Great Qin Lies to the West, Rising Like the Sun
西有大秦，如日方升
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- Completed
- Length
- 2.0M Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Subgenre
- Historical & Ancient
- Updated
- 2y ago
- English
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Please give me a five-star review! It's a niche novel, and it wasn't easy to create. Criticism is welcome, but please don't give low-star reviews, please!
The fictional historical world is consistent with the Western Zhou Dynasty and includes the Qin state's military industry. The protagonist creates his own family and other systems. The protagonist is intelligent (following the characteristics of the era, very rational, and not easily swayed by external influences). The female lead is also intelligent (not arrogant, etc., And is a woman who can help the protagonist achieve great things).
A truly captivating novel, perfect for fans of the TV series "Eastern Zhou Kingdoms" and "The Qin Empire" 🥰🥰🥰
It's pretty good. There haven't been many good books about the Spring and Autumn Period in recent years, so this one is quite good. The only downside is that the author changed his name and jumped between time periods too quickly, which made me a little dizzy. Otherwise, there are basically no major problems, and it's worth reading.
One of the best historical articles I've ever read. Keep up the good work, author!
This book is written about events during the Zhou Dynasty, so I believe the writing style and scenes depicted should be consistent with the era. The author has succeeded in this; the behavior of officials, commoners, and nobles all reflects the characteristics of the time. For someone like me who loves history, it's truly a rare masterpiece! 😳
To be honest, this should be a unique book by Tomato on this subject. First, there's fighting to save the emperor, then being granted a fief and establishing a kingdom. Next comes the strategy of befriending distant states while attacking nearby ones, playing the same old tricks as Bailixi. Then comes the ambition to conquer the Central Plains.
Well written, the protagonist's experiences are very detailed, and the story of developing the country is quite interesting. The main problem is that this book doesn't have much readership, otherwise it would be even better. ⊙▽⊙🤔🤔🤔👍
The content is well-narrated, the author is quite detailed, but the title is a bit... Unapproachable and doesn't really pique the reader's interest. The beginning is a bit slow, but the story is very well told. The content is about the founding monarch of the Qin Dynasty.
The author has a very solid and detailed grasp of history, with foreshadowing and excellent writing. It's not a mindless, wish-fulfillment story; every sentence spoken by the protagonist has meaning. It's just that not many people read it; it reportedly only had a 6.6 Rating before, but now it's up to 9, which is truly a miracle.