Which dynasty had the greatest influence on China? Our present China is also a socialist country with China characteristics, drawing lessons from historical experience and combining with the development of modern society. Therefore, different dynasties have different influences on society, which is an indispensable part of the historical evolution.

So, let's talk about several representative dynasties:

1, Zhou dynasty. China is the epitome of ancient history and the forming period of China's traditional values. The history of the Western Zhou Dynasty is not only a part of the Zhou Dynasty, but also a key to understand the history of China before the Zhou Dynasty. The Eastern Zhou Dynasty is not only the transitional period from slave society to feudal society, but also the establishment period of China's traditional values in this period, which laid the classic authority of China in politics, military affairs, ideology and culture for more than 2,000 years. At the same time, more than 500 years of war in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty left an indelible impression on the people of China.

2. Han dynasty. The first glorious period of feudal society, the formation period of the Han nationality, determined the basic pattern of "China Power" from then on. In China before the Han Dynasty, the influence of the central government was basically limited to contemporary China. Only in the Han Dynasty did China establish his leading position in the world. At the same time, this is also the formation period of the Han nationality, from which the name "Han nationality" came. The strength of the Han dynasty is still praised by people today.

3. Tang Dynasty. The peak of China's feudal society and China's highest position in the world. The Tang Dynasty was not only outstanding in martial arts, but also brilliant in cultural accomplishment. The open and tolerant mentality of the Tang Dynasty and the generosity of the Hu Han family were not only world-famous at that time, but also beyond the reach of China since then. The strong physique and plump face of the Tang Dynasty are the best embodiment of the way of civil and military affairs.

4. Song Dynasty. China was not unified in the Song Dynasty, but only in the Northern Song Dynasty, and the Southern Song Dynasty was partial. Although the Song Dynasty was not strong in martial arts, it had achievements comparable to those of Han and Tang Dynasties in literacy. The Song Dynasty was a turning point of China people's character. After the Song Dynasty, China people respected literature but not martial arts, and the clue still exists today. In a sense, the Song Dynasty was a turning point in the historical development of China.

5. Ming dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is the only great dynasty in the south established by the Han people, which is quite similar to the Song Dynasty in many aspects, and it is literary rather than martial. Different from the Song Dynasty, although the overall scale of the Song Dynasty is small, its social and scientific level is in a leading position in the world. Although the overall scale of the Ming Dynasty was very large, the social and technological level began to lag behind the West. There are some similarities between the Ming Dynasty and modern western society, but it did not break through the boundaries of feudal society in the end, and it was specious with modern western society.

6. Qing dynasty. Among the dynasties established by ethnic minorities, China's lowest point and turning point in the world were the most influential. The early Qing dynasty was very prosperous, and by the end of the Qing dynasty, it lost its overall scale. The Qing Dynasty was the limit of the development of feudal society and the starting point of modern China. Its success or failure has both historical reasons and its own reasons, which are worth pondering by future generations.

Other dynasties, such as Qin Dynasty and Sui Dynasty, had great historical initiatives, but they had no choice but to rule for a short time. However, the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, which ruled for a long time, either had an insurmountable influence on the contemporary era or attached too much importance to the world, so it is difficult to be called a dynasty with great influence.