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Great Novels Set in the Ming Dynasty, Including the Late Ming 大明、明朝、明末好书推荐

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  1. 451 Late Ming: Turning the Tide 明末之力挽狂澜 Historical2.8M WordsCompleted The protagonist is hit by a shell while saving someone and transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty, where he sets out to save the Great Ming. This is a historical strategy SLG game... No, wait, it's a transmigration novel. Starting out as a low-ranking scholar, the protagonist perseveres through hardship and ultimately turns the tide in this extraordinary story... 237Reads8.6Score137Shelves
  2. 452 Great Ming Hongwu: The Imperial Clan's Inventor 大明洪武:皇族发明家 Historical570k WordsCompleted Transmigrating as an unborn baby? Of course, the first thing to do is save your own mother. What? The System is an inventor system? Why not quietly be a prince and inventor? Sounds great to me. The emperor? Only a fool would take that job. 7.7kReads7.4Score274Shelves
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  3. 453 The Brocade-Clad Hero 锦衣豪雄 Historical1.3M WordsCompleted A Xiuchun saber hangs at my waist, and I wear a flying-fish uniform! I've cut down Japanese pirates and slain northern invaders! I've crossed deserts and battled raging seas! From the Jiajing era to the Wanli era, this Ming has never known peace, and my blood has never run cold! I'm no hero. I'm a Brocade Guard! Heroes roam the martial world, while great men stride across the land! I'll use my fists and all that's within my power to change what can be changed, and live with freedom and flair! In 598Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  4. 454 Transmigrate as Li Zicheng: I Personally Bring Down the Ming and Qing Dynasties 穿越李自成,亲手终结大明和大清 Historical801k WordsOngoing [The best Li Zicheng web novel online! Don't miss it!] Good news: Li Xiaoyang transmigrated and became an emperor. Bad news: He's Li Zicheng, emperor of the Great Shun, and today is the very day Li Zicheng is supposed to die at Jiugong Mountain. The Great Shun army is being chased all over the map by the Manchu barbarians, indirectly leading to Li Zicheng's death. After Li Xiaoyang transmigrates as Li Zicheng, the tide of victory begins to turn. What Manchu barbarians? Back to Liaodong to herd s 148Reads7.0Score—Shelves
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  5. 455 Great Song: Who'd Still Be a Spendthrift Heir After Transmigrating? 大宋:都穿越了谁还当败家世子啊 Historical142k WordsOngoing [Northern Song Dynasty] [Spendthrift System] [Misunderstandings] [Daddy’s Girl] “Oh no! Father’s brain illness is acting up again! He says he’s going to sit the imperial examinations and become the top scholar!” I’d just transmigrated into the body of the Prince of Yan’s heir in the Northern Song Dynasty. I wanted to rally everyone to save the realm, but my four-year-old daughter reported me, and I nearly got turned into a genuine imbecile when the imperial physician stuck me with eighty-one sil 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  6. 456 The Ming Dynasty's First Deposed Empress 大明第一废后 Female-Channel Fanfiction396k 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 85Reads—Score—Shelves
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  7. 457 Great Ming at Its Peak: Starting with the Rebirth of the God of War at Tumu Fortress 巅峰大明,从土木堡战神重生开始 Historical597k WordsCompleted [Ming dynasty + no System + reform + political intrigue + conquest] A high-IQ, hard-hitting historical political novel dressed up as a rebirth story. This isn't a beginner-friendly wish-fulfillment tale: the thrills feel startlingly real. The Ming dynasty's infamous "Fortress Sect Emperor," Zhu Qizhen, has been given a chance to be reborn. A towering palace rises from level ground, and one's fortunes are one's own to make. Armed with memories of his past life, Zhu Qizhen can deal with Luchuan, t 94Reads6.9Score—Shelves
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  8. 458 What Does It Mean to Be Bright? 何以为明 Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Xie Shiqing transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty recorded in the history books, often called the most regrettable dynasty in Chinese history. He enters the court as a young Taoist by Liu Bowen's side. What can he change? What can he bring? No one knows yet. The ups and downs of officialdom, the repeated trials of human nature, the art of keeping one's head down at court, and an emperor's tests and suspicions are all things Xie Shiqing must face. This is not only a story about transmigrating into 49Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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  9. 459 Great Ming: The Wanli Era 大明之万历天下 Historical272k WordsOngoing The protagonist transmigrates into the body of the Wanli Emperor, Zhu Yijun. Using this identity, he sets out to restore the Ming Dynasty to greatness: lift the maritime ban, reform commercial taxes, equalize land allotments, root out abuses, conquer lands overseas, and spread Han culture around the globe. 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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  10. 460 I Went Undercover in the Qing Dynasty and Ended Up on the Dragon Throne 我在大清当卧底,最终坐上了龙椅 Historical1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating as Yilgenjueluo Xilun, a company commander of the Plain White Banner stationed in western Guangxi, Wei Han gazes at the Manchu face in the mirror and laughs. Outwardly, he serves Ao Bai loyally, rising step by step by crushing the “White Lotus Sect.” In secret, he maneuvers among the emperor's faction, the Three Feudatories, and anti-Qing forces. Every step hides a deadly threat, every word a trap. In this mire of Manchu aristocrats and Han Chinese traitors, he treads cautio 53Reads7.2Score—Shelves
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  11. 461 Great Ming: Zhu Zhanji, Submit the Tumu Fortress Dungeon 大明:朱瞻基,上交土木堡副本 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zhanji becomes Zhu Di's legitimate eldest grandson and the imperial heir. He binds himself to the Any-Door System: completing its missions earns him generous rewards! Ding! Mission issued: The emperor has been captured, the country has fallen, and the dynasty is in peril! Mission issued: Destroy the foreign enemies, purge the government from within, and educate the descendants! Zhu Zhanji decides to hand the dungeon over to Zhu Di, bind it to the fat 10.4kReads8.7Score406Shelves
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  12. 462 Great Ming: The Man Who Won Zhu Yuanzhang's Respect 大明,让朱元璋心服口服的那个人 Historical514k WordsCompleted [Political Intrigue + Wits and Strategy + Business Wars + Farming + Industrial Revolution] He transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty as the thirteen-year-old Crown Prince Zhu Biao. “Father, please strip me of my title as Crown Prince.” “What did you say?!” “I hear our Great Ming is still missing a Grand Preceptor. How about I trade my position as Crown Prince for that one?” “Do you even know what a Grand Preceptor does?” “Father, has anyone ever taught you how to be an emperor?” Old Zhu shot to his 268Reads8.2Score104Shelves
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  13. 463 The Ming Dynasty: The Tianqi Empire 大明之天启帝国 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 7Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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  14. 464 Empire's Struggle for Supremacy 帝国争霸 Historical3.6M WordsCompleted Chen Ziang wakes up to discover that he has transmigrated to an unfamiliar era of clashing armies and devastation. It is a shattered age, and an age of heroes vying for supremacy. It is the best of times and the worst of times. Chen Ziang rises from humble beginnings, builds an elite army, sweeps across the realm, saves the common people, and establishes an unrivaled empire! 7.2kReads8.6Score531Shelves
  15. 465 Ming Cavalry 明骑 Historical3.5M WordsCompleted A modern border defense soldier transmigrates to Liaodong in the late Ming dynasty, taking command in a time of crisis and rising from humble beginnings. He trains a hundred thousand cavalry, rides into battle with lance in hand, crushes the Tartar invaders, puts down the rebels, and conquers the pass at Mount Helan. He fishes in Lake Baikal and waters his horses on the American continent. Soon, the sun-and-moon battle flags fly across the world. Whoever dares invade our Great Ming shall be slai 1.9kReads8.6Score235Shelves
  16. 466 Great Ming: Starting with 100,000 Yue Family Troops 大明:开局十万岳家军 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Never make peace through marriage, never pay tribute, never submit, never cede an inch of land! The Son of Heaven guards the nation’s gates; the ruler dies for his country! In this world, those who follow me prosper, and those who oppose me perish! Wherever the sun and moon shine, all belongs to the Great Ming! 4.4kReads8.5Score241Shelves
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  17. 467 The Great Ming's Imperial Tutor 大明帝师 Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Chu Ning, a history student, unexpectedly transmigrates onto the battlefield of the Tumu Crisis. While fleeing, he saves the Ming Emperor Yingzong, Zhu Qizhen, and from then on begins his own overpowered protagonist's life... 1.2kReads8.4Score109Shelves
  18. 468 Biding My Time in the Late Ming: Lying Flat Makes Me Invincible 苟在明末,躺平即无敌 Historical1.7M WordsCompleted The late Ming is in chaos. Bones stretch for miles, and the dynasty is on the verge of collapse. Ambitious warlords fight for their lives everywhere, and everyone is struggling to survive. But the System keeps me, a transmigrator among the refugees, on a tight leash: No striving, no raising an army, no standing out. I’m only allowed to lie flat and slack off. The more I keep my head down, the stronger I get. The lazier I am, the more invincible I become. While the world risks everything to save 352Reads5.5Score—Shelves
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  19. 469 My Father Is the Yongle Emperor 我爹是永乐大帝 Historical875k WordsOngoing Shameless scholars say Zhu Di succeeded through luck, thanks to a freak gust of wind on the battlefield. They say Jianwen ordered, “Do not let me incur the crime of killing my uncle.” They say Li Jinglong was the first great war god of the Da Ming. They say that if Lan Yu had not died, Zhu Di would never have dared to rebel. They say Tie Xuan beat Zhu Di badly, they say Ping An beat Zhu Di badly, and they say Zhu Di only made it into Nanjing because he kept losing but was lucky... They say Zhu D 25Reads—Score—Shelves
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  20. 470 From Knight to Great Ming 从骑士到大明 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 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 471 Great Ming: Please, Just Insult Me to Death! 大明:求求你骂死朕吧! Historical2.3M WordsOngoing Just after Zhou Chen learned that his dad was a secret billionaire with a trillion in family assets, he was inexplicably whisked away by a System and transmigrated to the barren Ming Dynasty. The System warned him that if Old Zhu beheaded him, he would lose the System and be sent back to his dreary life. So Zhou Chen, whose spirits had just crashed because of his transmigration, found himself with fresh motivation and a new goal... Lose the System? Get lost already! What’s so hard about getti 1.3kReads8.7Score158Shelves
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  22. 472 Great Ming: From the Start, I Beat Up Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao 大明:开局怒揍太子朱厚照 Historical502k WordsCompleted Early September, in the sixteenth year of the Hongzhi reign. The Crown Prince, Zhu Houzhao, and his playmate Liu Jin sneak into the fields to steal chili peppers, only to be caught red-handed by Fang Yu, who has transmigrated here. In a fit of anger, Fang Yu beats up the Crown Prince, Zhu Houzhao. “Stop that!” “Stop it! Do you know who my young master is?” “Do you know who my lord is?” Liu Jin shouts. Fang Yu thinks the words sound a little like a joke that was all the rage in his previous life: 123Reads5.9Score—Shelves
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  23. 473 Who Says Li Zicheng Lost? The Great Shun Dynasty Is Just Getting Started 谁说李自成败了?大顺才刚刚崛起 Historical121k WordsOngoing In 1644, the Ming dynasty collapsed. Li Zicheng led the Great Shun army into the capital, ready to usher in a new age, only to suffer a crushing defeat at Shanhai Pass. His army fell apart, and a hundred thousand mighty soldiers were reduced to a shattered remnant. As Li Zicheng fled, he fell from his horse and lost consciousness. In a dream, he foresaw the Manchus entering the pass, the land of China falling into ruin, and the people reduced to slaves. The vision filled him with anguish. When h 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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  24. 474 Great Ming: From the Start, I Raid the Entire Court 大明之开局抄了满朝文武 Historical2.3M WordsCompleted In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the Ming dynasty was beset by turmoil. Within its borders, the rebel king was capturing city after city; beyond them, the Manchu barbarians watched like hungry wolves. The court was riddled with treacherous officials, while powerful clans ran rampant among the people... As civilization once again stood on the brink of being conquered by barbarism, Zhu Youjian, who had transmigrated from the future, held the crumbling empire together. With sheer for 616Reads6.7Score105Shelves
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  25. 475 Since I'm Already Here, I'll Save the Great Ming 来都来了,我要救大明 Historical1.9M WordsOngoing My new work is out! Please check it out on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 93Reads—Score142Shelves
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  26. 476 Transmigrated as Zhu Yuanzhang: Rebuilding the Hongwu Dynasty 穿成朱元璋:重铸洪武 Historical540k WordsOngoing Programmer Zhang Ziyang was pressed against the wall of his rented apartment, eavesdropping on the couple next door. His hand trembled, his vision went black, and when he opened his eyes again, he found himself before a dragon throne, dressed in a dragon robe, with Ming officials kneeling all around him. He had become Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor, the Son of Heaven of the Great Ming. Before he could even celebrate, he learned something even more terrifying: it was the fifteenth year of Hon 28Reads—Score148Shelves
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  27. 477 The True Record of the Late Ming 明末实录 Historical1.9M WordsOngoing I woke up to find that I had become the chairman of the Ming dynasty: the Chongzhen Emperor, Zhu Youjian. From the start, it was hell mode: the treasury was seven million taels in debt, the employees (civil and military officials) slacked off as a matter of course, the shareholders (the imperial clansmen and vassal princes) were preparing to seize power, and a rival (Huang Taiji) was about to launch a hostile takeover! As a modern office drone who’d just been laid off, I say: Don’t panic. The pr 59Reads6.5Score—Shelves
  28. 478 The Tragedy of the Great Ming: Zhang Juzheng 大明之殇:张居正 Historical187k WordsOngoing Everyone knows Zhang Juzheng. Some praise him as the chancellor who saved the dynasty from disaster; others condemn him as a tyrant who held the court in the palm of his hand. Only I, his disciple who transmigrated, truly saw it all: I watched him build his tower. With modern knowledge, I helped him survey farmland and implement performance reviews. The granaries brimmed with silver, the nine frontier garrisons grew strong, and together we ushered in the glorious Wanli Revival. The blood he co 7Reads—Score—Shelves
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  29. 479 Ming's God of War, Zhu Di 大明战神朱棣 Historical472k WordsCompleted Why do we love reading about him? Because he lived the way we wish we could: if you don’t like it, fight! If you lose, own it! If you win, don’t brag. He feigned madness, played the fool, and even ate pig feed in a pigsty. Then he fought his way from Beiping to Nanjing and seized the dragon throne with his own hands. Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was twenty when he was sent to govern Beiping. No one had any faith in this “Fourth Son.” His imperial father suspected him, his nephew trie 20.6kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves
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  30. 480 The Crown Prince Awakens 天子启明 Historical427k WordsCompleted Struck by lightning while camping, he transmigrates into the body of the Carpenter Emperor! He thought he’d be waking up with beauties in his arms and ruling the realm by day, but he’s exposed from the start! A tiny twist sets off a butterfly effect. What should Zhu Ziming do now? Should he sweep across the land and unite the realm, or do some woodworking and die by drowning? Life is hard, and being a transmigrator is even harder! 640Reads6.1Score—Shelves
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  31. 481 Transmigrating to the End of the Yuan Dynasty, I Vie with Chongba for the Realm 穿越元末,我与重八争天下 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted I transmigrated to the end of the Yuan dynasty, when war blazed across the land! My father is Guo Zixing, known to later generations as one of the founders of the Ming dynasty. My sworn younger brother is Zhu Chongba, the founding emperor of the Ming dynasty! To protect myself, Zhu Chongba and I go from working together to competing against each other, and in the end I seize the Ming realm for myself! The Ming dynasty I establish is far greater than Zhu Chongba’s. Zhu Chongba, if I don’t die, yo 10.1kReads8.0Score747Shelves
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  32. 482 Ming Dynasty 1900! Colonizing the Whole World for Real 大明1900!真殖民全世界 Historical243k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can 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! 97Reads—Score—Shelves
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  33. 483 Dame! I Really Don't Want to Be the Crown Princess! 达咩!我真不想做太子妃! Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Mutual Firsts + Lighthearted + Everyone Loves the Heroine + Ming Dynasty Fanfiction + Not for History Buffs] Chang Yue transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and is betrothed to Crown Prince Zhu Biao from the start. Becoming the crown princess should be a dream come true, but she can’t bring herself to smile... Because, according to the course of history, less than eight years into her marriage, she’ll die of illness at just twenty-four. Her eldest legitimate son will die young for 3.6kReads8.0Score264Shelves
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  34. 484 The Poor Scholar's Rise 寒门贵子 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the body of a penniless scholar, Jiang Feng thought about how his computer science degree from his previous life was utterly useless here… Then it occurred to him: “Of all pursuits, studying is the noblest. I’ll just have to grit my teeth and take the imperial exams!” He kept going, and when he suddenly looked back, he had risen to the highest offices, expanded the empire’s borders, and built an unprecedented legacy! P.S. The new book, A Poor Scholar of the First Rank, 40.1kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves
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  35. 485 Chongzhen: From the Start, Armed with Just a Rope 崇祯开局一根绳 Historical267k WordsOngoing [Fighting the Qing at the end of the Ming, no System, no overpowered golden finger, rising step by step, Chongzhen's comeback] I transmigrate into Chongzhen as he hangs himself on Coal Hill. Watch how I return as a king from the depths of despair! I'll kick the Shun rebels into submission, tear the Qing apart, and while I'm at it, deal with those useless cowards of the Southern Ming. 8Reads6.3Score—Shelves
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  36. 486 The Winds of Change in Great Ming: This Guy Has Stopped Acting Human! 风起大明,这货不做人了! Historical374k WordsOngoing [Stealing jade and seducing beauties + scheming political intrigue + bloody wars / partially satisfying power fantasy] The four great beauties: Western Li, Zhang Yan, Hai Lanzhu, and Chen Yuanyuan. Thrilling! Thrilling! Thrilling! The excitement never lets up! The Palace Attack Case, the Red Pills Case, the Palace Transfer Case, the Drowning Case, the Battle of Guangning, the Battle of Liuhe, the Battle of Ningyuan, as well as the Wang Gongchang Explosion and Wei Zhongxian's shrine... One unexpe 403Reads—Score—Shelves
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  37. 487 The Entire Court Says I've Gone Mad 满朝文武都说朕疯了 Historical214k WordsCompleted On the twenty-fourth day of the eighth month in the seventh year of the Tianqi era, Chongzhen's enthronement ceremony took place. The young emperor on the dragon throne looked at the assembled court officials, with only one thought in his mind: I don't have much time left. Ma Lixiang, a highly educated modern man, transmigrated into Chongzhen. The day he ascended the throne was the start of the countdown to the fall of the Great Ming. The entire court said the new emperor had gone mad: instead o 8Reads—Score—Shelves
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  38. 488 Great Ming: The Crown Prince's Heir Is Invincible 大明之太孙无敌 Historical2.1M WordsCompleted The imperial court is a battleground for power, full of rivalries and the suppression of dissent. The martial world is a realm of right and wrong, of love, hatred, and endless fighting. In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, the Jinyiwei’s fearsome power shook the land! Zhu Xiongying’s soul transmigrated into the eldest grandson of the Ming emperor. With no way back, he could only press onward, stepping into an age both brilliant and turbulent. 3.7kReads8.6Score237Shelves
  39. 489 I Vie with Jiajing for the Throne 我与嘉靖争皇位 Historical445k WordsCompleted He gets into a car accident on his way to the graduate school entrance exam interview and transmigrates back to the Ming Dynasty, only to find himself in the body of a seven-year-old cowherd from a remote village, the son of a landlord. He's all alone, with no one to rely on. He thinks this is how his life will be, until he discovers that his previous self was the illegitimate son of the Zhengde Emperor! After Zhengde dies, Zhang Yong, one of the “Eight Tigers,” comes to take him back to inherit 8.3kReads8.4Score384Shelves
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  40. 490 The Apocalypse Hunts the Bright 天启狩明 Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Ming history + no brainless plotting + no System + political scheming After his soul transmigrates into Zhu Youxiao, he faces fierce enemies ravaging the borders and endless factional strife among the civil officials at home. With his father dead early and himself still a child, how will the fifteen-year-old emperor untangle the threads of a treacherous court and finally break through the deadlock...? 928Reads6.9Score107Shelves
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  41. 491 The Chronicles of Anton 安东志 Historical697k WordsOngoing When Fang Muchuan was thirteen, he stood on the walls of Lin'an and asked Zhao Wenxiu, “Grandfather, what's beyond the mountains?” “Annan. And beyond that, the sea.” He had no idea that one day he would lead the elite soldiers of the garrison across those mountains. In the tenth year of Chongzhen's reign, the Ming dynasty was battered by storms. Garrison officers embezzled soldiers' pay and seized military farmland, driving soldiers and their families to flee in droves. To the north, the Jurchen 39Reads—Score—Shelves
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  42. 492 A History of the Peasant War at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末农民战争史 Historical290k WordsCompleted Sixteen years of unstoppable victories, followed by four hundred days to total collapse. Open this book and discover why Li Zicheng was defeated, and why his downfall came so quickly! In March 1644, Li Zicheng captured Beijing, bringing the Ming dynasty to an end. By then, he had fought for sixteen years. In April of that year, Li Zicheng was defeated at Shanhai Pass, and the Qing army entered the pass. In May of the following year, Li Zicheng died at Jiugong Mountain in Huguang, just four hundr 645Reads9.3Score127Shelves
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  43. 493 The Soul of Xuanyuan 轩辕魂 66k WordsOngoing Across the four oceans and seven continents stand hundreds of countries, with thousands upon thousands of ethnic groups, languages, and written scripts. Who will rise and who will fall? Standing, lying down. Cry, laugh. One, two, three, or yi, er, san, or... —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  44. 494 The Ming Dynasty's Beloved Grandson: No Need for the Jingnan Campaign 大明好圣孙,不用靖难了 Historical700k WordsCompleted [Feel-Good Power Fantasy + No System + Heartwarming + Comedy] From the start, he transmigrates as Zhu Gaochi, heir to the Prince of Yan. He's only eight years old. He'd planned to lie flat and become emperor, but who could have guessed that his heaven-defying luck would turn him into the Ming Dynasty's lucky charm! While accompanying the Prince of Yan on the northern campaign, the army runs short of water. He stamps his foot, and a water source appears. The Prince of Yan is fretting over a lack 685Reads6.5Score100Shelves
  45. 495 Eternal Homestead 永恒家园 Historical525k WordsCompleted A man on the road is as beautiful as jade, a gentleman unmatched beneath the heavens. A young man is granted a new life and reunited with his parents, forging their family bonds anew as father and son, mother and son. He strives forward, vowing to build a happy home for his parents and make money from the bounty of the mountains. With his remarkably good memory, he takes the scholar exams, earns official honors, and helps build a heartwarming story for his hometown. There is family affection and 349Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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  46. 496 Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty: I Am Zhu Youjian 穿越大明:我是朱由检 Historical130k WordsOngoing At the height of a national crisis, Zhu Youjian, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, hanged himself. Though he had worked diligently at governing during his life, he could not reverse the dynasty's decline. Zhu Jian, a modern chemistry teacher, transmigrates through time and becomes the Chongzhen Emperor. Faced with internal strife and external threats, he resolves to turn the tide. He puts Wu Sangui in positions of trust, trains new troops, implements reforms, puts the government in order, re —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  47. 497 Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Marry the Princess of Yan from the Start 大明,我,朱棣,开局迎娶燕王妃 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the ninth year of the Hongwu era as the young Zhu Di. From the start, he marries Xu Miaoyun, activates the System, and gains the power of Xiang Yu multiplied tenfold. He then demonstrates his martial prowess in Fengyang, forms the Three Yan Guards, and marches north into the desert. Leading his guards in person, the young Zhu Di captures the Northern Yuan royal court, becoming the brightest star in the Ming dynasty overnight! Behind his dazzling rise is a host of devoted foll 5.7kReads8.6Score380Shelves
  48. 498 Ambush 伏杀 Historical1.4M 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. 10kReads8.3Score695Shelves
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  49. 499 Riding Across the World 策骑天下 Historical2.6M WordsCompleted He is tender and gentle with the women he loves, but ruthless and decisive toward his enemies. As the Xi Yan Dynasty teeters on the brink of collapse, he saves the people from a living hell. When petty factions covet the Central Plains, he leads hot-blooded warriors to defend their homeland. He blazes a new trail, drawing merchants from every corner of the world to the Chinese heartland in a race to do business. The finest minds of every people gather in Zhongdu, truly making it the center of th 653Reads6.4Score—Shelves
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  50. 500 The Ming Dynasty Night Watch: I Devoured the Mandate System from the Start 大明缉夜司:开局反吞天命系统 Historical776k WordsOngoing Pei Zhao wakes in the water prison of the imperial jail, with a Mandate System that devours his lifespan and gnaws away at his mind. For others, getting a System is a blessing. The one he got is a death sentence: disobey, and he dies; obey, and he gradually becomes a tool the System uses to keep itself alive by borrowing his life. If it wants to use him as a shell, Pei Zhao will dismantle the System first, devour its Hosts, and seize its power to divide up lifespans. From bizarre cases in the —Reads—Score—Shelves
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