Non-Xianxia/Wuxia Chinese historical drama recommendations?

Some of these are heavier and others are lighter, but all have no fantasy or wuxia elements:

• A Dream of Splendor
• Love Like the Galaxy 
• The Long Ballad 
• Destined 
• Song of Youth 
• New Life Begins 
• Battle of Changsha (if you don't mind a little less ancient history)

The Story of Ming Lan  is one I can think fits.  I also second the Battle of Changsha it's amazing.

Royal Nirvana 

Decreed by Fate

Dreaming Back to the Qing Dynasty

Any Republican era chinese drama would fit this (such as City of Streamers, Maid's Revenge, Circle of Love)

I loved Maid's Revenge too despite all the red flag behaviors of the ML hahaha

 chongjasmine:

Can someone recommend me some historical dramas that are not Xianxia/Wuxia etc? I don't like the flying. I prefer real history. Dramas like three kingdoms or Yanxi palace, grounded in real history. I don't mind fighting or martial art so long as it is real history, but I don't like fantasy or wuxia kind of martial arts which is unrealistic in our world.

• +1 The Rise of Phoenixes
• +1 The Story of Ming Lan
• The Imperial Doctress
• Legend of Lu Zhen
• Sound of the Desert*
• Story of Kunning Palace* / **
• +1 Love Like the Galaxy: Part 1*
• +1 The Princess Wei Young*

* iirc there are some minor gravity-defying moments.

** The premise is that the story is being written by a writer in modern times, who kills her lead female character and then gives her a second chance / do-over. There are no other fantasy elements. 

Chinese republican era:

• +1 Fall in Love
• Arsenal Military Academy

Korean:

• My Dearest
• The Princess's Man
• The Crowned Clown
• Mr. Sunshine
• Empress Ki

 chongjasmine:

Thanks all! Any recent dramas?

the currently airing The Prisoner of Beauty