Novels About the Ming Dynasty 明朝类小说

1. 251 大 The Tyrant of Great Ming: I'm a Carpenter 大明暴君：我是个木匠 Jiong Jiong囧囧Historical2.0M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Lin Fan, accidentally transmigrates and becomes the Tianqi Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. He activates a grassroots emperor-raising System and rises through a series of small missions, growing into a decisive and ruthless ruler. Some in the Donglin faction refuse to submit? Kill them! Some in the eunuch faction refuse to submit? Kill them! Corrupt officials and hidebound bureaucrats? Kill them! In this era, Lin Fan uses his iron-fisted rule to reform the rites and laws and abolish 565Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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   If you enjoy reading Ming Dynasty-themed novels, this is a must-read! The protagonist transmigrates and becomes Emperor Zhu Youjian, a carpenter. While strictly respecting history, he is given a system, making for an incredibly satisfying experience! I'll let you in on a secret: Nurhaci is dead! Huang Taiji was beaten to tears!

2. 252 大 The Ming Dynasty (2 Volumes) 大明王朝（共2册） Liu Heping刘和平Historical653k WordsCompleted The novel of the hit drama Ming Dynasty 1566, rated 9.5 on Douban, is essential reading for Taiwan’s political circles and a political reference book for Singapore’s cabinet. It is the celebrated work of Liu Heping, screenwriter of Yongzheng Dynasty and author of No War in Peking. Centered on the downfall of the powerful official Yan Song, the book tells the gripping story of a complex anti-corruption campaign in the Ming Dynasty. It uncovers the mystery behind Jiajing, one of the most unconvent 43.8kReads9.6Score8kShelves

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   The first hundred chapters of this book are quite realistic, brutal, and heavy, which can be oppressive and tiring to read. History is like that, and it should be like that. However, in consideration of your reading experience, the plot will adjust its pace after the hundredth chapter, unfolding grand war scenes and adding exciting plot twists for balance. I urge you to be patient and continue reading.

3. 253 重 Reborn as the Legendary Maritime King of the Great Ming 重生之大明传奇海商王 Quietly Contemplating Life静静的思考人生Historical273k WordsOngoing Zheng Ye is reborn in Jiangsu and Zhejiang during the Ming dynasty, just as Japanese pirates ravage the coast and turmoil engulfs the maritime frontier. He starts from the start with nothing. He watches the people suffer, powerless to help. By chance, he activates a tenfold-return System: donate supplies and receive ten times their value in return. Donating grain earns a hundredfold return; repairing ships brings him ten vessels, and he establishes his first fleet. He fights Japanese pirates, wi 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   [Smiling face][Laughing face] Worth looking forward to! [Laughing face][Smiling face]

4. 254 大 The Ming Dynasty's Embroidered Uniform Guard: Shangguan Shen Lian and My Neighbor, Xi Yu 大明锦衣卫：上官沈炼，邻居细雨 Spider Cave Little Bone Immortal盘丝小骨仙Male-Channel Fanfiction131k WordsOngoing A practitioner of traditional Chinese martial arts is reborn in the Ming Dynasty. From the start, he inherits the rank of Commandant in the Embroidered Uniform Guard. His immediate superior is Shen Lian, wielder of the Embroidered Spring Sabre. His neighbor is the Black Stone assassin Yu, also known as Zeng Jing. Fortunately, he activates the sign-in System. Otherwise, he might not have survived three chapters. What? The emperor fell into the water? The Director of Palace Affairs has been murder 38Reads5.1Score—Shelves

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   It's set in the late Ming Dynasty, with a martial arts background, and isn't historically accurate.

5. 255 永 Emperor Yongle, Complete in Three Volumes 永乐大帝（全三册） Yun Shi云石Historical875k WordsCompleted The novel opens with the death of Emperor Taizu of Ming and Zhu Di leading troops to attend the funeral. It tells how Zhu Di kept a low profile and bided his time, enduring hardship as he seized the opportunity to defend the frontier and campaign against the northern tribes, earning merit for the state while secretly gathering civil and military officials who would later risk their lives to help him seize the throne, until he ultimately unified the realm. With a deft hand, the author vividly por 4.2kReads9.6Score707Shelves

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   The novel of the same name as the highly-rated TV series "Da Ming Dynasty 1566" (9.5 Rating on Douban), is a must-read for both the Taiwanese government and public, and a political reference book for the Singaporean cabinet. This book is the acclaimed work of Liu Heping, screenwriter of "Yongzheng Dynasty" and author of "No War in Beiping." The entire book revolves around the downfall of the powerful minister Yan Song, telling a complex and thrilling anti-corruption drama in the Ming Dynasty. It unveils the mystery of the Jiajing Emperor's decades-long absence from court; reveals the wisdom of the upright official Hai Rui in replacing blind loyalty with wisdom; exposes the truth behind the decline of Yan Song, the Grand Secretary listed as the most treacherous minister in the Qing Dynasty's history of Ming; and demystifies the deepest secrets of the eunuch group, a unique political institution in the Ming Dynasty.

6. 256 带 Bringing a Modern Weapons System to the Ming Dynasty 带着现代军火系统闯大明 Quietly Contemplating Life静静的思考人生Historical386k WordsCompleted Guan Huohua, an ordinary young man from the 21st century, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Chongzhen era of the Ming dynasty. After activating a modern weapons System, he assists the Chongzhen Emperor in rebuilding the Ming dynasty, driving out the northern invaders and rejuvenating China. (This is my first novel, so I’m inexperienced. As more characters appear later on, some names and descriptions of their official positions may get a little confusing. Please bear with me. I’ll do my best to f 21Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 大 Great Ming: I Told You to Hang Yourself, Not Become a Tyrant 大明：让你上吊，没让你当暴君 Red Leaves Cover the Mountains漫山红遍Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + scheming protagonist + satisfying read + no System + one heroine] Transmigrated into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, with less than half a year until the Jiashen Incident. Huang Taiji is about to take a detour through Mongolia, breach the Great Wall, and threaten the capital! What? You say the treasury is empty and we can't fight back? Don't panic. Let me kill a few ministers first and scrape together some money! What? You say Li Zicheng has rebelled 650Reads7.0Score100Shelves

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   Check out this book! The protagonist transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, battling corrupt officials and eliminating the Xiongnu and Japanese pirates. His masterful imperial strategies effortlessly pull the Ming Dynasty back from the brink of decline.

8. 258 兵 A Soldier King Transmigrates to Sarhu: Crush the Eight Banners and Save the Ming 兵王穿越萨尔浒：踏碎八旗救大明 Lonely but Strong寂寞坚强Historical358k WordsCompleted The story of Wang Xiaowei, an invincible modern soldier who transmigrates into the body of an ordinary soldier on the Sarhu battlefield during the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty. Using his formidable martial arts and modern knowledge, he crushes the Later Jin, defeats enemies with a single move, slaughters his way across the battlefield, and defends his country. A tale of ironclad patriotism, grand battles, and stirring heroism!!! 739Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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   A modern-day invincible soldier king transmigrates to the body of an ordinary soldier on the battlefield of Sarhu during the Wanli era of the late Ming Dynasty. Witness the soldier king kill the enemy with a single move, taking down one soldier every three steps, slaughtering all in his path, and crushing the Later Jin army. It's exhilarating, full of iron-blooded spirit, and incredibly moving. An absolutely worthwhile and incredibly exciting novel to read; you won't be able to put it down! It's arguably far better than most contemporary transmigration novels about the late Ming Dynasty war! (The second paragraph is a repetition of the first.)

9. 259 回 Return to the Ming Dynasty as Emperor 回到大明当皇帝 Wu Gou's Essays吴钩随笔Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Story] [System] [Overwhelming Dominance] Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, he leads civil officials and military commanders like Qin Liangyu, Zheng Chenggong, Li Dingguo, Yan Yingyuan, Xia Wanchun, and Song Yingxing to build warships and great cannons, and train elite troops and a powerful navy. They sweep all before them. Qin Liangyu: Her White-Pole Soldiers are invincible beneath heaven. Li Dingguo: His iron cavalry strikes and vanishes like the wind. Xia Wanchun: The Ming navy ru 118Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   Civil and military officials such as Xia Wanchun, Li Dingguo, Shi Kefa, Song Yingxing, and Yan Yingyuan all made their appearances, building warships, training powerful troops, and conquering all directions.

10. 260 七 Seven Stars Align! I Become a Duke in the Great Ming 七星连珠！我在大明当国公 Left Deputy Minister of War兵部左侍郎Historical149k WordsOngoing A rare alignment of seven stars! A thunderclap explodes across the sky. Has the whole dinner party transmigrated? Celebrating a birthday in ancient times, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, no less?! What? The Great Ming Daily? If you don't read it, you're no true citizen of Great Ming! As the battle to defend Kaifeng Prefecture rages, a mysterious male voice comes from inside Prince Zhou's residence. "I can see you don't get it at all. Let me take a look!" Shocking! The Duke of England of Great Mi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is incredibly satisfying! The protagonist travels back to the late Ming Dynasty, builds guns and cannons, and annihilates the Qing army. It's not mindless; the level of rigor is just right. You'll want to keep reading!

11. 261 兵 The Soldier King Defends the Nation 兵王镇国 Lonely but Strong寂寞坚强Historical587k WordsCompleted Wang Junjie, a modern-day all-around soldier king, transmigrates to the ordinary ranks of the Beijing garrison when the Qing army invades and attacks Beijing in the second year of the Chongzhen reign. He helps the Chongzhen Emperor resist the Qing, suppress bandits, protect the people, and defend the nation. My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 262 朱 Zhu Yuanzhang: Sun and Moon Shine Over the Land 朱元璋：日月照山河 One Who Hears the Wind and Rain听风闻雨者Historical311k WordsOngoing The sun and moon retain their nature, so though they are obscured, they shine again. The Yangtze and Han rivers retain their source, so though they run dry, they flow again. The Sun and Moon Shine on the Rivers and Mountains: an epic that captures Zhu Yuanzhang and the Ming dynasty In Chinese history, only one person ever unified the realm from south to north: Zhu Yuanzhang. No one had done it before him. Under the banner of “Drive out the barbarians and restore China,” he drove the Mongols back 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not a wish-fulfillment novel, but a historical novel set in the Ming Dynasty, depicting the life of Zhu Yuanzhang, who established the Ming Dynasty, and showcasing his masterful imperial strategies!

13. 263 大 Great Ming: Transmigrating to the End of the Ming Dynasty to Revive the Empire 大明，穿越明末，中兴大明 Reborn: The Urban Little Immortal Doctor重生之都市小医仙Historical168k WordsOngoing My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 264 我 I, Zhu Yuanzhang: Rebuilding the Ming Dynasty in the Underworld 我，朱元璋：地府再创大明 Gua Huan Taishu寡欢太叔Historical142k WordsOngoing I, Zhu Yuanzhang, Hongwu Emperor of the Great Ming, have finally kicked the bucket. Reborn in the underworld, I meet Li Shanchang, Lan Yu, Fu Youde, and Feng Sheng all over again, along with Chang Yuchun, Xu Da, and Mu Ying. My foes are no longer Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng. Now I face Emperor Qin and Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang and Emperor Taizu of Song, as well as the greatest conqueror of his age, Genghis Khan. And last but not least, Nurhaci of the Manchu queue. Watch me 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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15. 265 伏 Ambush 伏杀 Mo Bai1莫白1Historical1.4M WordsCompleted [Original title: Ambush] Beneath the awe-inspiring might of Heaven, all living beings are mere ants. And yet he dares, with the strength of an insect, to turn the world upside down. For family, for friends, for the burning hatred in his heart, for the nightmares that haunt him year after year, for justice, and for fairness. This story is set in an imaginary world and has no connection to actual history. Everything in it is fictional. Any similarities are purely coincidental. 14.8kReads8.3Score931Shelves

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    Continuing the excellent reputation of the author's previous work, Dark Alley, the quality of this production remains consistently high!

16. 266 大 Great Ming, So You're the Qing? 大明，就你叫满清啊？ The Salted Fish Is Too Cranky咸鱼太暴躁Historical1.6M WordsOngoing In 1690, the twenty-ninth year of the Kangxi reign, the Ming dynasty was already history. A soul from the future possessed Zhu Hechang, a Ming imperial grandson in exile in Luzon. At first, faced with this unfamiliar world, Zhu Hechang was confused and discouraged. Then... “Empire Rising System is now online...” “Congratulations, Host, the System has been fully upgraded!” “Congratulations, Host, you have received 500 soldiers from the Ming Divine Machine Battalion, all equipped with Minié rifles 3.1kReads8.7Score221Shelves
17. 267 风 Hong Xiuquan, the Charismatic Heavenly King 风流天王洪秀全 Yu Songhan郁松寒Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Hong Xiuquan, an impoverished scholar in the late Qing, was quite the extraordinary man. He struck out on a new path, launched the Jintian Uprising, rose from humble beginnings, captured Nanjing, founded the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, dominated eighteen provinces, and ruled for fourteen years over half the realm. He was insatiably greedy, consorting with courtesans and surrounding himself with beautiful women. He gathered beauties from across the land, keeping 2,300 women in his harem to serve hi 11.4kReads8.6Score869Shelves

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    Based on historical facts, written in a humorous style!

18. 268 我 I Have a Wormhole to the End of the Ming Dynasty 我有虫洞去明末 The World's One and Only Wang天下无二汪Historical1.9M WordsCompleted A magical wormhole that only one person can travel through at a time. On the other side lies the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, with Chongzhen soon to take the throne. Trade century-old ginseng from the Ming dynasty for pocket change in the modern world, force the late Ming to advance its technology, and take revenge to your heart’s content! Recover Liaodong in five years? Pah! Even two years is too slow! The Ming dynasty, which began with a bowl and ended with a noose, is about to be brought 4.5kReads8.7Score330Shelves

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    A wondrous wormhole connects to the late Ming Dynasty, where turmoil begins in the seventh year of the Tianqi era! A century's worth of ginseng is traded for resources, illuminating the technology tree, and within two years, Liaodong is restored, a feat that shakes the ages! The fate of the old dynasty is sealed, a new era of passion begins, and the goal is the stars and the sea—come and experience this time-traveling, triumphant journey!

19. 269 大 The Ming Dynasty: The Tianqi Empire 大明之天启帝国 Three Jin and Nine Liang三斤九两Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Glorious Ming, ruler of all nations; may our mountains and rivers stand forever, guarding our borders. Lofty China, its light reaching the four corners; may sun and moon shine forever, blessing our emperor. By a twist of fate, the protagonist transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty and becomes the Tianqi Emperor. The Ming has just won a great victory at Ningyuan, but the Later Jin have already grown into a tiger poised to devour the realm. Meanwhile, a Shaanxi uprising that will sweep across the 11Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    A good book, though it lacks a systematic structure and progresses gradually, portraying the struggle between imperial power and officials and gentry in a very historically accurate manner.

20. 270 崇 While Chongzhen Hangs from a Tree, I Head South and Restore the Ming with My Roommates 崇祯挂树我南渡，带室友重振大明 Jieluo界罗Historical487k WordsOngoing [No System + multiple transmigrations + slow burn + drive out the northern barbarians + colonize the world] (This isn't a wish-fulfillment novel or pseudo-history. If you want wish fulfillment, look elsewhere. And to those who push pseudo-history, please use your brains and stop believing marketing accounts.) The sun and moon never lose their proper course, so though they may be obscured, they shine again! In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng captured Beijing, and the Chongzhen Emper 129Reads—Score104Shelves

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    I stumbled upon a time-travel novel set in the late Ming Dynasty, starting with the Jia Shen Incident (1644). Three modern-day roommates are transported into the bodies of three princes of the Ming Dynasty. The rebel leader Li Zicheng has already breached the outer city walls, and Emperor Chongzhen is about to commit suicide at Coal Hill. There's no peaceful beginning; it's all about survival in dire straits, striving for a chance to cross the Yangtze River south amidst the chaos. The historical accuracy is quite solid. If you like the late Ming Dynasty genre, you might want to check it out.

21. 271 明 Modern Life for the Common People of the Late Ming 明末百姓的现代化生活 Morning Light After the Rain晓雨晨光Historical468k WordsCompleted A different kind of Ming Dynasty transmigration story. What is it like to teach Emperor Chongzhen and Ming officials to scroll through short videos? You! Yes, you! If you transmigrated to ancient times, how would you survive? How would you grow rich and reach the pinnacle of life? Soap? Fine salt? Refined sugar? Gunpowder? Or would you plagiarize poetry and prose? If an entire country could transmigrate to an ancient parallel world, what would become of it? Would it crush everything with forekno 383Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    Group transmigration, novel setting, no system, but logically sound.

22. 272 我 I'm a Soap Peddler, and the Chongzhen Emperor Wants Me to Save the Ming 我，肥皂小贩，崇祯喊我救大明 The Scenic Tree of My Hometown家乡的风景树Historical96k WordsOngoing His soul transmigrated into the first year of Chongzhen’s reign. Han Hanyu looked at the hundred taels of startup capital in his hand and smiled. While others transmigrated to the end of the Ming dynasty to seize grain, territory, and women, what he wanted to seize was the future of the entire world! He activated the Civilization Revival System. First, he redeemed the soap-making process, earning three hundred taels a day and paying off his debt to the King of Hell in three days. He redeemed the 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist travels back to the late Ming Dynasty, advocating for national industrial development and saving the Ming Dynasty by supplying advanced weaponry and modern ideas. Initially, he builds a city and develops the military industry in Fuzhou during the late Ming period. In the middle period, he establishes a regional power, and later, he establishes a kingdom overseas.

23. 273 明 A Late Ming Revolutionary Reorganizes the Ranks and Handcrafts a Mortar 明末觉醒分子重组，手搓迫击炮 I Don't Know Anything撒也不会啊Historical1.8M WordsOngoing History's unluckiest transmigrator starts out as a refugee in northern Shaanxi at the end of the Ming dynasty. Just as he thinks he's about to die on arrival, his “molecular restructuring” cheat comes online! Any substance can be rewritten; any structure can be rearranged! Hungry? Restructure cellulose into glucose and turn weeds into porridge! The original grain seeds yield too little? Induce genetic mutations in the seeds and harvest three thousand jin per mu! The Tartar cavalry is formidable? 44.2kReads8.1Score4.7kShelves

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    Traveling back to the late Ming Dynasty, facing a chaotic world, see how the protagonist chooses to survive: will he use modern skills to secure a small corner of the world, or lead his people to build a new world? If you're interested, check it out [You Think It Over].

24. 274 明 Late Ming: This Crown Prince Plays by His Own Rules 明末：这个太子路子野 Yue Qi岳奇Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Modern-day street thug Zhu Liang unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Zhu Cilang, the crown prince at the end of the Ming dynasty, just as Li Zicheng breaks through the capital and the Chongzhen Emperor hangs himself. Relying on his street smarts, he escapes the capital with the old eunuch Wang Cheng'en and navigates between warlords and powerful nobles. He cheats, bluffs, and schemes, yet never forgets his country and its people. He persuades the bandit Li Dingguo to join his cause, puts 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very good novel set in the late Ming Dynasty. The protagonist, Zhu Cilang, is a ruthless, roguish man who disregards ancestral rules and has a thick skin.

25. 275 洪 The Hongwu Case 洪武要案 Daoguo道国Historical240k WordsCompleted [Hongwu] [Ming Dynasty] [Anti-Corruption] [Little People] [Zhu Yuanzhang] In the first year of Hongwu, the Great Ming Dynasty had just been founded, and everything was waiting to be rebuilt. An inconspicuous bribery case stirred the entire Ming bureaucracy like a butterfly flapping its wings! A commoner is swept into a deadly whirlpool by accident, all because he wants his wife to have a proper status. One case after another exposes layers of power struggles, while the era rewrites the fates of 274Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended!!!

26. 276 明 Late Ming: My Backyard 明末:我的后花园 No Need for Logic, Just Fun不求逻辑只求爽Urban865k WordsCompleted My soul can leave my body, and my thoughts can kill. Yan Wuhui, a high school student, was framed and imprisoned for six years. On the day he was released, someone tried to kill him again. Against all odds, Yan Wuhui survived and unexpectedly obtained the rare treasure known as the Ancestral Dragon Jade Token. Not only did his own strength surge, he also gained the ability to cross between planes. From that moment on, he went from a down-and-out young man to a powerhouse who dominated both world 236Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Here is a book about the Ming Dynasty sweeping across the globe.

27. 277 沧 Lone Loyalty in the Vast Sea 沧海孤忠 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Historical825k WordsOngoing The Solitary Loyalist of the Vast Sea: The Complete Biography of Zheng Chenggong is a heroic elegy that delves deep into the heart and probes the soul. This book seeks to go beyond a simple tale of monument-building and portray a real man struggling amid the upheavals of his age. He was the son of a pirate, of mixed Chinese and Japanese heritage, and a Confucian scholar with the world in his heart. He was the "Lord of the Imperial Surname," personally named by the Longwu Emperor, and a lone mini 92Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    A truly captivating historical novel, absolutely addictive!! 👍🏻

28. 278 穿 Transmigrate to Become Emperor, Save Great Ming and Lead It to the Peak 穿越做皇帝，救大明走向巅峰 Queluo Wutong悫落梧桐Historical91k WordsOngoing A university student transmigrates into the Ming dynasty, where Zhu Qiyu lifts the ban on maritime trade. They drive the Japanese pirates east, campaign against the Oirat Mongols in the north, reach Europe in the west, and establish a modern Silk Road. They restore maritime trade supremacy and reestablish the financial dominance of Ming paper currency. Pure wish fulfillment. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 279 孤 Thirty-Six Autumns in a Lonely City 孤城卅六秋 Wu Xuanqing吴玄卿Historical98k WordsOngoing An isolated city perched on a sheer cliff held out alone for thirty-six years in an age when Mongol cavalry swept across Eurasia. The young swordsman Wu Xuanqing and the talented Shen Xiaoyuan meet amid the fires of a war-torn age. They witness and take part in the construction of Fishing Town, from its very beginnings. They share in the triumph of the “broken whip of the gods” and endure the despair of Xiangyang's fall and the tragedy of Yashan. When the entire Southern Song collapses, they be 39Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend a Ming Dynasty historical novel, *The Loyal Heart in the Vast Sea*, and it comes with a bonus book, a Song Dynasty historical novel, *Thirty-Six Autumns in a Lonely City*. Both are incredibly captivating. 👍

30. 280 大 The Ming Dynasty's First Deposed Empress 大明第一废后 The Bright Moonlight of the Great Ming大明的白月光Female-Channel Fanfiction399k WordsOngoing This is a historical romance and a tale of legend. Why was Hu Shanxiang, the renowned virtuous empress of the Ming Dynasty, deposed? Did Zhu Zhanji truly not love her? And how did Sun, later condemned as “an evil empress of her age,” still manage to seize power and become empress? When time returns to the night Zhu Di captured Nanjing, how many people and stories left unrecorded in history are still waiting for later generations to imagine and uncover...? But a novel is only a novel, entirely fi 118Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a treat for Ming Dynasty fans; you can read it as unofficial history.

31. 281 明 A Ming Dynasty Concubine's Son 明末庶子 Scrap Iron炼废的铁Historical2.5M WordsCompleted This is the story of a transmigrator using knowledge to move an age forward. It has court intrigue, battlefield campaigns, an industrial revolution, and romance. It is neither brainless nor dumbed down. It takes its time, but it's worth it. Keywords: transmigration, late Ming, love and hate, industry, farming, hegemony, political intrigue Reading note: The pacing is slow at first, as the groundwork is laid, so please be patient. 44Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With its heartwarming and loving plot, delicate writing style, and satisfying read, this is a must-read.

32. 282 超 The Super Party King: Emperor Zhengde 超级玩咖正德大帝 Lush and Lovely蔚然深秀Historical251k WordsOngoing A great leader once said, “Much of the Twenty-Four Histories is false, and so-called official records are mostly false as well.” He also said, “The History of Ming made me angriest of all. Apart from the two illiterate emperors, the Ming Taizu (Zhu Yuanzhang) and Ming Chengzu (Zhu Di), who did fairly well, and the Ming Wuzong and Ming Yingzong, who were somewhat better, the rest were no good. All they did was commit misdeeds.” Since most of the Twenty-Four Histories are false, and the great lea 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Adhering to the principle that "correcting a wrong must be done to the extreme," this story "restores" the identity of Zhu Houzhao, the Ming Wuzong Emperor, who ranked among the top four emperors of the Ming Dynasty! It offers readers a unique experience! Many of the names in the text are metaphorical! "Tan Gu," "Feng Jin," "Fan Yong"... These await readers' discovery!

33. 283 大 Great Ming: Reborn as the Chongzhen Emperor, I Choose to Give Up 大明：开局穿成崇祯，我选择摆烂 Ka Ka Ka Ka Bu卡卡卡卡布Historical511k WordsOngoing (No System!! Not a naive, inexperienced protagonist!! Not a wish-fulfillment story!! If that bothers you, read with caution!! This is a Chongzhen transmigration story rooted in the historical facts of the late Ming!!) (Absolutely no System! Don't believe the bad-faith review-bombing from black PR studios! I've been targeted!) History's dead ends are never rewritten with a casual stroke of a transmigrator's pen. Yuan Chonghuan's crimes and contributions, Sun Chuanting's life and death, Li Zich 1.8kReads6.1Score107Shelves
34. 284 武 The Martial Emperor Comes to Qing: Wielding Dream of the Red Chamber to Restore the Ming 武皇临清：手执红楼复大明 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted “My empire! Who’s kneeling down and handing it over to someone else?!” Outraged by the late Qing’s incompetence and treachery, Wu Zetian and Zhu Di rise from the dead and travel through time in a fury. With the cipher key to Dream of the Red Chamber in hand, they restore the Ming dynasty… 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Passionate, immortal, Zhu Di… "Who is kneeling and offering up my empire?!"

35. 285 大 Ming Dynasty Inventor: I Became a Tech Tycoon 大明发明家：我成了科技大亨 The Chubby Orange Cat on Old Street老街胖橘Historical347k WordsCompleted [System + Transmigration + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Political Schemes + Slow-Building Power] A top student who has just finished the college entrance exams accidentally transmigrates bodily to the Ming Dynasty during the Jiajing reign, and even comes with a System. How could this get any better? He casually pulls out a compound bow, a Glock, and a Barrett. The Japanese pirates call him “Boss” when they see him, while the northern raiders drop straight to their knees. The future Grand Secr 66Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The author of this book is based on the Ming Dynasty Veritable Records. The story begins with the protagonist taking the future capital of the Ming Dynasty as his apprentice and using composite bows to fight Japanese pirates.

36. 286 明 Restoring the Ming Dynasty from Burma in Its Final Years 明末从缅甸开始复国 Young Slicker Mr. Ming年轻油条明先生Historical250k WordsOngoing In 1659, the Great Ming dynasty was on the brink of collapse. The Qing army was bearing down on Yunnan, and the court was beset by troubles at home and abroad. But at that very moment, fate took a turn: the modern-day Zhu Youlang unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of the Ming dynasty’s Yongli Emperor, Zhu Youlang. With the powerful support of a tool called the Strongest Restoration System, he set about restoring the glory of the Great Ming. Zhu Youlang must not only face the Qing forces pu 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is indeed from the Ming Dynasty.

37. 287 到 Checking In to Life in the Ming Dynasty 到明朝打卡生活 Wang Ying王颖Historical87k WordsCompleted A Day in the Life of the Ming Dynasty is part of the series Ancient History Your Textbooks Didn’t Have Time to Tell You. With a lively, lighthearted style, it depicts the many facets of everyday life among ordinary people during the Ming Dynasty. The book vividly portrays what people ate and drank, how they kept cool in summer and warm in winter, how they traveled, where they lived, what jobs they did, and how they spent their leisure time. It is like a written version of Along the River During 78Reads8.9Score—Shelves
38. 288 贾 Jia Baoyu Becomes a Martial Arts Master 贾宝玉成了武林高手 Victory Prevails in the World胜行于世Historical183k WordsOngoing Dream of the Red Chamber is a realist masterpiece rooted in Cao Xueqin's reflections on his own life. Though the book contains mythical elements, they are merely a veil of “false words and village talk.” This time, the author boldly reimagines the story, casting Jia Baoyu into the chaos of the late Ming dynasty! Watch him master peerless martial arts, raise his sword to the heavens as the empire teeters on the brink of collapse, protect his family, and fight injustice throughout the land! Histor 7Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 289 中 1,000 Questions on Ancient Chinese Culture 中国古代常识1000问 Ya Se雅瑟Historical368k WordsCompleted Drawing from the vast ocean of Chinese culture, 1,000 Questions About Ancient Chinese Customs carefully selects a thousand fascinating gems to explain basic knowledge of ancient China in a question-and-answer format. Its wealth of information and beautiful illustrations will make learning a delight as readers enter a world of knowledge. 1.3kReads9.0Score441Shelves
40. 290 跟 Follow the Sage, and Let Talented Scholars and Emperors Run Wild Together 跟着圣人，才子和天子一起浪 Victory Prevails in the World胜行于世Historical111k WordsOngoing Huang Xiaowen somehow transmigrates to the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty, where he encounters three major figures of the time one after another and gets caught up in a series of amusing adventures. Entertainment and the pursuit of the Dao go hand in hand... —Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 291 剑 The Cambridge History of China (Complete in 11 Volumes) 剑桥中国史（全十一册） John King Fairbank and Denis Twitchett费正清 崔瑞德Historical9.4M WordsCompleted The Cambridge History of China series comprises 16 volumes. Each volume is edited by a renowned overseas scholar, and every chapter is written by an expert in the field. The series also draws on research by scholars from around the world, reflecting the state and direction of overseas research on Chinese history. Eleven volumes have been published so far. They include: The Cambridge History of China: The Ch'in and Han Empires, 221 BC–AD 220; The Cambridge History of China: Sui and T'ang China, 5 636Reads9.2Score161Shelves
42. 292 狄 Di Renjie: The Dragon's Transformation 狄仁杰之神龙之变 Youth of Tianjin津青年Mystery931k WordsCompleted After Di Renjie retires and returns to his hometown, Wu Zetian faces a crisis at court and has no choice but to summon him back to the capital to take charge. The captain of the Imperial Bodyguard escort sent to bring Di Renjie back turns out to be a transmigrator named Fan Lei. He will use his abilities to help Di Renjie restore the Li dynasty! Li Yuanfang, Di Ruyan, Fan Lei, and the others assist Di Renjie in solving cases and work tirelessly to restore the Tang dynasty. The era of Empress Wu’ 7.2kReads7.8Score280Shelves
43. 293 大 Great Ming: I'm Lu Wenzhao, and My Attack Range Has No Limit 大明：我陆文昭，攻击距离无上限 Truck Driver Who Made It to the Seventh Floor开上七楼的大运司机Male-Channel Fanfiction527k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into Lu Wenzhao, a man destined to die, I awakened an LoL skill panel. I survived Sarhu, but the skies over Liaodong were about to turn dark. Nurhaci: “This man is a true hero!” (He would later regret saying that.) The Wanli Emperor: “Lu, you are truly one of my most trusted ministers!” (He would later realize he’d become a mere figurehead.) The Donglin faction: “Eunuch faction! Traitors! A plague on the empire!” (Later, they would be sent to mines and factories for ideologi 606Reads6.4Score106Shelves

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    The new book has just been released, and the protagonist transmigrates into Lu Wenzhao from Brotherhood of Blades 2. He uses the League of Legends skills he chooses to give the Ming Dynasty a new way of life.

44. 294 朕 I Am Not Chongzhen 朕不是崇祯 Jun Chenxi君宸曦Historical203k WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration, an unforeseen responsibility. In his previous life, he was just an ordinary man. Now, in an instant, he must shoulder the fate of the Ming dynasty’s two capitals and thirteen provinces. The Jianzhou Jurchens threaten Liaodong. In the southwest, chieftains of every size are rebelling. In the southeast, the Ming can only gaze helplessly at the sea: not a single general, not a single ship. In the northwest, years of drought have already begun, and unrest is just around 5Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 295 从 From Knight to Great Ming 从骑士到大明 Yue Wan月捖Historical326k WordsOngoing Liang Yewen transmigrates. Not to ancient China, but to sixteenth-century Spain. He saves a princess from her pursuers, helps her put down a rebellion, then sails across the ocean with her fleet and returns to the Ming. He thinks the story ends there. He’ll serve as a young prince’s tutor, teach him a few things, and live out his days in peace. Until one day, he realizes he was wrong. The nomads in the north have suddenly learned to fire volleys of muskets. The Japanese pirates in the east a 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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46. 296 大 Great Ming: My Father’s Plotting Rebellion? I’ll Print 500 Flyers 大明：家父谋反？我印五百宣传单 Little Green Bean Beneath the Pines松间小绿豆Historical252k WordsCompleted Zhu Gaoxu is hiding in a secret chamber, plotting a rebellion with his trusted aides. The protagonist kicks the door open, holding a stack of flyers. “Dad, you're planning a rebellion, right? I printed five hundred copies of our Rebellion Plan and just handed them out to all the civil and military officials at Wumen Gate. I charged each of them one tael of silver for printing costs. We've got our military funding!” Zhu Gaoxu is utterly stunned on the spot. Zhu Di's reaction: He looks at the copy 88Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    I wrote an outrageous "Rebellion Plan" in the Ming Dynasty, printed 500 copies, and sold them for one tael of silver each at the Meridian Gate. Unexpectedly, it became an instant hit in the capital. Zhu Yuanzhang came to my door with the book, expecting a massacre of the Prince of Han's mansion. However, after reading the "Great Fool" in the title of the dynasty, he was so angry that he laughed and called it a get-out-of-jail-free card. The entire capital was watching the drama unfold, and I became the top celebrity in the Ming Dynasty.

47. 297 大 Great Ming: The Toughest Examiner, Making a Million Candidates Cry 大明：最强考官，我考哭百万考生 Yan Xiaoya严小雅Historical115k WordsOngoing One day, he wakes up having transmigrated into the body of Song Lian, a literary giant in his late sixties in the early Ming dynasty. Song Lian is undeniably in a state of utter despair. Not only is he an old geezer, he's also serving under Zhu Yuanzhang, who kills officials by the thousands. It looks like he's about to die at any moment. Fortunately, Song Lian is bonded to the Grudge Points System. As long as he leaves people fuming and collects Grudge Points, he can earn rewards. The Min 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book, very good to read.

48. 298 解 Narrating the Tragic History of the Southern Ming, Driving Old Zhu Mad 解说南明痛史，老朱气疯了！ Old Zhang0612老张0612Historical491k WordsCompleted An explanation of the Ming Dynasty’s fall: Who should take the blame, Zhu Yuanzhang, Wanli, Tianqi, or Chongzhen? Seeing the wretched lot in the Southern Ming Hongguang court, the sixteen Ming emperors bitterly regretted that two hundred years of raising pigs had been such a failure. Watching the fates of Longwu and Yongli, the sixteen Ming emperors were left speechless and weeping... 114Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The painful history of the Southern Ming Dynasty.

49. 299 前 I Was a Dog in My Previous Life 前世是一条狗 Mo Moxi莫墨惜Historical108k WordsCompleted (Tales of the Ming Dynasty!) Huang Quan, a city boy crushed by his family of origin, the college entrance exam, and other pressures, goes through every day in a daze... When he sees pet dogs being cared for better than people, he really wishes he could be a pampered dog in his next life. But a freak lightning strike sends him back 580 years, into his past life during the Zhengtong era of the Ming Emperor Yingzong. And in that past life, he really was a dog: a Taihang hound belonging to a mil 2Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 300 锋 The Winds of Change in Fengge 锋戈之风起云涌 Cai Yuanwai蔡员外Historical801k WordsCompleted After a century of prosperity, the Great Yu Dynasty is in decline, beset by troubles at home and abroad. The court is in turmoil, and Xu Yunshan, the Great Yu's foremost commander, who had already retired to the mountains, is forced back into a web of intrigue and power struggles... 100Reads—Score—Shelves

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