Soil chronosequence is a valuable means in investigating rates and directions of pedogenic evolution. A soil chronosequence consisting of one tract of mudflat and five paddy soils of different rice cultivation ages were selected for this study. Ages of the paddy fields were estimated according to the literature available indicating the time when the polder was built up to reclaim the mudflat into paddy fields. The objectives of this study were to evaluate lithologic discontinuity (LDs) of the parent material in the inter-and intra-profiles of the chronosequence, and to verify relative ages of the fields by making use of various soil attribute parameters. Results show that low variation coefficient was associated with clay-free silt and Ti/Zr ratio of the silt fraction between horizons, suggesting no LDs in the studied profiles, that is to say, the profiles of the chronosequence have developed from a relatively homogeneous parent material.The clay-free silt and Ti/Zr ratio of the silt fraction are the most useful parameters in identifying LDs in this study. In order to establish a well-dated chronosequence, CaCO₃ content, magnetic susceptibility and differentiation degree of free iron oxide in the profiles were used to assess soil relative ages and they were shown as good indicators of soil age and development. However, these parameters in the 500a soil profile have an odd tendency along the sequence, so it should be excluded from the chronosequence when a reliable comparison of soil changes is desired.