Historical C-Drama Chronology sorted by Historical Periods

CHINESE HISTORY CHRONOLOGY sorted by Dynasties, Kingdoms, States, and other divisions

PRIMORDIAL

MYTHIC-CREATIONAL

Qi【气】
Taiji【太极】
World Egg【世界蛋】
Primordial Chaos【混沌】
Jade Emperor【玉皇大帝】
World Parents【世界父母】
Pangu【盘古氏】

GEOCOSMOLOGICAL

PLANK EPOCH

Universe【宇宙】(c. 13 800 000 000 BC)

PRECAMBRIAN

Earth【地球】(c. 4 600 000 000 BC)
Homo【人属】(c. 2 800 000 BC)

HISTORICAL

PREHISTORIC

PRIMITIVE

Stone Age【石器时代】(c. 1 700 000-5000 BC)

ANCIENT

Copper Age【铜石并用时代】(c. 5000-2070 BC)
Bronze Age【青铜器时代】(c. 2070-256 BC)
Iron Age【铁器时代】(c. 770-221 BC)

DYNASTIC

LEGENDARY

Yu【虞朝】(c. 4000-2070 BC)

SEMI-LEGENDARY

Xia【夏朝】(c. 2070-1600 BC)

FEUDAL

Shang【商朝】(c. 1600-1046 BC)
Zhou【周朝】(c. 1046-256 BC)
Spring and Autumn【春秋时代】(770-476 BC)
Warring States【战国时代】(476-221 BC)

IMPERIAL

EARLY IMPERIAL

Qin【秦朝】(221-207 BC)

MEDIEVAL

Han【汉朝】(202 BC-220 AD)
Three Kingdoms【三国】(220-280)
Jin【晋朝】(266-420)
Sixteen Kingdoms【十六国】(304-439)
Northern and Southern Dynasties【南北朝】(386-589)

MIDDLE IMPERIAL

Sui【隋朝】(581-619)
Tang【唐朝】(618-907)
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms【五代十国】(902-979)
Liao【辽朝】(916-1125)
Song【宋朝】(960-1279)
Western Xia【西夏朝】(1038-1227)
Jin【金朝】(1115-1234)
Western Liao【西辽】(1124-1218)

LATE IMPERIAL

Mongol Empire【蒙古帝国】(1206-1368)
Yuan【元朝】(1260-1368)

EARLY MODERN

Ming【明朝】(1368-1644)
Later Jin【后金】(1616-1636)
Qing【清朝】(1644-1912)

MODERN

REPUBLICAN

Republic of China【中华民国】(1912-1949)
Manchukuo【满洲国】(1932-1945)
People's Republic of China (PRC)【中华人民共和国】(1949-)
21st Century or Chinese Century【中国世纪】(2001-)

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1701. Pro Detective

Chinese Drama - 2023, 12 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1702. The Guardians of National Treasure

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1703. The Years of Passion Burning

Chinese Drama - 2001, 22 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China <-> People's Republic of China .
1704. The Four Daughters of Luoyang

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

9.5

IMPERIAL - possibly* during the Tang dynasty .
* The aesthetics and clothing are just like the ones in Tang dramas.
1705. Redemption of the Knight

Chinese Drama - 2017, 42 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1706. Fatal Action

Chinese Drama - 2015, 38 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1707. Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang

Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes

IMPERIAL - Chen vassal state and Yan kingdom (during the Eastern Han dynasty) .
1708. Beauty of Resilience

Chinese Drama - 2023, 36 episodes

ANCIENT - Yu and Wei vassal states (from the Western Zhou dynasty to the Spring and Autumn period) .
1709. Contractual Love

Chinese Drama - 2021, 18 episodes

IMPERIAL - Southern Chu kingdom (or Ma Chu, from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period) .
1710. Mr. X and I Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2015, 6 episodes

MODERN - People's Republic of China .
1711. Monster Emperor

Chinese Drama - 2018, 12 episodes

ANCIENT - Yue state (from the Spring and Autumn period) .
1712. Yin-Yang Town Strange Talk

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

10

MODERN - Republic of China .
1713. The Legend of Chu Liu Xiang

Chinese Drama - 2007, 43 episodes

IMPERIAL - Ming dynasty .
1714. Guns and Roses

Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1715. Cao Mao Jing Cha

Chinese Drama - 2015, 28 episodes

MODERN - People's Republic of China .
1716. Surviving in Destiny

Chinese Drama - 2015, 38 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1717. Gan De Piao Liang

Chinese Drama - 2012, 25 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1718. The Moon and the Sunshine

Chinese Drama - 2006, 30 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1719. The Ninth Widow

Chinese Drama - 2012, 33 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1720. Spring in Happiness

Chinese Drama - 2020, 42 episodes

MODERN - People's Republic of China .
1721. The Spies

Chinese Drama - 2013, 30 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1722. Grow Up

Chinese Drama - 2012, 30 episodes

MODERN - People's Republic of China .
1723. Kill the Wolf Flower

Chinese Drama - 2012, 25 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1724. Black Name List

Chinese Drama - 2011, 35 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China <-> People's Republic of China .
1725. Wo Shi Te Zhong Bing

Chinese Drama - 2011, 24 episodes

MODERN - People's Republic of China .
1726. Mai Ban Zhi Jia

Chinese Drama - 2003, 20 episodes

IMPERIAL <-> MODERN - Qing dynasty <-> Republic of China .
1727. Country in Chaos

Chinese Drama - 2013, 28 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1728. I Am the Red Army

Chinese Drama - 2016, 36 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1729. Best Arrangement

Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes

MODERN - People's Republic of China .
1730. Under the Bodhi Tree

Chinese Drama - 2011, 53 episodes

IMPERIAL <-> MODERN - Qing dynasty <-> Republic of China .
1731. Painted Skin

Chinese Drama - 2011, 34 episodes

IMPERIAL - Qin <-> Han dynasties .
1732. Painted Skin Season 2: Hua Pi

Chinese Drama - 2013, 42 episodes

IMPERIAL - Tang dynasty .
1733. The Great Time

Chinese Drama - 2011, 33 episodes

MODERN - People's Republic of China .
1734. Legend of the Double Dragons

Chinese Drama - 2011, 25 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1735. The City of Fog

Chinese Drama - 2012, 34 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1736. Zhan Di Hua Kai

Chinese Drama - 2012, 32 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1737. Lian Huan Tao

Chinese Drama - 2012, 39 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1738. League of Legends

Chinese Drama - 2013, 48 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1739. Phoenix Nirvana

Chinese Drama - 2013, 62 episodes

MODERN - People's Republic of China .
1740. Codenamed: Vicious Dog

Chinese Drama - 2013, 35 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1741. Red Sedan Chair

Chinese Drama - 2013, 32 episodes

MODERN - early years of the Republic of China .
1742. Veteran

Chinese Drama - 2014, 66 episodes

MODERN - late years of the Republic of China .
1743. Royalty in Blood

Chinese Drama - 2013, 36 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1744. The Legend of Zu

Chinese Drama - 2015, 56 episodes

ANCIENT <-> IMPERIAL - Yu dynasty <-> late years of the Ming dynasty .
1745. The Starry Night, the Starry Sea Season 2

Chinese Drama - 2017, 34 episodes

IMPERIAL - Tang dynasty .
1746. Fist of Hero

Chinese Drama - 1999, 40 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1747. Fight on the Tip

Chinese Drama - 2015, 42 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1748. Secret Filial Treasure

Chinese Drama - 2018, 41 episodes

MODERN - early years of the Republic of China .
1749. Sunrise

Chinese Drama - 2002, 23 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1750. Red Sharp Sword

Chinese Drama - 2011, 30 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1751. Dagger Mastery

Chinese Drama - 2018, 30 episodes

IMPERIAL - Tang dynasty .
1752. Bai Nian Wan Xiang

Chinese Drama - 2011, 30 episodes

IMPERIAL <-> MODERN - Qing dynasty <-> Republic of China .
1753. Extended Family

Chinese Drama - 2012, 30 episodes

MODERN - People's Republic of China .
1754. A Puppetry

Chinese Drama - 2022, 26 episodes

9.0

MODERN <-> IMPERIAL <-> MODERN - 21st century (from the PRC period) <-> Southern Song dynasty <-> 21st century (from the PRC period) .
1755. My Sister-in-Law

Chinese Drama - 2017, 56 episodes

MODERN - People's Republic of China .
1756. Snow Leopard Season 2

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China <-> People's Republic of China .
1757. Xiang Shan Ye Zheng Hong

Chinese Drama - 2022, 34 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China <-> People's Republic of China .
1758. The Bloody Fourteen Years

Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1759. Cloud Street

Chinese Drama - 2018, 36 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1760. Fighting Fragrance

Chinese Drama - 2018, 38 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1761. The Story of Dalian: The Three Bloodbrothers

Chinese Drama - 2018, 43 episodes

IMPERIAL <-> MODERN - Qing dynasty <-> Republic of China .
1762. Desperate Way to Return

Chinese Drama - 2018, 50 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1763. Generation of Dignity

Chinese Drama - 2014, 44 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1764. The King of Guns

Chinese Drama - 2018, 40 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1765. My Assassin Girlfriend

Chinese Drama - 2018, 24 episodes

IMPERIAL <-> MODERN - Sumeru kingdom* <-> People's Republic of China .
* Sumeru is a fictional kingdom.
1766. Tian Xia Zheng Dao

Chinese Drama - 2023, 50 episodes

IMPERIAL - Ming dynasty .
1767. Feng He Jin Qi Zhang Ju Zheng

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

IMPERIAL - Ming dynasty .
1768. Kublai Khan

Chinese Drama - 2025, 60 episodes

IMPERIAL - Mongol Empire, Southern Song, and Yuan dynasties .
1769. Center Stage: Ruan Ling Yu

Chinese Drama - 2005, 30 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1770. Miss Shen and the Woman Warlord

Chinese Drama - 2023, 1 episode

MODERN - Republic of China .
1771. The Imprisoned Canary

Chinese Drama - 2023, 1 episode

MODERN - Republic of China .
1772. The Beauty of the Law

Chinese Drama - 2023, 1 episode

MODERN - Republic of China .
1773. Stepmother

Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1774. Shadow Messenger

Chinese Drama - 2024, 20 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1775. Detective Qin

Chinese Drama - 2023, 24 episodes

MODERN - sometime during the Republic of China .
1776. Ai Ni Shi Du Yao Ru Gu

Chinese Drama - 2023, 100 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1777. Journey to the West

Chinese Drama - 2010, 52 episodes

IMPERIAL - possibly Tang dynasty .
1778. The Legend of Chinese Zodiac

Chinese Drama - 2011, 34 episodes

ANCIENT - during the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period (by the middle of the Yu dynasty) .
1779. Ying Chao Zhi Yu Bei Jing Guan

Chinese Drama - 2012, 32 episodes

MODERN - People's Republic of China .
1780. The Legend of Swordsman

Chinese Drama - 2011, 33 episodes

MODERN <-> IMPERIAL - People's Republic of China <-> Tang dynasty .
1781. A Soldier's Story

Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1782. Life and Death Rescue

Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1783. Half Bright and Half Rain

Chinese Drama - 2019, 24 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1784. Queen of the Sea

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

IMPERIAL - Ming dynasty .
1785. Old House Has Joy

Chinese Drama - 1999, 25 episodes

MODERN - People's Republic of China .
1786. The New Shaolin Temple

Chinese Drama - 1999, 20 episodes

IMPERIAL - Sui <-> Tang dynasties .
1787. The Story of Pearl Girl

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

IMPERIAL - Tang dynasty .
1788. Old Policeman

Chinese Drama - 0000

MODERN - Republic of China .
1789. Win or Die

Chinese Drama - 2026, 18 episodes

IMPERIAL - Ming dynasty .
1790. A White Fox

Chinese Drama - 0000, 12 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1791. Reopen My Journals

Chinese Drama - 2025, 33 episodes

MODERN - People's Republic of China .
1792. Quench

Chinese Movie - 2020

MODERN - Republic of China .
1793. Hui Fei De Da Xiang

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

MODERN - People's Republic of China .
1794. I Don't Kill You

Chinese Drama - 0000, 24 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1795. The Way You Come Back

Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .
1796. Shooting Stars

Chinese Drama - 2024, 34 episodes

MODERN - Second Sino-Japanese War (from the Chinese Republican period) .
1797. Flourished Peony

Chinese Drama - 2025, 32 episodes

IMPERIAL - Tang dynasty .
1798. Romance in the Alley

Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes

MODERN - mid-Cultural Revolution (from the PRC period) .
1799. Han Wu Di

Chinese Drama - 1996, 24 episodes

IMPERIAL - Han dynasty .
1800. Love on the Beach

Chinese Drama - 2005, 25 episodes

MODERN - Republic of China .