Must Watch 'Historical' Chinese Drama!

Please only include your favourite 'NON-Xianxia or Wuxia' Chinese Dramas.

These C-dramas are either loosely based on or inspired by historical events with a more serious undertone (Palace intrigue, politics, harems etc). Certainly not centered around Immortal Heroes or Martial Heroes.

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Additionally, here's my list for more specified genres. Enjoy :)

Red Raven feb 6, 2024

39 Titles 1 Love

0% Watched

9 Voters Rapporteren

1. Nirvana in Fire

Chinese Drama - 2015, 54 episodes

9.1

399 points by 4 voters

In het zesde-eeuwse China, werd generaal Lin Xie ten onrechte beschuldigd en geëxecuteerd, samen met de familie Lin, zijn 70.000 legersoldaten en kroonprins Qi, op bevel van zijn zwager, keizer Xiaoxuan van ...more
2. Xing Han Can Lan

Chinese Drama - 2022, 27 episodes

9.0

300 points by 3 voters
3. Bian Liang Meng Hua Tu

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

8.5

279 points by 3 voters
4. Love Like the Galaxy: Part 2

Chinese Drama - 2022, 29 episodes

9.0

198 points by 2 voters
5. Story of Yanxi Palace

Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes

8.8

194 points by 2 voters
6. Ning An Ru Meng

Chinese Drama - 2023, 38 episodes

8.7

193 points by 2 voters
7. The Rise of Phoenixes

Chinese Drama - 2018, 70 episodes

8.4

190 points by 2 voters
8. Jin Xin Si Yu

Chinese Drama - 2021, 45 episodes

8.3

181 points by 2 voters
9. Legend of the Dragon Pearl: The Indistinguishable Road

Chinese Drama - 2017, 90 episodes

7.6

175 points by 2 voters
10. The Wolf

Chinese Drama - 2020, 49 episodes

8.0

171 points by 2 voters
11. The Society of Four Leaves

Chinese Drama - 2023, 29 episodes

8.3

100 points by 1 voters
12. Joy of Life

Chinese Drama - 2019, 46 episodes

9.0

100 points by 1 voters
13. Winter Begonia

Chinese Drama - 2020, 49 episodes

8.6

99 points by 1 voters
14. The Story of Ming Lan

Chinese Drama - 2018, 78 episodes

8.8

97 points by 1 voters
15. Le You Yuan

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

8.5

95 points by 1 voters
16. Good Bye, My Princess

Chinese Drama - 2019, 52 episodes

8.2

94 points by 1 voters
17. The Princess Wei Young

Chinese Drama - 2016, 54 episodes

8.3

93 points by 1 voters
18. The King's Woman

Chinese Drama - 2017, 48 episodes

7.8

91 points by 1 voters
19. The Legend of Hao Lan

Chinese Drama - 2019, 62 episodes

7.7

90 points by 1 voters
20. Imperial Cuisine

Chinese Drama - 2022, 40 episodes

7.8

89 points by 1 voters
21. Zhuo Zhuo Feng Liu

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

8.2

88 points by 1 voters
22. The Young Lady of The General's House

Chinese Drama - 2020, 30 episodes

8.2

87 points by 1 voters
23. Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures

Chinese Drama - 2019, 6 episodes

7.4

86 points by 1 voters
24. The Long Ballad

Chinese Drama - 2021, 49 episodes

8.7

85 points by 1 voters
25. The Virtuous Queen of Han

Chinese Drama - 2014, 47 episodes

7.6

83 points by 1 voters
26. Legend of Mi Yue

Chinese Drama - 2015, 81 episodes

8.1

82 points by 1 voters
27. Legend of the Phoenix

Chinese Drama - 2019, 41 episodes

7.8

81 points by 1 voters
28. The Legend of Xiao Chuo

Chinese Drama - 2020, 48 episodes

7.6

78 points by 1 voters
29. Prince of Lan Ling

Chinese Drama - 2013, 46 episodes

8.1

77 points by 1 voters
30. The Song of Glory

Chinese Drama - 2020, 53 episodes

7.8

75 points by 1 voters
31. Princess Silver

Chinese Drama - 2019, 58 episodes

8.0

74 points by 1 voters
32. General and I

Chinese Drama - 2017, 62 episodes

7.9

73 points by 1 voters
33. Maiden Holmes

Chinese Drama - 2020, 32 episodes

8.3

72 points by 1 voters
34. Legend of Yun Xi

Chinese Drama - 2018, 48 episodes

8.1

71 points by 1 voters
35. Chang Feng Du

Chinese Drama - 2023, 40 episodes

8.5

70 points by 1 voters
36. Fu Tu Tower

Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes

7.9

69 points by 1 voters
37. Jun Jiu Ling

Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes

8.3

68 points by 1 voters
38. Ode to Daughter of Great Tang

Chinese Drama - 2021, 55 episodes

8.0

67 points by 1 voters
39. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

Chinese Drama - 2018, 87 episodes

8.4

66 points by 1 voters