Shang Dynasty(c. 16th-11th centuryBC) 2
Yi Yin,the First Prime Minister Recorded in Chinese History 2
Western Zhou Dynasty(C.11th century-770BC) 10
Jiang Shang,Prime Minister of Legend 10
Spring and Autumn Period(770-476BC) 18
Guan Zhong,Who Made His Ruler the Overlord of All States 18
Yan Ying,the Diminutive Yet Eloquent Prime Minister 26
Wu Zixu,Whose Hair Turned White Overnight 33
Fan Li,Prime Minister to a Titan 43
Shang Yang,the Great Reformer 53
Warring States Period(475-221BC) 63
Su Qin,Prime Minister of Six States 63
Lord Mengchang the Hospitable 71
Zou Ji,Music Maestro and Fine Prime Minister 79
Lu Buwei,More Speculator Than Prime Minister 87
Qin Dynasty(221-206BC) 99
Li Si,the First Prime Minister of a Unifiied China 99
Han Dynasty(206BC-220AD) 109
Xiao He,Who Helped Liu Bang Establish the Han Dynasty 109
Cao Cao,Statesman,Straegist and Poet All in One 118
Three Kingdoms Period(220-265) 133
Zhuge Liang the Mastermind 133
Jin Dynasty(265-420) 151
Xie An,a Remarkable High-born Prime Minister 151
Southern and Northern Dynasties(420-589) 156
Cui Hao,Han Scholar-Prime Minister for a Xianbei Kingdom 156
Sui Dynasty(581-618) 160
Gao Jiong,Henchman of Sui Dynasty s Emperor Wendi 160
Tang Dynasty(618-907) 165
Wei Zheng,Mirror for the Emperor 165
Fang Xuanling,Most Capable Aide to Emperor Taizong 175
Di Renjie,Prime Minister to the Only Female Emperor 183
Five Dynasties(907-960) 193
Feng Dao,Rolling Throngh Troubled Times 193
Song Dynasty(960-1279) 198
Sima Guang,Conservative in Politics and Reformer in Historiography 198
Wang Anshi,Illustrious Statesman and Man of Letters 208
Cai jing,Great Calligrapher,Bad Prime Minister 214
Qin Hui s Thousand-Year Evil Name 220
Yuan Dynasty(1271-1368) 230
Yelü Chucai,Distinguished Statesman from the Qidan 230
Ming Dynasty(1368-1644) 235
Shi Kefa,a Loyal Prime Minister to a Doomed Dynasty 235
Qing Dynasty(1644-1911) 242
Dorgon,the Iron-handed prince Regent 242
He Shen,the Most Corrupt Prime Minister in Chinese History 252