Looking for Novels Set During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the Jin Dynasty, or the Northern and Southern Dynasties 求写五代十国，晋，南北朝时期的小说

1. 401 被 Cursed for a Thousand Years: I Was a Traitor in the Later Five Dynasties 被骂一千年：我在五代当汉奸 Yu Qinglang宇清郎20k WordsCompleted Reviled for a Thousand Years: I Was a Traitor to the Han During the Five Dynasties 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Excellent historical literature of the Five Dynasties [a heartfelt gift]

2. 402 燕 Yan Yun Sixteen Voices: Empty Mirrors and Flowers 燕云十六声：业镜空花 Yu Qinglang宇清郎Historical8k WordsCompleted Where Winds Meet: The Illusory Mirror of Karma 44Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 403 尘 Dust Mountain 尘埃山 Bystander Joe旁观路人甲Historical1.4M WordsCompleted This story follows ordinary people struggling to survive through the long, chaotic ninety years of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It portrays how a group of common folk make their way in life, far from the halls of power, with no special advantages or extraordinary encounters. Like specks of dust drifting through time, they endure the weight of the years, unnoticed and unheard. 360Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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4. 404 诡 The Fog of a Bizarre Case 诡案迷雾 Bystander Joe旁观路人甲Historical650k WordsOngoing A historical mystery and political intrigue novel set in the fictionalized Wu Zhou period of the Tang dynasty, around the fifteenth year of Wu Zhou. It follows the protagonist and his companions as they enter government service and become entangled in a series of criminal cases, as well as the gripping struggle over the succession to the throne at the Luoyang court. This is my second novel. I hope you enjoy it, and I’ll do my best to tell a good story! 52Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 梦 Dreams Shattered in the Dying Tang Dynasty 梦碎残唐 Ye Xue'an叶雪庵Historical467k WordsCompleted Set against the turbulent reigns of Emperor Xizong and Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, this novel explores the tangled power struggles of the late Tang court: factional strife, rampant eunuch power, and the warlords’ campaigns to suppress rebellions. Through upheavals that shook the realm, including the Huang Chao Rebellion, chaos in Guanzhong, the siege of Fengxiang, and the warlords’ struggle for supremacy, it paints a portrait of a world in turmoil on the eve of the Tang dynasty’s final decline. Th 13Reads—Score115Shelves

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   1. Looking for a realistic Tang Dynasty? From the funeral in Tongchang to the fall of the Tang Dynasty, "Dreams of the Broken Tang Dynasty" is written, and the palace uprising is full of people! 2. Reject mindless time travel! The machinations of the late Tang Dynasty + peasant uprising + feudal melee are all in "Dreams of the Broken Tang Dynasty" 3. Tongchang's funeral determines the decline, Zhu Wen usurps the ending, the hard-core Tang history "Dreams of the Broken Tang Dynasty" is free to watch

6. 406 魏 A History of the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties: A Series on China's Dynastic History 魏晋南北朝史（中国断代史系列） Wang Zhongluo王仲荦Historical735k WordsCompleted The Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties refer to a distinctive period in Chinese history, beginning with the fall of the Eastern Han and ending with the founding of the Sui. It encompasses the Three Kingdoms, Western Jin, Eastern Jin, Sixteen Kingdoms, Southern Dynasties, and Northern Dynasties. This book is rigorous in structure, thorough in its arguments, rich in sources, and concise in language. The author offers original insights into politics, economics, culture, and relations wit 1kReads9.4Score318Shelves

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   The author's research is more in-depth

7. 407 波 Peaks and Troughs: Political Civilization from the Qin and Han to the Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties, Second Edition 波峰与波谷：秦汉魏晋南北朝的政治文明（第二版） Yan Buke阎步克Historical133k WordsCompleted This book adopts an institutional perspective on history, focusing on the political course of the Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties through the lenses of political institutions and political forces. It examines the creation of the bureaucratic imperial system and centralized government from the Warring States period through the Qin, the development of institutions under the Han, the political “aberrations” from the Wei and Jin onward, and the revival of bureaucratic adminis 250Reads9.4Score103Shelves
8. 408 魏 Lectures and Miscellaneous Writings on the History of the Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties 魏晋南北朝史讲义及杂稿 Chen Yinke陈寅恪Historical216k WordsCompleted Lectures and Miscellaneous Writings on the History of the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties is a collection of lectures, course notes, and research essays by the contemporary master historian Chen Yinke, some of which concern the history of the Wei and Jin periods. It is a systematic work of dynastic history. Lectures and Miscellaneous Writings on the History of the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties covers the politics, economy, culture, ethnic groups, and many other aspe 31Reads7.6Score—Shelves
9. 409 黑 The Northern Wei Emperors on the Black Felt 黑毡上的北魏皇帝 Luo Xin罗新Historical76k WordsCompleted The emperors of Northern Wei were not only rulers of a Chinese imperial state, but also khagans of an Inner Asian nomadic conquest elite. Their historical experience was one of cultural traditions colliding, merging, and giving rise to something new. The so-called “old institutions of Dai’s capital” in Northern Wei were clearly part of the Inner Asian tradition. Starting with the northern frontier influences on Northern Wei imperial accession ceremonies, this book examines Northern Wei’s Heaven- 60Reads8.7Score—Shelves
10. 410 从 Rising to Power in a Land No Warlord Wants 从兵家不争之地称霸 Wind Above the Clouds凌云之风Historical251k WordsCompleted A livestreamer is reborn as Wang Yanzheng, the “Emperor of Five Counties” of the Min Kingdom during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Starting out in Jianzhou, in the Min Kingdom of Fujian, a place “no military strategist would bother fighting over,” he discusses things with his online viewers and gradually grows, develops, and expands his power. This is a historical transmigration story with no System or cheat, striving to stay as close to the historical record as possible. First, a f 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 411 刘 Liu Ling Turns No Guest Away 刘伶不留客 Lin Jiuchong林九重Historical517k WordsOngoing No transmigration. This is the story of a young man in the final years of the Eastern Jin dynasty. His entire family is massacred. His father dies after laying a plan in motion, leaving behind a fragment of a map. The young man begins by investigating an old case involving the Zhenbei Army, founded by his father, bent on revenge. Then Former Qin invades, and Xie An prepares to take the field. Should he investigate the old case, or save the world? After the war, a powerful minister usurps the thr 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Jianghu literature, traditional martial arts, the historical background of the Battle of Feishui in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, no time travel, no immortality, no fandom, give it a try, it is not pure history, the author's level is limited, and he dare not compare to pretending to be Langya, but it is more readable

12. 412 暗 The Shadow War Between the Eastern Jin and the Sixteen Kingdoms 暗战之东晋与十六国 The Serpent's Ritual in the Americas美洲的祭礼之蛇Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing The title may not sound very much like a Tomato Novel, but the story is great. A descendant of the reborn Zhuge Liang marries a future female agent, a descendant of Sima Yi who has transmigrated into a woman with the same name? One of them goes undercover in Former Qin, while the other hunts spies in the Eastern Jin? And they have a female partner who transmigrated along with her body and disguises herself as a man to get things done? A villainess even brainwashes Xie Daoyun, the talented woman 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two female protagonists traveling through the Eastern Jin Dynasty have been updated and the theme of spy war and conspiracy has been restored.

13. 413 细 A Close Reading of the Seventy Years of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 细读五代十国七十年 Zhu Shujun朱淑君Historical311k WordsCompleted Was the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms a step backward in history? How did the recurring dynastic upheavals of the Five Dynasties profoundly affect the Song Dynasty? What criteria did Ouyang Xiu use to define the “Ten Kingdoms”? If Li Cunxu had not grown arrogant and indulgent, or if Chai Rong had not died so young, which of them would have been more likely to end the chaos? Read A Close Look at Seventy Years of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. 122Reads9.3Score—Shelves
14. 414 忠 Chronicles of the Zhongwu Army: Rivalry Among Eight Clans 忠武军镇录：八族纷争 Feng Shui Sailfish风水旗鱼Historical300k WordsOngoing [Late Tang/Five Dynasties] [Meticulously researched historical novel] [Military strategy and political intrigue] [No System] [No transmigration] In the fifth year of Qianfu under Emperor Xizong of Tang (878), flames of war erupted between the Yellow and Huai Rivers. Huang Chao and Shang Rang once again joined forces, sweeping across the Central Plains, and the age of chaos, with regional military governors carving up the lands east of the Pass, began with a thunderous roar. Under the Zhongwu Arm 9Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 415 李 The Li Tang Rebellion 李唐之乱 Li Xudong李旭东Historical184k WordsCompleted “After the Tianbao era, desolation spread; weeds choked the gardens and homes. More than a hundred families once lived in my village, but the turmoil scattered us in every direction.” After the An-Shi Rebellion, the Tang Empire faced both internal strife and external threats, and the Li Tang dynasty went into a steady decline. What decisions did its rulers make? How did the state change from embracing renewal, confidence, tolerance, and openness to becoming rigid, complacent, blind, and disorde 137Reads9.4Score—Shelves
16. 416 伽 Jialan in the Misty Rain: The Twilight of Northern Wei 伽蓝烟雨，北魏的黄昏 Shattering the Rainbow Skirt惊破霓裳Historical271k WordsOngoing Why Does Listening to “Song of Chile” Bring Me to Tears? Watch Gao Wang rise from an impoverished family that couldn’t afford even a horse to become a powerful minister of Northern Wei, only to fail to keep Northern Wei’s last emperor, Yuan Xiu, from leaving. Northern Wei splits into Eastern Wei and Western Wei. He tries to destroy Yuwen Tai of Western Wei, and the two clash five times with victories on both sides, until Gao Wang is finally defeated beneath the walls of Yubi City. His life was f 54Reads—Score—Shelves

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    How the Northern Wei Dynasty split and how the Chen State was established

17. 417 麒 The Qilin's Lament 麒麟悲歌 Shattering the Rainbow Skirt惊破霓裳Two Male Leads582k WordsCompleted This book has been retitled A Night in the Emperor’s Service, Yet Never Bending: Turning the Tide. It is the first book in the Han Zigao series. With a turn of the hand, they summoned clouds; with another, they brought rain. Quietly, they changed the dynasty’s surname, trampled through the flames of a chaotic age, and ushered in a flourishing era. The handsome, dashing general of old became the emperor who ruled the realm; the poor, lowly youth of old became a general commanding mighty armies. H 44Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 418 一 One Night Serving the Emperor, Yet I Never Bent: The Rites Between Sovereign and Subject 一朝侍帝未折腰，君臣之礼 Shattering the Rainbow Skirt惊破霓裳Two Male Leads231k WordsCompleted The second book in the Han Zigao series tells the story of Chen Wendi ascending the throne, he and Han Zigao strictly observing the distinction between ruler and subject, implementing benevolent policies, and forming an alliance with the State of Zhou. Their long swords cut through the cracks of their era, but could not break the shackles of worldly convention. Faced with criticism and censure at court, the idealistic young general lost heart, cast off his armor, and set out as an envoy to Zhou. 39Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 419 一 I Served the Emperor Without Bending My Pride, Then the Winds Rose in Lanling 一朝侍帝未折腰，风起兰陵 Shattering the Rainbow Skirt惊破霓裳Historical284k WordsCompleted The third book in the Han Zigao series. Synopsis One: There are far too many mysteries surrounding Prince of Lanling. Who was his birth mother? The Book of Northern Qi says he was the fourth son of Emperor Wenxiang, while the Prince of Lanling’s stele calls him the third son. Which is it? His younger brother, Prince An’de, had already been made a prince. Why was he left waiting so long for the same title? Who was his wife, Lady Zheng? Why was his father suddenly murdered on the eve of accepting 25Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 420 一 One Night as the Emperor's Favorite, Yet I Kept My Pride: A Matchmaking Mix-Up 一朝侍帝未折腰，乱点鸳鸯 Shattering the Rainbow Skirt惊破霓裳Two Male Leads286k WordsCompleted The fourth book in the Han Zigao series. The Emperor of Great Chen has a pressing concern: his only younger sister is already eighteen and still unmarried. It is all his fault for being so busy with state affairs that he neglected her marriage. Before he knew it, his little sister had become an old maid. As soon as news spread that the emperor was seeking a husband for his sister, the entire court trembled. People say an emperor's daughter has no trouble finding a husband, but this young prince 16Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 421 一 One Day as the Emperor's Consort, Never Bowing Low: The Cuckoo's Blood-Tinged Cry 一朝侍帝未折腰，杜鹃啼血 Shattering the Rainbow Skirt惊破霓裳Two Male Leads297k WordsCompleted The final book in the series about Han Zigao and Emperor Wen of Chen as its two male leads. This story is heartbreaking from beginning to end, detailing the tragic ending of both protagonists. The third male lead is Chen Xu, Prince of Ancheng. The execution of Hou Andu finally made him resolve to stop being the weapon used to kill others. He resolutely abandoned him, leaving him truly alone in Taicheng. When was it that the gray-white moonlight revealed the bone-deep chill of the palace walls, w 19Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 422 我 I Was Already Emperor, So Why Was I Reborn as a Refugee? 我都当皇帝了，又让我重生回流民 Shouhe Loves Three-Cup Potatoes爱吃三杯土豆的守鹤Historical388k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + imperial intrigue + farming and conquest] In his previous life, he was the founding emperor who had conquered the realm, but his son angered him so much on his deathbed that he was reborn. In this life, he’s the leader of a band of refugees who have been out of food for three days. The great clans oppress them from above, the government squeezes them from below, and his brothers are so hungry they’re chewing tree bark. From the start, he has a mountain to his name and has to borrow al 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although this book is written in fictional history, the system and social structure are all based on the Han and Jin Dynasties. The male protagonist has a three-dimensional personality, and his machinations are shocking at every step, and the villain does not lose his wits. It is very exciting [please pay attention]

23. 423 天 A Fated Hero, Forced to Conquer by the Goddess of Vengeance 天命枭雄，复仇女神逼我称霸 Huo Ya, Who Loves the Yangqin喜欢杨琴的霍琊Historical210k WordsOngoing [An alternate-history story, not based on real history. Set in the era after the Three Kingdoms, as the Eastern Jin and Sixteen Kingdoms period begins.] Cheng Feng, a state-owned enterprise employee, sees his hopes of marriage crushed by an exorbitant bride price. After one night of heavy drinking, he transmigrates to the war-torn Northern Jin, becoming the nephew of the head of the Jiang clan in Liangzhou. At this time, the Five Barbarians are wreaking havoc across the Central Plains. The empir 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The fictional historical novel set in the Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties periods is currently very fast-paced.

24. 424 高 The Gaoping Tombs Coup: I Lead the Artillery Corps to Purge the Emperor’s Court 高平陵之变：我带火器营清君侧 Keep Making Us Proud争气再争气Historical184k WordsOngoing Transmigrated, only to have Sima Yi threaten to wipe out my entire clan?! Ding! The Military Industry Overlord System is now bound! With enough real gold and silver, you can exchange them for modern weapons from a thousand years in the future! In 249 AD, the Gaoping Tombs Incident has just ended. General Cao Shuang has only just surrendered his military authority, yet I, a low-ranking officer, am supposed to be buried with him? With no way out, I’ll stop pretending! I exchange for three hundred —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended to take a look

25. 425 风 When the Wind Rises in Lingbiao: The Five Dynasties’ Seven Governors 风起岭表之五代七刺史 Dust Watching from East Mountain东山望之尘Historical117k WordsCompleted Ning Mengli possessed strength enough to reach the heavens and virtue that rivaled the divine emperor. He guarded the nation's frontier and reclaimed the wilderness. Ning Changzhen had the ambition to encompass mountains and rivers and the noble bearing of clouds and mist. He subdued Jiaozhi, campaigned against Linyi, and seized Shebei. Ning Yuan Ti was the first successful candidate in the imperial examinations from Lingnan, a distinguished remonstrance official in the Kaiyuan Golden Age. Begin 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The powerful chieftain Ning of Anzhou in the southern border area has experienced a century-long history, with a strong exotic atmosphere!!!

26. 426 五 The Five Dynasties: Conquering the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun 五代：踏破燕云 Ink Dyes the River of Stars墨染星河水Historical832k WordsCompleted Early September, first year of Qianyou under the Later Han (October 948), Hezhong City Li Xuance, a top student in the history department at Peking University, had only gone to sleep. When he woke up, he was in a military camp. The good news: he had become Murong Yanzhao, sworn brother to Zhao Kuangyin! The bad news: Li Chongjin, Guo Wei's nephew, was going to come after him. The even worse news: it was the first year of Qianyou, more than two years before Guo Wei became emperor and founded the 145Reads—Score104Shelves

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    The new book of Five Dynasties is okay

27. 427 永 Whether the Yongjia Rebellion Breaks Out Is Up to Me 永嘉乱不乱，我说了算 Young Master Weinan公子威南Historical246k WordsOngoing Transmigrating into the Rebellion of the Yongjia era, while everyone else flees for their lives, I get cheat powers! Liu Wei is a BUG-level player with maxed-out charm and question marks across all his stats. He saves Liu Kun and gives him a “boy-band center” makeover; he recruits the Wuhuan, turning a martial arts contest into a showcase for a “professional team”; he stuns everyone with philosophy at a gathering of scholars in Luoyang, then gets backed into a corner in the harem by Yang Xianron —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [System + History + Strategy + Relaxation] Yongjia Rebellion? No, it was my promotion match. I dressed as Liu Wei, a descendant of the Han Dynasty, and the system gave me a "disaster for the country and the people" face at the beginning. But I rely on talent (and system) to conquer the world. The first step: save Liu Kun, become a brother, and give him the "Zongheng Talent" trait. The second step: Recruit Wuhuan and defeat Zhang Fulidu. He said: "It's not that we are too weak, but the fortress master is too strong." The third step: Enter Luoyang and transform into "Zhang San". While talking and gaining reputation, he also acts as a "double agent" for Sima Yue. Step 4: Meet Zuti, defeat him in a duel, sworn to conquer him, and achieve the "Epic Big Fish" achievement. Step 5: Fighting against Shi Le, they had a passionate confrontation at Huanshui Bridge. They were almost beaten by the three of them. Fortunately, Teacher Luo arrived in time! There is Yang Xianrong in the harem interrogating me late at night, Sima Yue in the court plotting secretly, and Shi Le chasing after me on the battlefield - but I don't panic, because the system prompts me: [You have unlocked the "Hundred Birds Pay Attention to the Phoenix" taunting aura] [You have summoned Gao Shun, Cao Chun, Zhou Cang...] [Three-part world plot line, officially started] In this game, I want not only to survive, but also to win.

28. 428 起 A Humble Beginning in the Turbulent Jin Dynasty 起于微末晋朝风云 Many-Treasure Daoist of the Treasure Pavilion百宝阁的多宝道人Historical308k WordsCompleted War fires rage across the land, with northern nomad cavalry raiding the south and great clans scheming against one another. Yu Ruyi, a commoner born to humble parents, transmigrates into this world with neither a prominent family nor extraordinary martial skills. He rises from the ashes of chaos, gathering the momentum of a thousand years of soul-fire. The great clans praise him for his flawless plans, while the people of Nanyue and Minyue admire his iron resolve. From humble beginnings to maste 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are too many dynasties in the Jin Dynasty, and the span is so wide. The timelines of this book are both advanced and overlapping. It has a novel effect. I recommend everyone to read it. It is a slow-burning type. If you like short and refreshing articles, I do not recommend reading it.

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