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Which Chinese dynasties ruled from Luoyang?

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Map of eastern Asia highlighting the province of Henan in central China in orange, with its capital Zhengzhou labeled. Surrounding countries and major international boundaries are shown, along with a small inset map locating Henan within all of China. — Henan Henan province, China.

Luoyang served as the capital for several Chinese dynasties throughout history. According to historical records, the dynasties that ruled from Luoyang include:

Dong (Eastern) Zhou (771–256 bce)1
Dong (Eastern) Han (25–220 ce)1
Wei (220–265/266 ce)1
Xi (Western) Jin (265–316/317 ce)1
Bei (Northern) Wei (capital from 495–535 ce)1
Hou (Later) Tang (923–936/937 ce)1

Additionally, Luoyang functioned as the eastern capital of the Tang dynasty (618–907 ce). While the city is often cited as having been the capital of nine ruling dynasties, these represent the primary periods of its imperial significance as a seat of government.2