Easy Songs to Help Students Remember and Learn About the Chinese Dynasties

Here you will find two catchy songs for students and kids to learn about the major dynasties in China.

Please enjoy these Chinese Dynasty Songs!

Learn Chinese dynasties through this simple song made by Chinese Buddies. Easily remember Chinese History and have this groovy melody on auto-play in your head!

《朝代歌》

A Deeper Dive into the Dynastic Cycle: Mandate of Heaven

In this video, John Green introduces you to quite a lot of Chinese history by discussing the complicated relationship between the Confucian scholars who wrote Chinese history and the emperors (and empress) who made it. Included is a brief introduction to all the dynasties in Chinese history and an introduction to Confucius and the Confucian emphasis on filial piety, the role the mandate of heaven played in organizing China, and how China became the first modern state.