先秦
旧石器时代 Paleolithic 或者 Old Stone Age
新石器时代 Neolithic 或者 New Stone Age
部落联盟 Tribal Union
传说时代 Mythical history
三皇五帝 Three Sovereigns and Five Legends 或者统称为 Legendary Ancient Sages
黄帝 Huang Di,Huang Ti 或者 Yellow Emperor
炎帝 Yan Di,Yan Ti,Yan Emperor 或者 Flame Emperor
华夏部 Huaxia Tribal Union
九黎部 Jiuli Tribal Union 或者 Tribal Union of Nine Lis
三代 Great Reigns of Three Generations
尧天舜日 Great Reigns of Yao and Shun
禅让制 Abdicating and passing down the throne
大禹 Yu, the Great
夏朝 Xia dynasty 或者 Hsia dynasty
商朝 Shang dynasty
信史 Faithful history
殷墟 Ruins of Yin, Relic of Yin 或者直接Yin Xu
甲骨文 Scripts on Oracle Bones
青铜年代 Bronze Age
周朝 Zhou dynasty 或者 Chou dynasty
西周 Western Zhou
天命 Mandate of Heaven
天子 Son of the Heavenly King
周公旦 Duke of Zhou
礼乐制度 Rites and Music Principals
周礼 Rituals of Zhou
成康之治 Great Reigns of King Cheng and King Kang
昭王伐楚 Campaign against Chu during King Zhao’s Reign
穆天子之旅 Journey of King Mu
穆天子传 Tale of King Mu
国人暴动 Riot of people in the capital city
烽火戏诸侯 War Signal Drama 或者 Fake War Signals
东周 Eastern Zhou
春秋 Spring and Autumn Period
战国 Warring States Period
春秋五霸 Five Hegemons
吴越争霸 Contention of Wu and Yue 或者 Rivalry between Wu and Yue
战国七雄:貌似没有专门的说法,一般就是Seven Warring States
百家争鸣 Hundred Schools of Thoughts
儒家 Confucianism
孔子 Confucius 或 School of Ru(不常用)
孟子 Mencius
荀子 Xuncius
道家 Taoism 或 Daoism
老子 Lao Tzu 或 Laozi
庄子 Chuang Tzu或Zhuangzi
无为 Wu-wei,解释为Action of actionless
墨家 Mohism
法家 Legalism
名家 Logicianism 或者 School of Names
阴阳家 Naturalism,School of Naturalists 或者 School of Yin and Yang
纵横家 School of Diplomacy
小说家 School of Minor Talks
杂家 Syncretism
农家 Agriculturalism
医家 School of Medicine
兵家 School of Military
孙子兵法 The Art of War 或者 Art of Wars
孙子 Sun Tzu
四书五经 Four Books and Five Classics
论语 Analects of Confucius 或者直接 Lun Yu
大学 Great Learning
中庸 Doctrine of the Mean 或者直接 Zhongyong
诗经 Classic of Poetry 或者 Classic of Songs
书经 Book of Documents
礼记 Book of Rites 或者 Classic of Rites
易经 Book of Changes 或者 I-Ching
春秋 Annals of Spring and Autumn
六韬 Six Secret Teachings
商君书 The Book of Lord Shang
管子 Guanzi
韩非子 Han Feizi
法经 Canon of Laws
尸子 Shizi
列子 Liezi
竹书纪年 Bamboo Annals
战国四公子 Four Lords of Warring States
食客 Retainer
商鞅变法 Reform of Shang Yang in State Qin
胡服骑射 Riding and shooting in nomadic dress
都江堰 Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project
太傅 Grand Tutor
太保 Grand Guard
太师 Grand Preceptor
商纣王King Zhou of Shang
周武王 King Wu of Zhou
齐桓公 Duke Huan of Qi
越王勾践 King Gou Jian of Yue
秦汉
秦朝 Qin dynasty 或者 Chin dynasty
秦始皇 Qin Shi Huang Emperor,First Emperor of Qin 或者 Shi Huang Ti
兵马俑 Terracotta Warriors
焚书坑儒 Burning of Books and Burying of Confucianism Scholars
陈胜吴广起义 Dazexiang Uprising
灵渠 Ling Canal
阿房宫 Epang Palace
楚汉战争 Chu-Han Contention
西楚霸王 Prince of Western Chu
汉朝 Han dynasty
冒顿单于 Modu Chanyu
军臣单于 Gunchen Chanyu
东胡 Donghu 或者 Eastern Hu
游牧民族 Nomadic people
南蛮 Southern Barbarians
百越 Hundred Yue Tribes 或者 Hundred Viet Tribes
文景之治 Great Reigns of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing
七国之乱 Rebellion of seven feudatory states
罢黜百家独尊儒术 (to) Promote Confucianism and suppress other schools of thoughts
史记 Record of the Grand Historian 或者就叫 Shiji
二十四史 The 24 Official History Accounts 或者 The 24 Official Histories
丝绸之路 Silk Road
焉耆 Yanqi,Karachar或者Karasahr
月氏 Yueh-Chi 或者 Ro-Chi
康居 Sogdiana
大宛 Dayuan 或 Tayuan
拔汗那(其实就是费尔干纳) Ferghana
大夏 Bactria
朝鲜半岛汉四郡 Four Commanderies of Han in Korean Peninsula 或者 Four Counties of Han in Korean Peninsula
贵霜 Kushan
安息 Parthia
大秦 Roman Empire
河西走廊 River-west Corridor, River-west Aisle, Hexi Corridor 或者直接 Hexi
玉门关 Yumen Pass 或者 Jade Gate Pass
罪己诏 Edict of Introspection
西域都护府(西汉) Western Region Protectorate
西域长史府(东汉)Western Region Chief Administration Bureau
高句丽 Goguryeo
新朝 Xin dynasty
光武中兴 The Reign of Emperor Guangwu
造纸术 Paper-making technology
黄巾起义 Yellow Turbans Uprising
吕布 Lyu Bu,Lv Bu 或者 Lu Bu
赤壁之战 Battle of Red Cliffs
三公九卿 Three Councillors and Nine Ministers/Chamberlains
丞相/宰相 Chancellor
司马 Chancellor of Wars
司徒 Chancellor of Masses
司空 Chancellor of Constructions 或者 Chancellor of Works
太常卿 Minister of Ceremonies
卫尉卿 Minister of Defense 或者 Minister of Guards
光禄卿 Minister of Imperial Household
廷尉(后来的大理寺卿) Minister of Justice
宗正 Minister of Royal Clan
大司农 Minister of Finance
汉高祖 Emperor Gaozu of Han
汉武帝 Emperor Wu of Han
刺史 Cishi, the provincial-level governor
州牧 Zhoumu,the provincial-level governor
太守 Taishou,the prefectural-level governor
县令 Xianling,the county-level governor 或者 county magistrate
中郎 Inner Gentleman
中郎将 Leader of court gentlemen
汉赋 Rhapsody poetry of Han dynasty 或者就叫 Fu Poetry
汉书 Book of Han
后汉书 Book of Later Han
盐铁论 Discourses on Salt and Iron
金缕玉衣 A jade suit with golden wires
九章算术 Nine Chapters of Mathematics
昭君出塞 Wang Zhaojun’s Marriage to Xiongnu
魏晋南北朝
竹林七贤 Seven Sages in the Bamboo Forest
三国志 Records of Three Kingdoms
晋朝 Jin dynasty
八王之乱 The War of Eight Princes
永嘉之变 Disaster of Yongjia
五胡乱华 Five groups of barbarians invaded Northern China
鲜卑 Xianbei 或者 Siber
嚈哒 Hephthalite
罽宾(犍陀罗)Gandhara
十六国 Sixteen Kingdoms 或者 Sixteen States
祖逖北伐 Northern Expeditions of Zu Ti
兰亭集序 Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Poems
书圣(王羲之)Master of Chinese calligraphy
田园诗 Poetry of Chinese Fields and Gardens
山水诗 Poetry of Chinese Landscapes
淝水之战 Battle of Fei River
前秦 Kingdom of Former Qin
晋书 Book of Jin
南北朝 Southern and Northern dynasties
北魏 Northern Wei 或者 Tuoba Wei
东魏 Eastern Wei
西魏 Western Wei
北齐 Northern Qi 或者 Northern Chi
北周 Northern Zhou 或者 Northern Chou
南朝宋 Liu Song dynasty
南朝齐 Southern Qi 或者 Southern Chi
南朝梁 Liang dynasty
南朝陈 Chen dynasty
孝文帝改革 Reform of Emperor Xiaowen
汉化 Sinicization(动词 Sinicize)
鲜卑化 Xianbeilization
云冈石窟 Yungang Grottoes
龙门石窟 Longmen Grottoes
鸠摩罗什 Kumarajiva
达摩 Bodhidharma
禅宗 Zen
华严宗 Flower Garland School
天台宗 Tiantai School 或者 Tendai School
密宗 Esoteric School
妙法莲华经 Lotus Sutra
六镇起义 Riot of Six Military Towns
侯景之乱 Rebellion of Hou Jing
齐民要术 Essential Techniques for People’s Welfare
水经注 Commentary on the Water Classic
世说新语 A New Account of Tales in the World
吐谷浑 Tuyuhun Kingdom
象雄 Zhang-Zhung
敕勒(其实就是铁勒、高车) Tiele
关陇集团 Military clans of Guanzhong and Longshan
士族 Nobel clans 或则 Shizu clans
庶族 Normal clans 或者 Shuzu clans
府兵制 Local Militia system 或者 Fubing system
玉树后庭花 Jade Tree and Backyard Flowers
南史 History of Southern Dynasties
北史 History of Northern Dynasties
魏书 Book of Wei
北齐书 Book of Northern Qi
周书 Book of Zhou
宋书 Book of Song (注意和宋史区分)
齐书 Book of Q
梁书 Book of Liang
陈书 Book of Chen
玉台新咏 New Songs from the Jade Terrace