Historical C-Drama Chronology sorted by Historical Periods
PREHISTORIC
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【中华人民共和国】
* Interregna
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2101. The Chaser
Chinese Drama - 2016, 32 episodes
MODERN - Second Sino-Japanese War (from the Chinese Republican period) .
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2102. Zhuo Zhuo Shao Hua Feng He Qi
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
MODERN - early years of the Republic of China .
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2103. The Revenge of Begonia
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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2104. Tender Light
Chinese Drama - 2024, 28 episodes
MODERN - late 20th <-> early 21st centuries (both from the People's Republic of China period) .
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2105. The Distant Distance
Chinese Drama - 2016, 48 episodes
MODERN - Cultural Revolution <-> early 21st century (both from the People's Republic of China period) .
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2106. Wo Zhan De Di Fang Shi Zhong Guo
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
MODERN - Cultural Revolution <-> early 21st century (both from the People's Republic of China period) .
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2107. Xian Xia Sword
Chinese Drama - 2015, 42 episodes
ANCIENT - Chu state (from the Spring and Autumn period) <-> probably Warring States period .
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2108. Lost City in Snow Heaven
Chinese Drama - 2006, 32 episodes
PRIMORDIAL <-> ANCIENT - Creation out of Primordial Chaos <-> probably during the most legendary part of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (from the Yu dynasty period) .
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2109. Beauties of the King
Chinese Drama - 2017, 15 episodes
IMPERIAL - probably sometime during the Ming dynasty .
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2110. Beauties of the King 2
Chinese Drama - 2017, 15 episodes
IMPERIAL - probably sometime during the Ming dynasty .
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2111. Beauties of the King 3
Chinese Drama - 2018, 15 episodes
IMPERIAL - probably sometime during the Ming dynasty .
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2112. My Chinese Dream
Chinese Drama - 2024, 31 episodes
MODERN - early 21 century (from the People's Republic of China period) .
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2113. Hu Xian
Chinese Drama - 2013, 43 episodes
PRIMORDIAL <-> ANCIENT <-> IMPERIAL - Creation by Pangu <-> Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors (from the Yu dynasty period) <-> Zhou dynasty <-> Tang dynasty .
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2114. Precious
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
MODERN - Second Sino-Japanese War (from the Chinese Republican period) .
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2115. Hummingbird Attack
Chinese Drama - 2015, 40 episodes
MODERN - Second Sino-Japanese War (from the Chinese Republican period) .
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2116. L.O.R.D. Critical World
Chinese Drama - 2019, 48 episodes
PRIMORDIAL <-> ANCIENT - Primordial Chaos <-> Creation by Pangu <-> probably Shang dynasty .
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2117. The Blossoming Love
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
ANCIENT - Shang dynasty .
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2118. To the Wonder
Chinese Drama - 2024, 8 episodes
MODERN - early 21st century (from the People's Republic of China period) .
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2119. Ai Zai Wu Yan Xia
Chinese Drama - 2012, 60 episodes
MODERN - late 20th century (from the People's Republic of China period) .
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2120. Love Is All
Chinese Drama - 2020, 26 episodes
IMPERIAL - probably Tang dynasty* .
* The aesthetics and the style resemble the Tang representative ones very much.
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2121. Extraordinary Life in 1993
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
MODERN - late 20th century (from the People's Republic of China period) .
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2122. Lovesickness
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
IMPERIAL - probably Southern Liang dynasty (from the Northern and Southern Dynasties period) .
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2123. Victory
Chinese Drama - 0000
ANCIENT - Jin state (during the late Spring and Autumn and the early Warring States periods) .
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2124. Wulin Heroes
Chinese Drama - 2023, 22 episodes
IMPERIAL - Western Jin dynasty .
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2125. First Marriage
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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2126. Jun Yi
Chinese Drama - 2009, 25 episodes
MODERN - sometime between the Chinese Civil War and the Second Sino-Japanese War (both from the Chinese Republican period) .
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2127. Lian Hua
Chinese Drama - 2012, 30 episodes
IMPERIAL <-> MODERN - late Qing dynasty <-> early Republic of China .
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2128. New Tales of Wulin Heroes
Chinese Special - 2023, 24 episodes
IMPERIAL - Western Jin dynasty .
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2129. Shuang Feng Qi An
Chinese Drama - 1998, 22 episodes
IMPERIAL - Ming dynasty .
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2130. Zu Ji
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China <-> early People's Republic of China <-> late People's Republic of China .
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2131. Welcome to Milele Village
Chinese Drama - 2023, 35 episodes
MODERN - early 21st century (from the People's Republic of China period) .
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2132. Re Xue Zhong Hun Zhi Du Xing Shi Wei
Chinese Drama - 2003, 34 episodes
IMPERIAL - Ming dynasty .
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2133. The Warrior
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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2134. Our Youth
Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes
MODERN - late 20th century (from the People's Republic of China period) .
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2135. Xing Fu De Wan Mei
Chinese Drama - 2009, 25 episodes
MODERN - Cultural Revolution (from the People's Republic of China period) .
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2136. Zhan Shi Di Rong Yao
Chinese Drama - 0000, 32 episodes
MODERN - Republic of China .
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2137. Ji Pin Xiang Shi
Chinese Drama - 0000
MODERN - Republic of China .
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2138. Tian Xia Xiong Di
Chinese Drama - 2008, 38 episodes
MODERN - early People's Republic of China .
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2139. The Female Warrior
Chinese Drama - 2014, 41 episodes
MODERN - Second Sino-Japanese War (from the Chinese Republican period) .
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2140. Hometown of Stars
Chinese Drama - 2024, 25 episodes
MODERN - early 21st century (from the People's Republic of China period) .
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2141. Han Women
Chinese Drama - 2005, 34 episodes
IMPERIAL - Chu-Han Contention <-> Western Han dynasty, and Changsha and Nanyue kingdoms .
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2142. Jiu Ge Dan Kong
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
WARNING
What I've got from here downwards are unreleased dramas upon whose information I depend to help me classify them or redistribute to other lists, if it happens to be the case. Thank you for your understanding. ;)
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2143. Xi You Jiang Mo Pian Zhi Qu Mo Ren
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2144. Ghost Axe
Chinese Drama - 0000, 48 episodes
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2145. Lu Guo Di Qiu Yu Jian Ni
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2146. Pin Mao Ji
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2147. My Destiny
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2148. Chen Mo De Dai Jia
Chinese Drama - 2024
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2149. New Jin Yong Wuxia Universe: Hot Blooded
Chinese Special - 0000, 30 episodes
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2150. New Jin Yong Wuxia Universe: Eastern Heretic and Western Venom
Chinese Special - 0000, 8 episodes
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2151. New Jin Yong Wuxia Universe: Southern Emperor and Northern Beggar
Chinese Special - 0000, 8 episodes
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2152. New Jin Yong Wuxia Universe: Nine Yin True Sutra
Chinese Special - 0000
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2153. New Jin Yong Wuxia Universe: Duel on Mount Hua
Chinese Special - 0000, 8 episodes
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2154. Ru Yi Ke Zhan
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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2155. Poseidon's Lover
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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2156. Yi Yi Xiang Bei Feng
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2157. Gong Suo Jin Zhi
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2158. Chang An Li Ren
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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2159. The Fight Back Sword
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2160. Always Dark
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2161. Sheng Shi Tian Xia
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2162. Jun Ru Yu
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2163. Liang Chen Zhao Xiang Guan
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2164. Wu Bian Feng Yue
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2165. Ye Mi Ren
Chinese Drama - 2024
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2166. Eternal Brotherhood Season 2
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2167. Nv Guan Da Ren Duo Zhi Jiao
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2168. Wu Zhu Zhi Hua
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2169. Ci Shan Ci Shui Ci Di
Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes
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2170. Xiao Yao Xiao Bu Kuai
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2171. Fu Yu An
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2172. Zen Di Ta Qian Jiao Bai Mei
Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes
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2173. Qi Xing Cai
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2174. Shao Hua Ruo Jin
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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2175. Hard Noble Lady
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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2176. Blossom
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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2177. Da Lu Chao Dong
Chinese Drama - 0000, 44 episodes
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2178. Right and Profit
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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2179. National Action
Chinese Drama - 0000, 38 episodes
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2180. One in Eighty-Nine Murderers
Chinese Movie - 2024
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2181. Go East
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
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2182. The Great Pei
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2183. Under the Moonlight
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
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2184. Dai Jia Cheng Xiang
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2185. Lan Zhou Yin
Chinese Drama - 0000, 20 episodes
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2186. A Journey to Glow
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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2187. The Royal Highness of the Princess
Chinese Drama - 0000
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2188. Beautiful Lantern Festival
Chinese Drama - 0000, 18 episodes
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2189. The Legend of Heroes
Chinese Drama - 2024, 60 episodes
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2190. Hua Jian Jiu Ren Jian Yue
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2191. A Moment but Forever
Chinese Drama - 2024, 36 episodes
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2192. Dear Mr. Right
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2193. The Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage
Chinese Drama - 0000, 36 episodes
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2194. Tianfu Tea House
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
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2195. Foreward
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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2196. Royal Cute Detective
Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes
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2197. Kill Me Love Me
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
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2198. Yan Yu Yi Meng Guo Jiang Nan
Chinese Drama - 0000, 42 episodes
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2199. Xian Yu
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes
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2200. Dream Catcher
Chinese Drama - 0000