Historical C-Drama Chronology sorted by Historical Periods
PRIMITIVE
Paleolithic【旧石器时代】
Mesolithic【中石器时代】
Neolithic【新石器时代】
Ages 【时代】[Stone, Bronze]
ANCIENT
Yu【虞朝】[3 Sovereigns and 5 Emperors]
Xia【夏朝】
Shang【商朝】
Zhou【周朝】[Western Zhou, Gonghe*, Eastern Zhou]
Spring and Autumn【春秋时代】[5 Hegemons]
Warring States【战国时代】[Qin, Zhao, Yan, Wei, Qi, Han, Chu]
IMPERIAL
Qin【秦朝】[18 Kingdoms, Chu-Han Contention*]
Han【汉朝】[Western Han, Xin*, Eastern Han]
Three Kingdoms【三国】[Cao Wei, Shu Han, Eastern Wu, Yan]
Jin【晋朝】[2 Jins (Western, Eastern)]
Sixteen Kingdoms【十六国】[5 Liangs (Former, Later, Northern, Southern, Western), 4 Yans (Former, Later, Northern, Southern), 3 Qins (Former, Later, Western), 2 Zhaos (Former, Later), Cheng Han , Xia, Zhai Wei]
Northern and Southern Dynasties【南北朝】[3 Northerns (Wei, Zhou, Qi), 2 Weis (Eastern, Western)/Liu Song, 3 Southerns (Qi, Liang, Chen), Western Liang]
Sui【隋朝】
Tang【唐朝】[Wu Zhou*]
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms【五代十国】[5 Laters (Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, Zhou)/Yang Wu, Wuyue, Min, Ma Chu, 2 Shus (Former, Later), Jingnan, Southern Tang, 2 Hans (Southern, Northern)]
Liao【辽朝】[Later Liao]
Song【宋朝】[2 Songs (Northern, Southern)]
Jin【金朝】
Western Xia【西夏】
Western Liao【西辽】
Yuan【元朝】[Chen Han, Northern Yuan]
Ming【明朝】[Southern Ming, Shun*, Later Jin]
Qing【清朝】
MODERN
Republic of China【中华民国】
People's Republic of China (PRC)【中华人民共和国】
* Interregna
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2401. Feng Ming Sheng Xiao Xiao Kai Ji
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2402. Re Bu Qi De Han Yun Xi
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2403. The Antidote to Love
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2404. Bai Shou Bu Xiang Li
Chinese Drama - 0000, 60 episodes
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2405. Sacred Hoh Xil
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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2406. Blades of the Guardians
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2407. Calming Waves
Chinese Drama - 2025, 36 episodes
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2408. The Great Cao Xuan Xuan
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2409. Lu Xiang Yuan
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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2410. Lian Qing
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2411. An He Chuan
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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2412. Qing Jin Zhi
Chinese Drama - 2025, 24 episodes
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2413. Feng Qi Wei Yue
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2414. Moon Legend
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2415. Xi Jin Xi Jin
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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2416. Shi Wan Kuang Hua Ru Meng Lai
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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2417. Bing Xin Ming Yue Su Qing Cheng
Chinese Drama - 0000, 12 episodes
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2418. A Story in Northeast China
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2419. The Glory of Queen
Chinese Drama - 0000, 20 episodes
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2420. Oh My Superstar
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2421. Hong Lou Meng
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2422. Marquis of Haihun
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2423. Yi Hu Ming Jiao Jiang Hu De Jiu
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2424. Hong Dou Sheng Nan Guo
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2425. Contact Person
Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes
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2426. Xuan Jing Si
Chinese Drama - 0000, 25 episodes
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2427. Ge Bi Tan Shang Feng Wei Ding
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2428. Jian Jun Xin
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2429. Ban Ri Xian Ke Zhan
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2430. Wen Chu Na De Qing Ru Xu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes
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2431. Phoenix Returns
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2432. Qing Ke Fu Tu
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2433. Yi Shu Li Hua Yi Qing Zhou
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2434. Ming Cheng Gong Liu E
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2435. Three-Body II: The Dark Forest
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2436. Adversity Game
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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2437. Shuang Sheng Qi
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2438. The Maternity Matron in the Cold Palace
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2439. Yu Yuan Ling
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2440. Lin Jiang Xian
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
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2441. Nin Hao, Yue Fu Da Ren
Chinese Drama - 0000, 34 episodes
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2442. Jin Zhang Chun
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2443. Tai Yi Ju
Chinese Drama - 0000, 12 episodes
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2444. Tao Hua Zhe Jiang Shan
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2445. Jia Mian Xin Niang
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2446. Xuanyuan Sword
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2447. Hua Yue Ruo Zhi He Shi Yuan
Chinese Drama - 0000, 20 episodes
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2448. Cang Zhu
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2449. Bu Fu Jiang Jun Bu Fu Qing
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2450. Long Men Jue Zhi Da Mo Feng Yun Bian
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2451. Wang Fei Ta Bu Jiang Wu De
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2452. The Grandmaster
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2453. Sheng Xia 1945
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2454. Zhuo Qing
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2455. You Yao
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2456. Di Er Jian Cha Bu
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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2457. Out of Control
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2458. Cheng Luan
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2459. The Reign of Northern Wei
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2460. Shendu Fox Detective
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2461. Chun Feng Ran Qing
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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2462. The Inescapable
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2463. Lao Jiu
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2464. May 5th
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2465. Di Nv Ce
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2466. Er Shi Ba Jian
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2467. Wan Xin Ji
Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes
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2468. Shishang Zui Qiang Nan Zhujiao
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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2469. Frozen Awakening
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
IMPERIAL - Western Wei, Southern Liang (from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period) and Yan North* dynasties, and Rouran khaganate .
* This one is fictional, even though it is sometimes referred to as Northern Yan, which, being from the Sixteen Kingdoms period, had already been destroyed for more than 100 years ?
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2470. Legend of the Female General
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
IMPERIAL - Northern Wei dynasty (from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period) ?
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2471. The Prisoner of Beauty
Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes
IMPERIAL - Eastern Han dynasty ?
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2472. Sha Po Lang
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
ANCIENT - Daliang capital of the Wei state (from the Warring States period) ?
IMPERIAL - Liang dynasty (from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period) ?
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2473. The Legend of Taotie
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes
IMPERIAL - Liang dynasty (from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period) ?
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2474. My Queen
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
IMPERIAL - Southern Qi (from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period) ?
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2475. Pin Mao Ji
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
IMPERIAL - Southern Song dynasty .
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2476. Du Gu Jian Ke Xing
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
IMPERIAL - final years of the Northern Song dynasty .
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2477. Liu Shan Men
Chinese Drama - 2020, 24 episodes
IMPERIAL - sometime during the Song dynasty .
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2478. Long Cheng Xiao Wu Zuo
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
IMPERIAL - probably Ming dynasty .
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2479. Long Cheng Xiao Wu Zuo Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes
IMPERIAL - probably Ming dynasty .
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2480. Shaceng Diary
Chinese Drama - 2015, 16 episodes
IMPERIAL - possibly Tang dynasty .
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2481. Love Cross Century
Chinese Special - 2024, 6 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China <-> Republic of China <-> People's Republic of China .
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2482. Yue Man Yun Zhi
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
IMPERIAL - possibly Song dynasty* .
* The clothes and aesthetics resemble the ones used in Song dynasty dramas.
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2483. Qian Qiu Wo Wei Huang
Chinese Drama - 2024, 111 episodes
ANCIENT - Chu state (probably during the late Zhou dynasty, the Spring and Autumn or the Warring States period) .
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2484. Malan Epic
Chinese Drama - 2016, 20 episodes
MODERN - People's Republic of China <-> early years of the People's Republic of China <-> Cultural Revolution (from the PRC period) <-> early People's Republic of China .
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2485. Young Hero Huang Fei Hong
Chinese Drama - 0000
IMPERIAL - late Qing dynasty .
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2486. Da Hua Huang Fei Hong
Chinese Drama - 2008, 20 episodes
IMPERIAL - final years of the Qing dynasty .
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2487. Flame Bride
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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2488. National Treasure Season 3
Chinese TV Show - 2020, 10 episodes
MODERN <-> IMPERIAL - 21st century (from the PRC period) <-> Ming dynasty <-> 21st century (from the PRC period) <-> Qing dynasty <->
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2489. Monk Detective
Chinese Drama - 2018, 12 episodes
MODERN - mid-Republic of China .
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2490. Guardians of the Tomb
Chinese Drama - 2021, 32 episodes
IMPERIAL - Qin dynasty <-> Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period .
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2491. National Treasure Season 4
Chinese TV Show - 2024, 10 episodes
MODERN <-> - 21st century (from the PRC period) <->
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2492. Hai Tian Xiong Ying
Chinese Drama - 2024, 35 episodes
MODERN - mid-20th <-> early 21st centuries (both from the PRC period) .
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2493. Jin Yong Wu Xia Shi Jie
Chinese Drama - 2024, 60 episodes
IMPERIAL - Southern Song and Jin dynasties .
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2494. Jin Yong Wuxia Universe: Tie Xie Dan Xin
Chinese Special - 2024, 30 episodes
IMPERIAL - Southern Song and Jin dynasties .
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2495. Tongbai Hero
Chinese Drama - 2013, 33 episodes
MODERN - late Republic of China .
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2496. A Flash of Heart
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
MODERN - early 21st century <-> early years of the 21st century (both from the PRC period) .
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2497. Qing Chuan Daily Life
Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes
IMPERIAL - Mo*, Cang*, Dai*, Yan*, Ying*, Ji*, Dan*, Jin*, and Xin* plains** .
* The nine-region division is a clear reference to the Nine Provinces of the earliest dynasties. However, their names were different: Ji, Yan, Qing, Xu, Yang, Jing, Yu, Liang, Yong.
** Although based on a Qing dynasty novel, this drama is possibly a blend of historical dynasties, for instance, Han, Tang, Song, and Ming, being it more of a Song dynasty drama than any of the others.
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2498. Cang Hai
Chinese Drama - 2009, 48 episodes
MODERN - late Chinese Civil War (from the Chinese Republican period) <-> early People's Republic of China .
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2499. Qian Ban Xiang Si
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
ANCIENT - possibly* Jiang state (or Jiangqi vassal state of the Zhou dynasty) and Zhou dynasty .
* Despite the other dynasties' elements that can be easily tracked.
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2500. La Légende de l'ancien serpent
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China <-> People's Republic of China <-> Republic of China <-> People's Republic of China .