Best Tang Era Historical-Costume C-Drama
Rank the C-Drama you have seen set in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) which is most interesting, thrilling, etc? Feel free to add to the list...
Asianatica Mar 23, 2026
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![The Long Ballad]()
In the year 626 C.E., the Tang Dynasty faces upheaval following the successful Xuanwu Gate Incident, a coup orchestrated by a cunning prince. During the chaos, Li Chang Ge's family is slaughtered, ...more -
![Flourished Peony]()
Set in the Tang Dynasty, the story follows He Wei Fang, a merchant's daughter skilled in cultivating rare peonies. With the help of Jiang Chang Yang, an official in Chang'an, she leaves ...more -
![The Story of Pearl Girl]()
After escaping a brutal pearl farm, Duan Wu, a skilled diver, meets merchant Yan Zi Jing and noble Zhang Jin Ran. Joining Yan's caravan, she gets drawn into the glittering world of ...more -
![Moonlit Reunion]()
Wu Zhen, known throughout Chang'an City as a notorious dandy, has a unique and extraordinary background. As the daughter of the Duke of Henan and sister to the Empress, she has enjoyed ...more -
![Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty]()
When the dark evil immortal descends from the heaven, and the mysterious underground ghost palace was revealed, a strange herb named the Black Tea suddenly took Chang'an City by storm. However, no ...more -
![In the Name of Blossom]()
He Wei Fang, the gifted proprietor of Chang’an’s thriving Fangyuan Garden, earns renown when she orchestrates a stunning peony display for foreign envoys. After uncovering the truth behind her mother’s death, she ...more -
![Unveil: Jadewind]()
During the Lantern Festival, Princess Ning Yuan dies mysteriously at the night banquet. Li Pei Yi, Princess of Fuchang County, and Xiao Huai Jin, deputy director of the Astronomical Bureau, are ordered ...more -
![Yummy Yummy Yummy]()
The story follows the Shen family, who accidentally arrive in Yong'an City and encounter Lin Yan, a royal official. This chance meeting leads them on an extraordinary journey filled with culinary delights, ...more -
![A League of Nobleman]()
Zhang Ping, an impoverished orphan from a rural area, moves to Beijing to take the civil service exam but ends up selling noodles on the street. Despite his unsophisticated manners, he is ...more -
![Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty II To the West]()
10. Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty II To the West
Chinese Drama - 2024, 40 episodes882 points by 9 votersSet in the year 712 AD during the reign of Emperor Rui Zong of the Tang Dynasty, the grandeur of the Tang Dynasty continues, but beneath the prosperity, hidden dangers lurk, and ...more -
![Kill My Sins]()
The wandering physician Ye Ping An, entangled in an old and secretive case, arrives in Chang'an. Accused of mystical medical interventions, she manipulates minds and evokes fear, while the low-born magistrate Yuan ...more -
![The Longest Day in Chang'an]()
744 A.D., Chang’an, the cosmopolitan heart of the Tang Empire. The remnants of a vanquished Central Asian kingdom have infiltrated the world’s largest city for a planned attack during the Lantern Festival. ...more -
![Bloody Romance]()
In the turbulent interregnum following the collapse of the Tang dynasty, a young daughter of a herbalist is tricked and sold to a brothel. After a harrowing escape from death, she finds ...more -
![Luoyang]()
Gao Bing Zhu, a deputy marshal suspected of a crime, must prove his innocence. While investigating, he meets Baili Hong Yi, who is seeking the truth behind his father's death. Together, they ...more -
![Court Lady]()
Born into privilege as the son of one of the founding pillars of the Tang Empire, Sheng Chu Mo has never had any desire to do more than enjoy the ease of ...more -
![Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 3: To Changan]()
16. Strange Tales of Tang Dynasty 3: To Changan
Chinese Drama - 2025, 40 episodes485 points by 5 votersDuring the transition between the summer and autumn season of the second year of the Xiantian era, although the Emperor had ascended the throne, the power of the Grand Princess had grown ...more -
![Brocade Odyssey]()
During the Tang Dynasty, Ji Ying Ying from the Huanhua Dyeing Workshop and Zhao Xiu Yuan, her childhood sweetheart, are separated when Zhao is forced to marry another. Ji later meets Yang ...more -
![Stand by Me]()
In the 9th Century Tang Dynasty-era China, the Emperor is locked in a deadly power struggle with a group of formidable eunuchs who wield enormous power at court. He strikes back by ...more -
![The Litchi Road]()
A petty official in the Tang Dynasty is given the impossible task of delivering fresh lychee from Lingnan to Imperial Consort Yang's birthday banquet in Chang'an, a distance of over 2500 kilometers. ...more -
![Strange Chronicles of Tang]()
During the time of great prosperity and splendor in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, nights in Chang'an were shrouded with evil and wickedness. Underneath the bizarre and dazzling scenes lay ...more -
![Gone with the Rain]()
In the ancient state of Jing, a young Emperor named Zhen Zhong has just ascended the throne. But the state has been torn apart by a tumultuous rebellion and the rebellion has ...more -
![The Vendetta of An]()
During the Wude reign, the Huben Dark Guards ruled Chang'an, but when feudal lord Xiao Wu Yang seized power, they vanished along with the dethroned emperor, Rumors claimed their leader, Yan Feng ...more -
![Beyond the Realm of Conscience]()
Imperial Household Bureau is responsible for managing and directing all household services to the Emperor and the Imperial family in Tong Dynasty. It is comprised of four departments, namely Jewels, Attire, Food ...more -
![Wrong Carriage, Right Groom]()
During the Tang Dynasty, two women are due to wed on the same day. En route to their new homes, a rain shower forces them both to seek shelter in a temple. ...more -
![Can't Buy Me Love]()
Set during the Chinese Tang Dynasty, the spoilt Third Princess of the Tang Emperor, the beautiful Princess Chiu Yeung can be most unreasonable, and as such, no-one wants to marry her. The ...more -
![House of Harmony and Vengeance]()
Passing himself off as Cheung Lai Yuen Conservatory Director, Kiu Bo Lung, street musician, Tai Ming But, successfully escapes the arrest of government officers. On the other hand, the real Lung has ...more -
![Princess Wen Cheng]()
The story is based on the exciting event of the marriage between Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wen Cheng. (Source: Chinese = Baidu || Translation = kisskh) -
![The Story of Zhen Guan]()
After the showdown at Xuan Wu Gate against his brothers Li Jian Cheng and Li Yuan Ji, Li Shi Min officially became the second Tang dynasty emperor, establishing the era name Zhen ...more -
![Legend of the General Who Never Was]()
Sit Yan Gwai is a famous general who helped the Tang dynasty defeat invaders from the Northeast during the reign of Emperor Lee Sai Man (Taizong of Tang). The story begins with ...more -
![General Father, General Son]()
This series is a sequel to “The Legend of the General Who Never Was,” a story about Sit Yan Gwai’s rise to become one of the greatest generals of the Tang dynasty. ...more -
![The Legend of Yang Guifei]()
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![The Legend of Yang Guifei]()
The story revolves around how a peasant girl named Yang Yu Huan was chosen to become one of the Emperor's many concubines. As opposed to many historical dramas (usually about war or ...more -
![The Legend of Lady Yang]()
It is a story about how a peasant girl, Yang Yuk Wan, is chosen by the emperor to become one of his concubines. In the course of getting noticed and trying to ...more -
![Yang Kui Fei Chuan Chi]()
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![The Promise of Chang’an]()
Helan Ming Yu, a bright young woman, forms a deep bond with the 9th Prince, Xiao Cheng Xu. Though they develop mutual feelings, fate intervenes—news of Cheng Xu’s death on the battlefield ...more -
![Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties]()
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![Sui Tang Ying Xiong Zhuan]()
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![Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties]()
The drama begins in Sui dynasty and ends with Li Yuan's ascension to the throne and the establishment of the Tang dynasty. The show centers around the heroes who rose during this ...more -
![Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties]()
Heroes emerged in large numbers during the tumultuous and short-lived Sui to early Tang dynasty period. Most famous among them are Qin Qiong, Luo Cheng, Cheng Yao Jin, Shan Xiong Xin and ...more -
![Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties Season 2]()
40. Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2012, 52 episodes81 points by 1 voters~~ Four versions available: 42 episodes (DVD) | 53 episodes (TV) | 45 episodes (Uncut Version) | 52 episodes (TV) -
![Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties Season 3]()
41. Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties Season 3
Chinese Drama - 2014, 66 episodes80 points by 1 voters -
![Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties Season 4]()
42. Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties Season 4
Chinese Drama - 2014, 63 episodes79 points by 1 voters -
![Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties Season 5]()
43. Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties Season 5
Chinese Drama - 2015, 62 episodes78 points by 1 voters -
![Chinese Paladin Season 3]()
Fifty years prior to the events of season one, the mischievous, happy-go-lucky Jing Tian, a young man with an appetite for money, obtains a magical jade which directs him to meet Tang ...more
