System, I'll Build a Chinese Civilization

Have you ever wondered about our ancestors?

From the legendary era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors five thousand years ago, to the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, when the Mandate of Heaven passed from one to the next; from the strategic maneuvering among the seven rival states during the Warring States period, to the uprising that began amid the chaos at the end of the Qin dynasty.

Then through the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, all the way to today. What a difficult journey it has been.

Have you ever wondered, if you became a ruler of your age,

what policies you would enact to lead your nation and people forward?

Have you ever wondered, if you met the likes of Yi Yin, Guan Zhong, or Shang Yang, would you dare entrust your own fate and that of your country to them?

Have you ever wondered, if you were Sun Bin or Bai Qi,

how you would find the decisive strategy amid the chaos of battle?

Have you ever wondered, if you were Han Xin or Gou Jian,

whether you could endure that humiliation and build up your strength until the day you turned the tables?

A spark glimmers, brilliant light shines. In years of plenty and an age of peace, splendor flows and its fragrance endures. The story of five thousand years of China must begin with its earliest beginnings.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.