How Can There Be No Good Novels Set During the Ming Dynasty's Three Hundred Years? 大明三百年，怎会没有好的小说呢？

1. 401 明 The Late Ming Trilogy 明末三部曲 Li De罹得Historical697k WordsCompleted This is a late-Ming historical epic told primarily from the perspective of the Daxi Army and the peasant rebels. The general approach is seventy percent fact and thirty percent fiction: the main characters and major events are real, but some real historical figures’ personalities, backgrounds, and experiences have been fictionalized. The trilogy’s central themes trace a path from the ensemble cast’s “instinct to survive and ideal of universal harmony” in the Survival arc, to “destruction, plunde 927Reads8.2Score101Shelves

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   Let me just say a bit of self-promotion here: a historical drama of the late Ming Dynasty told from the perspectives of the peasant army and the Great Western Army. It features a novel narrative, detailed research, subtle foreshadowing, a grand plot, and vivid characters. Don't miss it!

2. 402 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Cut Zhu Yunwen Off from the Throne 大明：开局断绝朱允炆帝王路 Golden Toad Dreams金蟾入梦Historical1.8M WordsOngoing At the end of the eleventh year of Hongwu... Less than four years remained before Zhu Xiongying, the eldest imperial grandson, and Ma Xiuying, the virtuous empress celebrated throughout history, would die! Less than fourteen years remained before Zhu Biao, the most steadfast crown prince in history, would die! Less than twenty-four years remained before the utterly incompetent Zhu Yunwen would take the throne! ...But the relentless wheels of history were set to turn differently with the arrival 17.3kReads8.6Score732Shelves

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   These are all novels about the Ming Dynasty, including those where the protagonist transmigrates into the bodies of Zhu Biao, Zhu Yunwen, or Zhu Gaochi. If you're interested in the Ming Dynasty and these figures, you can check them out.

3. 403 大 Great Ming: Five Dragons Rule Together, Yet This Unfilial Son Is Far Too Dutiful 大明：五龙同朝，这个逆子太孝了 Jiang Bieli江别离Historical326k WordsCompleted Thanks for the invite. I'm in the Ming Dynasty during the Yongle era. Above me is the crown prince, who seems simple-minded but is actually brilliant. There's also the headstrong Prince of Han, who is nevertheless deeply favored. And then there's my scheming father and my ambitious eldest nephew. How am I supposed to handle all this? [Ding! The nine-to-five clock-in-and-slack-off feature is online.] Zhu Di: “Ever since the third boy taught me tai chi, I've felt more vigorous than ever and younge 155Reads6.4Score—Shelves
4. 404 穿 Transmigrate as Zhu Di and Make My Eldest Brother Zhu Biao Emperor 穿越朱棣，让大哥朱标当皇帝 The Free-Spirited Li Yingjun自由的李英俊Historical319k WordsOngoing [The Zhu Family’s Big Happy Family]+ [Comedy]+ [Reforming the Great Ming]+ [No Regrets]+ [Lie Flat]+ [Expanding the Borders]+ [Golden Finger] He transmigrates to the transition from the Yuan to the Ming dynasty and obtains a “Merit System.” What?! He’s actually Zhu Di, the Yongle Emperor! The fourth legitimate son of Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang! The younger brother of Crown Prince Zhu Biao, and the uncle of imperial grandsons Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Yuntong, and Zhu Yunwen! In history, Zhu Di won th 109Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I only recommend this funny story about time travel to the early Ming Dynasty and the Zhu family. The author's writing style is humorous and it's definitely worth reading. [Smirk]

5. 405 大 Ming Dynasty, 1641 大明1641 Fang Kun方堃Historical491k WordsOngoing In 1641, the Battle of Songjin rages, and the Great Ming stands on the edge of ruin. After a crushing defeat at Songjin, the Ming armies retreat across the front, and the dynasty's fall seems inevitable. A soul from a later age transmigrates into Cao Bianjiao's body. Trapped in a desperate situation, he refuses to sit back and watch the realm collapse. He infiltrates Huang Taiji's camp at night and kills three princes and a duke in battle. Leading a lone army on a thousand-mile raid deep into L 95Reads—Score194Shelves

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   Cao Bianjiao, the foremost general of the late Ming Dynasty, launched a night raid on Huang Taiji's central command tent, setting fire to Shengjing (Mukden), and single-handedly pulled the Ming Dynasty back from the brink of destruction. (Number of characters, no cheat codes/golden fingers)

6. 406 山 Hawthorn L's Sixth Book 山楂L的第6本书 HawthornL山楂LHistorical745k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your follows motivate me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 6kReads7.2Score314Shelves
7. 407 老 I Refuse to Be an Emperor Who Dies Within a Month 老子不当一月就死的天子 Two Ghosts Battle Immortals二鬼战仙Historical274k WordsCompleted Zhu Changluo, the timid and overlooked eldest prince of the Ming Dynasty, sees on a wall in a secluded side hall of Jingyang Palace the fate awaiting him: he will ascend the throne and die a month later, along with visions of the Ming Dynasty's collapse… 53Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 408 统 Ruling the Feudal Lords, Zhu Yuanzhang Crowns Me Emperor 统御诸藩，朱元璋为我黄袍加身 Dreaming Sleeper of the Thatched Cottage草堂睡梦人Historical168k WordsCompleted Dear readers, don’t worry. I have a complete outline to support a million-word story. If you’re looking for action, you can start at Chapter 11. He transmigrates right into the Crown Prince’s investiture ceremony and receives the first Crown Prince faction in history, personally forged by Emperor Taizu Gao. See how Zhu Biao avoids his destined death, saves Empress Ma and his legitimate son Zhu Xiongying, unites the meritorious nobles, civil officials, military generals, and regional princes, and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A different Ming Dynasty, with Zhu Biao, the direct descendant of the Ming emperor, still alive, where intrigues and schemes abound, and he is far from mindless.

9. 409 回 Rewind: A Different Approach, One More Time 回档：换个姿势再来一次 Coffee with Garlic咖啡就蒜Urban10.6M WordsOngoing Because Bai Ershisan, a senior employee in the Netherworld’s Department of Soul Guidance, made a mistake, Li Le was kicked straight out of the cycle of reincarnation. The great science of quantum mechanics tells Li Le that time’s arrow points only toward the future. As for why he has gone back thirty years, if you can’t figure it out, asking him won’t help either. All Li Le can do is pull himself together and live through the script of his life once again. 84.1kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves

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   These few novels are all classics, and each one will make you wake up and check if there are any new updates.

10. 410 大 Great Ming: Sentenced to Death After the Autumn Harvest, with the Crown Prince as My Cellmate 大明：秋后问斩，太子是狱友 The Domineering CEO, Boss Pang霸道总裁胖总Historical778k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the early Ming dynasty, the Yongle golden age has just come to an end. Hongxi takes the throne, and the Ming dynasty begins a full-scale strategic retreat. But none of this has much to do with Lin Yu, who is about to be executed after the autumn assizes. The System tells him that if he dies, he can return to the modern era and even receive a reward. So Lin Yu lies flat every day, waiting to die, and gives lessons to his two “strange” cellmates on the side. It passes the t 649Reads7.7Score111Shelves
11. 411 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Fool the Carpenter Emperor 大明：开局忽悠木匠皇帝 Soaring to the Clouds青云直上Historical124k WordsOngoing [No-System power fantasy] In the second year of the Tianqi era, Guangning has fallen, Later Jin is sharpening its blades, Wei Zhongxian is about to seize power, factional strife is raging, and Dutch colonists along the southeastern coast are preparing to colonize Taiwan. Earthquakes leave refugees in rags, the Mongols invade and slaughter and abduct thousands, the White Lotus rebels rise up, and the people take up arms. And this is only the beginning of the empire’s collapse. Deep inside the pal —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These books are all highly rated and quite enjoyable. The first one features a protagonist who creates a new Ming Dynasty by deceiving the Yellow Emperor; the second one features a protagonist who travels back in time to become the Ming emperor and uses his abilities to create a new Ming Dynasty—this book is written by a history expert, and anyone interested in the Ming Dynasty should read it; the third one features a protagonist who, after studying in the Oirat Mongols, ascends the throne and gains power to change the Ming Dynasty; the fourth one is hard to describe—just read it for yourself (please don't criticize if you disagree).

12. 412 赶 Beachcombing: From the Start, One Sand Shovel Wins Me the Whole Beach 赶海：开局一把沙铲承包整个沙滩 Mountain Peak山峰Urban4.6M WordsCompleted (Daily life + lighthearted + beachcombing + tycoon) I dropped out of a top university and spent two years back in my hometown fishing village. Once the village's golden boy, I became a good-for-nothing everyone despised. Then one day, I discovered I could see my own luck stat and exchange points for beachcombing tools through a virtual screen. From then on, my life was like I had cheats enabled. With a sand shovel, I could easily earn thousands in a day. With a spade, I even dug up a whole bucke 128.4kReads9.4Score12.1kShelves
13. 413 大 Great Ming: I, Zhu Youxiao, Survived Drowning! 大明：我，朱由校，溺水未死！ Icy Orange Juice冰冰橙汁Historical545k WordsCompleted [Great Ming] + [Late Ming] + [Power Fantasy] + [No Saintly Hero] + [Decisive and Ruthless] + [Unstoppable Plot] Ding! Tyrant System activated! I, Zhu Youxiao, am not dead! Then from this moment on, I’ll turn to the dark side! I will bear the future of Great Ming! I will preserve the realm and its people! 413Reads5.9Score—Shelves
14. 414 年 1960: Transmigrating to Nanluoguxiang 年代1960：穿越南锣鼓巷， Just Got Nothing Better to Do就是闲的Urban4.1M WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn in 1980: The Life I’ve Always Dreamed Of Also known as Li Laifu’s Happy Life in 1960s China. (No angst, comedy, farming, and everyday family life.) A short drama, comedy animations, and AI short dramas are now available. 202kReads9.4Score13.6kShelves
15. 415 疯 Are You Crazy? I Just Opened a Restaurant, and the Campus Belle Shows Up With a Child 疯了吧！刚开餐厅校花带娃找上门 Half a Popsicle半根雪糕Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable Kids + Food + Campus Beauty + System + Everyday Life Running a Restaurant] Also known as: “Gourmet Cooking Starts with a Bowl of Egg Noodles,” “The Late-Night Diner: A Foodie’s Paradise,” “A Delicious Diner for Dad,” and “You Told Me to Be a Couch Potato, but I’m Determined to Be a Master Chef!” Su Feng chose to live as a couch potato, but somehow ended up bound to the “Universe’s Number One Cooking Master” System and became the owner of a little restaurant! From that moment on, his co 17.3kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    "Ding-dong!" "System detected host mission failure. 1/3 (Two attempts) remaining!" "If missions fail consecutively, the system will automatically unbind from the host. Note: Unbinding will forfeit the host's chance to become a culinary master!"

16. 416 大 Great Ming: I Roast Zhu Yuanzhang to His Face, Dad, You're Ruining the Country! 大明，狂喷朱元璋，爹你祸国殃民 Here I Come老子到来Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Invincible Power Fantasy + Comedy + Industrial Revolution + Tricking Old Zhu] [Zhu Shuang transmigrates into the Ming Dynasty, hoping to coast through life, but then remembers that his eldest nephew will abolish the princely fiefs!] [Second Brother, why don't you become emperor someday? Brother Biao is tired. That awful job means getting up earlier than a chicken and going to bed later than a dog. Don't try to dump it on me!] [Forget it. I have to keep Brother Biao alive so I can carry on enjoy 1.2kReads7.3Score113Shelves
17. 417 左 Imperial Green Jade in One Hand, a Beauty at My Side 左手帝王绿，右手美人腰 Wandering the World with a Blade浪迹天涯带着刀Urban10.4M WordsOngoing Urban Fantasy + Stone Gambling + Crown Prince + Politics + Revenge + Schemes + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Mature Heroine A man needs unexpected riches to get rich, and a horse needs extra feed at night to grow fat. A priceless dragon-stone imperial-green Pixiu handpiece arrives by express delivery, and a bank text alerts Ye Qing that two hundred million yuan has landed in his account. But Ye Qing feels no excitement at this windfall from the heavens, because it is his master calling for help. To 63.9kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
18. 418 刚 I Had Just Held the Fengshan Ceremony at Mount Tai When I Unlocked the Myriad Worlds’ Great Ming Instance 刚泰山封禅，便开启诸天大明副本 Round and Chubby Potato圆圆滚滚土豆君Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in the womb as Zhu Youjian, he kept his head down until he took the throne. Drawing on years of preparation, he strengthened the secret police at home, trained a new army, and executed corrupt officials. Abroad, he took down the Manchu invaders. After years of toil restoring the Ming Empire, he never expected the System to activate and open up alternate Ming Dynasty worlds across the heavens... He had just transmigrated to the Hongwu era when he saw the Great Ancestor, Zhu Yuanzhang, beat 6.8kReads8.6Score328Shelves
19. 419 穿 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty: The Enemy-Slaying Rewards System 穿越大明之杀敌爆奖励系统 Zike紫恪Historical910k WordsCompleted After transmigrating as Zhu Cilang, the last crown prince of the Ming dynasty, he discovers that the capital is on the verge of falling. Fortunately, a System descends from the heavens, and Zhu Cilang turns the tide! He escapes the capital, heads south of the Yangtze, destroys the Four Armies of Jiangbei, seizes military power, and establishes his rule in the south! He builds an iron-blooded army, first defeating Zuo Liangyu, then fighting Li Zicheng! He wipes out the rebel forces and pacifies t 722Reads8.3Score100Shelves

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    There are a few good books, but I've already read them all, so I'd like you to recommend a few authors to me.

20. 420 我 I Turned My Superstitious Father into the Chief Councilor 我把神棍老爹卷成首辅 Beyond the Mountain山的那边Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Ensemble cast + imperial examinations + daily life + farming + court politics later on] Father and son join forces to build a Ming dynasty on which the sun never sets. Yan Xun transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and discovers that his father can do everything except study. His dad has so many secret identities, like an onion with layer after layer to peel back. Huh! If I push Dad hard enough to make him Grand Secretary, can I become a Junior Grand Secretary? The filial son Yan Xun sells everythin 22.8kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
21. 421 大 Great Ming: The Bow Is Cast Aside Once the Birds Are Gone? Why Panic Over Zhu Di's Jingnan Campaign? 大明：鸟尽弓藏？朱棣靖难你慌啥 Forget-Me-Not Pork Bone Soup忘情排骨汤Historical192k WordsOngoing Chen Feng transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes Zhu Yuanzhang's adopted son, earning immense merit in building a prosperous empire. On the battlefield, he defeats Chen Youliang, destroys Zhang Shicheng, and drives the Mongols north, winning glory at Mount Langju Xu! At court, he opens maritime trade, distributes land, and gives the people time to recover, helping the Ming grow ever more prosperous. He is ennobled as Duke Dingguo. Before Zhu Yuanzhang dies, he entrusts Chen Feng to Zhu Yu 180Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 422 大 Great Ming: You Punch a Warhorse to Death, and You Say You Want to Be a Civil Official? 大明一拳打死战马你说要当文官？ I Eat Beef with Cilantro我吃牛肉加香菜Historical550k WordsOngoing Chen Dong transmigrates to the Yongle era. During Zhu Di’s first northern campaign, he starts out tending horses in the rear with Yu Qian and awakens the Immortal Civil Official System. Since he is on the battlefield, why is the System’s first reward the strength of a hegemon? What? The System is only active for three days? If he doesn’t become one of Zhu Di’s civil officials within three days, the System will shut down automatically, take back his rewards, and start a death countdown. Just then 2.7kReads—Score124Shelves

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    That must be true.

23. 423 带 Bringing an Arsenal to the Ming Dynasty 带着军火库到大明 Zike紫恪Historical3.9M WordsOngoing Qin Mu transmigrates! Watch Qin Mu crush the bandits, execute corrupt officials, drive out the Japanese pirates, restore the realm, and revive the might of Huaxia! After all, I’ve got an incredible cheat on my side! 31Reads8.5Score—Shelves
24. 424 官 Officialdom: I Rewrote the Script of My Life 官场：我重写了人生剧本 Green Little Apple青涩小苹果Urban3.2M WordsCompleted [Traditional Political Intrigue] [One Female Lead] [Begins at a University] Zhou Yang is reborn! This time, he begins his career in government by staying on at the university, rewriting his life and painting a sweeping portrait of an era. (The first novel in the Zhou Yang series) 27kReads9.2Score2kShelves
25. 425 南 Tales of the Southern Ming 南明那些事儿 Shi Cheng Donglin士承东林Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Hu Tao, pen name Shicheng Donglin, was born in the late 1980s or early 1990s. He graduated from Wuhan University with a master's degree. He has read history since childhood, and as he grew older, he explored all kinds of other books as well. At university, he studied advertising and history in turn, so his writing combines an advertiser's unusual imagination and wide-ranging associations with a historian's sound reasoning and meticulous rigor. 207Reads6.8Score—Shelves
26. 426 大 Great Ming: I Just Reincarnated, and You’ve Already Transmigrated? 大明：咱刚重生，你就穿越了？ Shy Old Turtle娇羞老王八Historical1.7M WordsCompleted In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang died of illness in the Fengtian Hall. In the blink of an eye, he was reborn! Given a second life, Zhu Yuanzhang was determined to make up for his regrets. But then he realized there was something off about his sixth son. Developing vaccines, defeating smallpox, cutting down Hu Weiyong with a sword, and kicking Li Shanchang aside. Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his head and leaned closer. “Lao Liu, come on, tell me. Were you reborn too?” Zhu Zhen 12Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    A novel theme, the main characters engage in a battle of wits and courage against Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, haha!

27. 427 大 Great Ming: I Was Starving, and They Actually Gave Me a Wife for Enlisting! 大明：饿疯了，当兵竟给发老婆！ Yaosi Lingjiu Wuyáo妖肆翎酒勿摇Historical822k WordsCompleted (New book: Ming Dynasty: You Were Told to Enlist, So Why Are You Running a Brothel to Support the Army? Thanks for all your support.) Transmigration, wish fulfillment, conquest, iron and blood, harem, no System From the start, he's starving! Long Aotian, a special forces king, transmigrates into the late Ming Dynasty. His younger sister is on the verge of starving to death, and he himself has only one breath left! "Join the army and they'll give you a wife?!" A shameless recruitment slogan becom 199Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    [How could that be? You can say I'm not good! [I also highly recommend it!][I also highly recommend it!][I also highly recommend it!]] I highly recommend this novel, my favorite. The story progresses logically, with constant plot twists and turns, and the characters are well-developed. I really like the main character. You won't be able to stop reading once you start, and you'll want more.

28. 428 日 The Splendor of Sun and Moon 日月风华 Desert沙漠Historical6.1M WordsCompleted To wear the crown, you must bear its weight. If you cannot bear its weight, then take the crown. The day the borderland boy raised his head, he saw crowns askew on the heads of emperors and nobles everywhere. So he raised his blade and began his hunt for crowns. This is a story about hunting kings! 133Reads9.0Score—Shelves

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    The Han Dynasty, where the emperor guarded the nation's gates and the monarch died for the country, deserves to be written about in great detail!

29. 429 江 The Empire as My Canvas 江山为卷 Morning Farewell to Old Friends朝辞故旧Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted [A completely fictional xianxia history: political intrigue + xianxia + no System.] “Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince has broken through all four passes. He has led his army across the Yinma River and is closing in on Tianmen Pass.” The ministers were speechless. How could that dissolute heir, who spent every day drinking and womanizing and even brought dancers on military campaigns, have broken through all four passes? From the looks of it, he was going to attack the strongest pass in Western Shu 12.3kReads9.1Score969Shelves
30. 430 明 Tales of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court 明宫十六朝演义 Xu Xiaotian许啸天Historical751k WordsCompleted The Romance of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court delves into the imperial palace, recounting the love and enmity between emperors and their consorts, while ranging widely across history to survey the twists and turns of feudal dynasties. Understand this series, and you will understand the court; understand the court, and you will understand history; understand history, and the realities of the world will become clear to you. 72Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    The history of the Ming Dynasty is great!

31. 431 大 Great Ming: The Crown Prince's Heir Is Invincible 大明之太孙无敌 I Have Heard of High Antiquity朕闻上古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. 3.3kReads8.6Score206Shelves
32. 432 大 Great Ming: I’m a Rebel Through and Through, Yet You Praise Me as a Sage Grandson 大明：我一身反骨，你夸我好圣孙 Stubborn Roast Leg of Lamb倔强的烤羊腿Historical1.2M WordsCompleted He transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty and became the illegitimate son of Prince of Yan Zhu Di! Zhu Gaoyu built an underground fortress, developed gunpowder, and gathered talented people, preparing for the day he would rise up! A true man does not plan for a moment, but for a lifetime. Especially when his father is such a disappointment! Just then, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died, and the various regional princes answered the call to come to the capital and mourn him. Prince of Yan Zhu Di couldn’t resi 1.8kReads8.4Score127Shelves

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    Please follow, like, like, like for this Ming Dynasty fanfiction!

33. 433 明 A History of the Ming Palace 明代宫闱史 Xu Xiaotian许啸天Historical734k WordsCompleted Venture deep into the palace to explore the love and hatred between emperors and their consorts; delve into history and discover the twists and turns of feudal dynasties. Understand this series, and you understand the palace. Understand the palace, and you understand history. Understand history, and the realities of the world become clear. Palace romances are an important branch of traditional historical fiction. 40.9kReads9.6Score710Shelves
34. 434 不 Never Yield the Land 不让江山 Know White知白Historical5.3M WordsCompleted At first, I looked upon the world and saw nothing but heroes and great men. Then I looked again, and saw nothing but a rabble. Rather than entrust this realm and its people to you, I might as well take it for myself! 506Reads9.4Score—Shelves

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    What are some interesting things to see about the Ming Dynasty?

35. 435 明 The Son of Heaven 明天子 Famous Sword Manor名剑山庄Historical3.4M WordsCompleted Reborn in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, he finds himself inhabiting the body of an eight-year-old child. But that’s not important. What matters is that he is the crown prince, the heir to the throne! In simple terms, this is the story of an eight-year-old emperor’s rise: seizing the palace, governing the court, bringing peace to the people, quelling internal unrest, recruiting talent, improving agriculture, and developing commerce... Through civil and military accomplishments, he will restore 151Reads8.6Score—Shelves
36. 436 明 A Grand History of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大历史 Meng Sen孟森Historical235k WordsCompleted This book is the culmination of Mr. Meng Sen's research on Qing history. It is also a representative and foundational work on the subject. Drawing on the Veritable Records of the Qing, the Draft History of the Qing, archival records of the Qing court, and rarely used sources such as the Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, Meng Sen reveals and analyzes many of the central issues in Qing history. He offers a comprehensive account and assessment of more than two hundred years of Qing politics, 6Reads8.5Score—Shelves
37. 437 中 Party Struggles Throughout Chinese History 中国历代党争 Wang Tongling王桐龄Historical151k WordsCompleted Chinese Factional Struggles Through the Ages is a history of power struggles between factions, between factions and imperial authority, and between individuals. Using strategy as its thread and history as its fabric, it recounts a host of tangled stories. Covering three thousand years of factional strife, from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods through the Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, the book details major events, rises and falls, triumphs and humiliations, and 302Reads7.7Score100Shelves
38. 438 历 The Complete Collection of Courtly Tales Through the Ages 历代宫廷演义全集 Xu Xiaotian许啸天Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Xu Xiaotian brings the secret histories of the Ming, Qing, and Tang courts to life in the style of a novel: the bloodshed of the Nine Princes’ struggle for the throne, Wu Zetian’s political schemes, and the tragic final days of the Chongzhen Emperor... The book has the solid historical foundations of a meticulously researched account, enlivened with the colorful flesh and blood of historical fiction. More vivid than official histories, yet more rigorous than tales of the past, it is an ancient v 131Reads9.5Score—Shelves
39. 439 大 Great Ming: No More Pretending, Your Grandpa Is Zhu Yuanzhang 大明：不装了，你爷爷我是朱元璋 All Under Heaven Are One天下大同Historical2.1M WordsOngoing Zhu Shou woke up one morning to find that he had transmigrated to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty. His family was fairly well-off, but to his shock, he discovered that he was a wastrel with a brain disorder. After calculating the date of Crown Prince Zhu Biao’s impending early death, Zhu Shou hurried to discuss an important matter with his grandfather, who had always looked after him. “Old man, Crown Prince Zhu Biao is about to die. We’d better run!” That one sentence left his grandfather stu 1.9kReads9.1Score304Shelves

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    I laughed so hard my stomach hurt.

40. 440 穿 Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty as Zhu Yunwen 穿越大明之我是朱允文 Qi Ran七染Historical560k WordsOngoing My grandfather is Zhu Yuanzhang. I am the second emperor of the Ming Dynasty! My father is Zhu Biao, the strongest crown prince in history, and my grandfather personally chose me as his successor. Reborn in the Ming Dynasty, I had barely transmigrated when my fourth uncle, Zhu Di, launched a rebellion to put down the Jingnan Campaign. Let’s see how I resolve this crisis and lead the Ming Dynasty to prosperity. I’m not good at writing introductions, so please head straight to the story! 11Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 441 明 Late Ming: I Have the Surgical Devil Fruit Ability 明末：我是手术果实能力者 leo12Historical179k WordsOngoing At the end of the Ming dynasty, natural disasters and man-made calamities struck as war erupted everywhere! Yun Xie, a sophomore, transmigrated into the body of a namesake scout just after the Battle of Songjin, as the Qing army prepared for its fifth invasion of the pass. “Ding! Devil Fruit System awakened. A random Devil Fruit has been selected as a reward for the Host.” “Hahahaha, I'm going to be invincible! The Op-Op Fruit!” “The Manchus are invading for the fifth time? Don't worry, just wat 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's really good!

42. 442 大 Great Ming: I Really Don't Want to Transmigrate 大明：我真不想当穿越啊 Jade Character Lingze玉字灵泽Historical323k WordsCompleted Wang Lingshan transmigrates only to arrive at Zhu Yuanzhang's morning court. To survive, he tells a lie. As a result, that lie turns him into a god in the Great Ming. “I really didn't want to transmigrate!!!” 29Reads5.9Score—Shelves
43. 443 大 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 The Mysterious Qiuchi神秘的秋迟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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    🔥History🔥Northern Song Dynasty🔥 I just transmigrated into the body of the Crown Prince of Yan in the Northern Song Dynasty. I wanted to raise my voice and fight for the country, but my four-year-old daughter reported me, and I was almost brainwashed by the imperial physician with eighty-one silver needles! Even more outrageous, the system warned: [Please immediately start spending lavishly, otherwise you will regress to your original cockfighting master, and the transmigration will fail]. Okay, you want to spend lavishly? I'm too good at it!

44. 444 大EN Reborn as Zhu Yunwen: Forging a Mighty Ming 大明：我重生成了朱允炆 Plum Blossoms Startled by Snow寒梅惊雪Historical4.3M WordsOngoing In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang passed away. Zhu Yunwen, the imperial grandson with a soul from a later age, ascended the throne! “Since I've become the Son of Heaven of the Great Ming, then... sorry, Zhu Di, you'll just have to be a capable minister who brings peace to the realm!” “Let's set up a cabinet, build a military academy, open a state-owned bank, develop the commercial tax system, and make nine years of compulsory education universal...” “Send Zheng He to S 39Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    I personally prefer the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was magnificent and unparalleled. I recommend a few books that I hope you'll enjoy. The Ming Dynasty: no marriage alliances, no indemnities, no ceding of territory; the emperor guarded the nation's borders, and the monarch died for the country—how magnificent!

45. 445 大 Great Ming: Transmigrating with Old Zhu 大明：带着老朱去穿越 A Man with a Wu Hook男儿带吴钩Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Over thousands of years of history, countless unforgettable events have taken place on this land. Some rose to prominence, some turned the tide against overwhelming odds, some spent their entire lives unfulfilled, and some could only weep, unable to serve their country. If you had the chance to return to the past and change history, would you choose to undo those regrets? I think I would! 10.1kReads8.8Score484Shelves

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    What can I say? Of all the books about the Ming Dynasty, only these two are worthy of being on my bookshelf. I won't say much about the others; you can experience it for yourself.

46. 446 奋 Striving in the First Year of Hongwu 奋斗在洪武元年 Imperial Nobility天煌贵胄Historical2.8M WordsCompleted The good news: I transmigrated. The bad news: I transmigrated to the first year of Hongwu. Who else can relate? I, Young Master Yang, got press-ganged right from the start and became one of Emperor Zhu Chongba's proud wage slaves. 14kReads8.9Score863Shelves

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    Highly recommended! A brand new historical novel set in the Ming Dynasty, without a system and featuring time travel: ① Ming Dynasty, Hongwu Year 1. In Ningyang County, the protagonist, Yang Shaofeng, is rescued by Ming soldiers shortly after his arrival. He happens to be wearing a blue scholar's robe and is presented to Chang Yuchun, the Grand Councilor of Military and State Affairs, Deputy General of the Northern Expeditionary Army, and second-in-command. Yang Shaofeng then becomes the acting magistrate of Ningyang County, Yanzhou Prefecture, Shandong Province, a glorious servant of Emperor Zhu Chongba.

47. 447 明 The Ming Dynasty's Only Son 明朝独生子 Salt-Baked Braised Egg盐焗卤蛋Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Why did fate have to pick me? Who in their right mind would want to be an emperor when the average life expectancy is only 39.2 years? “Father, your son doesn’t want to be crown prince.” “If not you, then who? You’re my only son.” “Could you consider Uncle Xing instead?” “Get out.” 833Reads7.7Score107Shelves
48. 448 大 I Am the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty 大明之我是崇祯 Muye Zhiqiu暮叶知秋Historical1.6M WordsCompleted When I awoke from my dream, I looked around in alarm. All those around me were greedy, grasping people, scrambling for power and profit. My realm had long been engulfed in flames of war, with disasters and upheavals following one after another. My armies were feeble and exhausted, suffering defeat after defeat... Reborn once more, I bear the fate of my ancestors' realm upon my shoulders, with my life hanging by a thread! I have inherited a crumbling dynasty burdened by deep-rooted troubles that 643Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    High quality!!!!

49. 449 风 The Rise of Great Qin: Fusu Strikes Back with a Purge of the Court 风起大秦扶苏：我反手就是清君侧 The Moon Is Still the Same Moon明月还是那个明月Historical406k WordsCompleted What is regret? Liu Ju? Brave but without troops. Nothing to regret! Li Chengqian? Brave and with troops, but his father was too formidable. Nothing to regret! Zhu Biao? Brave and with troops, but he died young. Nothing to regret! But me, Fusu! I command three hundred thousand troops, and you tell me to kill myself? I’ll turn around and purge the emperor’s corrupt ministers!!! 216Reads6.5Score—Shelves
50. 450 家 My Father Is Emperor Wu of Han! 家父汉武帝！ The Wise Man's Mutt智者的土狗儿Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Winner of the National Library writing contest] [Top-tier historical storytelling + no System + rebellion + political intrigue + a love-hate relationship between father and son] Reborn in the womb as Liu Ju, the eldest legitimate son of Emperor Wu of Han. His father is Liu Che, the most powerful carbon-based life form on Earth in the second century BCE! And his maternal family’s lineup is even more outrageous! His mother is Wei Zifu, his uncle is Wei Qing, his cousin is Huo Qubing, and his youn 86.4kReads9.2Score8.1kShelves

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