The Origin of Fate Across Ten Directions

Name: The Origin of Fate Across Ten Directions
Author: Young Lady Scholar Bear

缘起十方

by Young Lady Scholar Bear (囡才居士熊)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 363k Words
Genre: Historical
Subgenre: Historical & Ancient
Updated: 7d ago
Source: Fanqie

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This story spans the turbulent Middle Ages, from the First Crusade to the founding of the Southern Song and the peace negotiations between the Song and Jin. It is an era of chaos, as old and new orders give way to one another, and all of Eurasia is swept up in a tide of change and struggle.

The book is grounded in real historical events. Major historical developments, powers, and figures are all based on fact. Only where the historical record is unclear or leaves gaps does the story incorporate transmigration and fictional elements, without changing the broad course of history.

War rages across Eurasia. On the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, the Kingdom of Jerusalem is forged in blood, while the Knights Hospitaller uphold their faith amid war and disease. The northern Rus principalities remain embroiled in conflict, and Viking longships still sail the open seas. The balance of power in West and Central Asia shifts dramatically: the Seljuk Empire breaks apart, the Ghaznavid dynasty declines, and the Ghurids rise and set their sights on northern India. In ancient temples along the Ganges, scholars continue seeking spiritual truth amid the turmoil. In the East, dynasties turn over and the political landscape changes just as swiftly: the Song and Jin destroy the Liao, the Northern Song falls, the Western Liao migrates west and establishes a new state, and the Southern Song retreats to the south of the Yangtze, struggling to preserve the heritage of Chinese civilization.

Amid the chaos, undercurrents stir among the common people, secret societies quietly emerge, and new city-states intertwine with ancient faiths. Gothic architecture rises, bearing witness to the renewal of civilization.

The protagonist descends from the remnants of the Shatuo people of the Later Tang. He is equally shaped by the fierce spirit of the nomads and the resilience of the Han. He wanders the world throughout his life, traversing the mountains and seas of Eurasia and witnessing the rise and fall of Eastern and Western dynasties and the conflicts between nations. He is a foreigner who spans the ages.

(This is a complete rewrite of the previous work.)

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7.1Score

136Shelves

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