Novels Set in the Song Dynasty 以宋朝为背景的小说

1. 401 崖 Reborn at Yashan: I Lead the Great Song Dynasty to Glory 崖山新生：朕带大宋崛起 Burning Like Embers如余烬燃Historical411k WordsCompleted A modern engineer transmigrates into Zhao Bing, the last emperor of the Southern Song. The moment he opens his eyes, the Battle of Yamen is underway, and Chancellor Lu Xiufu is holding him, ready to jump into the sea. He grabs the chancellor by the collar. “Don't jump! There's hope as long as we survive!” Starting from a deserted island, he uses modern knowledge to crush the opposition with cannons, flintlock guns, cement, and more. He builds cities, trains a new army, conquers Japan, and atta 2.7kReads6.9Score261Shelves
2. 402 宋 A Romance of the Song Dynasty 宋史演义 Cai Dongfan蔡东藩Historical589k WordsCompleted Cai Dongfan believed that “writing should avoid the fanciful, and language should follow common usage.” His History of the Dynasties in Popular Style is easy to understand, clear as everyday speech. His rigorous scholarship, extensive citations, and detailed, reliable accounts of history and literature have made the series a favorite among readers. Combining historical substance with entertainment, it is a classic of popular history. The Song Dynasty section of History of the Dynasties in Popula 538Reads9.5Score—Shelves

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   I don't need to elaborate on the first few books; although they're not exactly novels, they'll help you with your reading. The sixth book is a blend of historical fact and fiction. The seventh book, similar to the previous ones, is arguably the best Song Dynasty novel by Tomato. That's about it; the others aren't worth mentioning. I saw your bookshelf and realized you have very good taste. [Smile]

3. 403 宋 The History of the Song Dynasty Is No Mere Smoke 宋史并不如烟 Sincere Scholar真心书生Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Open this book, The Song Dynasty: A History That Still Lives, and you will immediately shed the sense of distance that comes with “reading history,” stepping straight into the elegant yet impassioned world of the Northern and Southern Song. Open this book, The Song Dynasty: A History That Still Lives, and you will see Zhao Kuangyin receiving the imperial yellow robe at Chenqiao Station, the morning frost still on his fingertips and hopes for good governance in his eyes. Open this book, The Son 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Interesting and informative history of the Song Dynasty

4. 404 铁 Ironclad Yashan: A Comeback from the Brink 铁血崖山，绝地逆袭 Tang Style Across Ten Thousand Miles唐风万里Historical259k WordsCompleted At the end of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Li Yunlong, commander of an independent regiment, and Zhao Gang, its political commissar, transmigrate by chance to Yashan in the sixth month of the first year of the Xiangxing era, taking the places of Zhang Shijie and Lu Xiufu. Faced with one crisis after another, the two divide the work and join forces, bringing the spirit of “Dare to Draw the Sword” to bear. They tackle the problems facing Yashan while choosing Guangzhou as their breakthroug 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Two people traveled to Yai Mountain and took a series of measures to defy fate and save the remnants of the Song Dynasty.

5. 405 弃 Abandoning the Song in 1142: One Man’s Northern Expedition 弃宋1142：一个人的北伐 Zhongshan Strategy中山策Historical245k WordsCompleted [No System, No Golden Finger + Transmigration to the Song Dynasty + Jin Dynasty + Travel] What secrets lie behind Yue Fei's execution? Was the Shaoxing peace treaty actually forced on the Jin by sheer necessity? In the twelfth year of Shaoxing, Yue Fei was murdered, peace was made between Song and Jin, and the north and south settled into tranquility. A lone scout stranded in enemy territory accidentally uncovers the truth behind the sixteen-year war between Song and Jin, shattering a peace that 126Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   Inheriting the Song Dynasty? What Song Dynasty are you incorporating? With a Song Dynasty like this, it's better not to inscribe it at all! A classic time-travel story, no system, no cheat codes, respecting historical facts and the reader, meticulously detailed. A new book, worth checking out!

6. 406 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Helped Bao Zheng Solve Cases 穿越后，我帮包拯来查案 Leisurely Fisherman休闲渔夫Historical212k WordsCompleted Li Changhe's soul travels back to the Song dynasty and takes over the body of Gongsun Ce, Bao Zheng's trusted assistant. Using the knowledge he acquired in modern society, he upholds justice, punishes the wicked, and repeatedly performs extraordinary feats, making an indelible contribution to the stability and prosperity of the Great Song! 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A modern person travels through time and works alongside Bao Zheng to solve cases, govern the court, and eliminate evil.

7. 407 明 Late Ming Qinhuai: New Songs from the Flower Boat Shake the Realm 明末秦淮：花船新曲震山河 Zhe Yuan喆元Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Deadly Predicament + Cheat Space + Strong Female Lead Building a Business] The moment I opened my eyes, I’d crushed the son of a Ming official, and a knife was already at my throat! Luckily, a scar on my wrist concealed a modern laboratory. A stun gun took down the brute, and I even had a bar management manual! Other people transmigrate and get caught up in palace intrigue. I went to the Qinhuai River and brought a run-down pleasure boat back to life. The girls from the lowe 98Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Water Margin fan fiction, anti-Jin resistance at the end of the Song Dynasty

8. 408 南 A Southern Song Child Bride: My Prophetic Dreams Lift the Whole Family 南宋童养媳：我靠预知梦带飞全家 Snowflake Gummies雪花软糖Ancient Romance230k WordsOngoing [Childhood Friends | Ordinary Folks | Heartwarming Child-Rearing | Ensemble Cast, Farming] The Longxing Campaign to the north was gathering tremendous momentum. Inspired by the scholars around him, Zhang Yue, a student from Jiangnan, wanted to put down his writing brush and take up arms! His widowed mother was heartbroken. After every attempt to dissuade him failed, she could only wipe away her tears and hastily arrange his marriage, hoping to preserve the family line. Jiang Di was an orphan 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This story is set in the Southern Song Dynasty and tells the tale of ordinary people in the city.

9. 409 破 The Hero Who Defeated the Invaders 破虏英雄传 Pear Blossoms in a Storm, Beneath a Lonely Lamp暴雨梨花孤灯下Male-Channel Fanfiction3.3M WordsOngoing This novel tells a stirring, suspenseful story set during the nearly hundred years between The Return of the Condor Heroes and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, when the martial world of the Central Plains was in turmoil. The Legend of the Heroes Who Broke the Mongol Siege mainly follows Guo Polu, his sister Guo Xiang, and Zhang Sanfeng after the fall of Xiangyang. The story begins when Guo Xiang hears that Kublai Khan plans to bury Guo Jing and Huang Rong’s coffins in Niujia Village, Lin’an. R 3.5kReads8.9Score262Shelves

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   Wuxia novels.

10. 410 天 The Heavenly Master's Fate-Changing Water Margin: A Side Story 天师改命水浒别传 Super Bopai超级波派Historical324k WordsOngoing With a casual divination, he foresaw the Jingkang Disaster, the Southern Song retreating to the south, and even the hundred thousand soldiers and civilians at Yashan leaping into the sea to die for their country. He saw the fate of the Great Song a hundred years later in its entirety. So he gave up being an immortal and transmigrated into the body of the wastrel Yan Qing, taking matters into his own hands to change the course of history. He saves Pang Wanchun at the martial arts arena, becomes 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Save the Song Dynasty!

11. 411 三 Crossing the Three Souls 三魂渡 Miss Durian榴莲女士Urban108k WordsCompleted I offer the ten thousand years of magic power I wield as a Guide, to help every loyal soul transcend. If one of the three souls is missing, the next life will not repeat the path of this one. As the scripture comes to an end, the human souls fade away bit by bit. I slowly rise into the air, and a key appears at the center of my forehead. I cannot change history, nor can I help anyone transcend before they have been judged. Therefore, heaven's punishment descends, locking away the memories of my —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I learned how to be a eunuch in the Southern Song Dynasty.

12. 412 宋 A Wanderer's Journey Through the Martial World at the End of the Song Dynasty 宋末江湖行 Time Flows Like Water, Forever Silent时光如水总是无言Historical178k WordsOngoing Yang Long, a special forces soldier with extensive combat experience, was killed during a mission. His soul transmigrated to the Southern Song dynasty, where he was reborn as a three-year-old boy in a remote mountain village. The Southern Song was at a critical juncture after defeating the Jin: its borders were unstable, and corruption ran rampant within. Seeing the people suffering terribly, Yang Long resolved to change history with his knowledge and determination. In the years that followed, h 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist, Yang Long, a special forces soldier with extensive combat experience, tragically dies in a mission, his soul transmigrating to the Southern Song Dynasty, reborn as a three-year-old child in a remote mountain village. In this era, the Southern Song Dynasty is at a critical juncture after conquering the Jin Dynasty, with unstable borders and internal corruption. Seeing the people suffering, Yang Long decides to use his knowledge and perseverance to change history, joining forces with various heroes to fight against the Mongols.

13. 413 状 Who Tops the Imperial Exam? Your Daddy's Here to Save the Song Dynasty 状元榜上何人？洒家来拯救大怂 Gentle Breeze淡淡清风Historical183k WordsCompleted 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here it comes...

14. 414 大 The Great Song Coroner, Part Three 大宋提刑官第三部 Northwest Brother Mao西北毛哥Historical539k WordsCompleted At the end of the Southern Song, Song Ci, the founding father of Chinese forensic science, resigns from office and retreats into seclusion after losing all faith in the court. He devotes himself to completing the work of a lifetime, The Collected Cases of Injustice Rectified. But the tides of the age will not let him stand apart. Mongol cavalry rides south, and the realm is shattered. In his twilight years, Song Ci is forced to return to public life. From a corruption-murder case at the Jianyang 787Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    The Chief Justice of the Song Dynasty.

15. 415 大 The Song Dynasty Textile Worker 大宋纺织工 Revised Version修正版Historical1.6M WordsOngoing This story takes place in an era very much like the historical Northern Song dynasty. Its physical world is also very similar to Earth as readers know it, composed of the elements on the periodic table. There is no spiritual energy and no ghosts. The only invisible thing is electricity. The protagonist’s golden finger is the ability to gain knowledge, though he needs some kind of medium to obtain it. This is a story with multiple female characters. It explores feelings, but not romance. There is 730Reads—Score—Shelves

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    During the Zhenghe and Xuanhe periods of the Northern Song Dynasty, based on historical facts, science and technology were developed and strength was accumulated, which enabled them to turn the tide after the collapse of the Northern Song government.

16. 416 北 Northern Song: I Vie with Zhao Ji for the Throne 北宋：我与赵佶争皇位 Yunmeng Yichen云梦逸尘Historical1.2M WordsOngoing One day, he transmigrates, and his elder brother Zhao Xu has only a year left to live. What? The next person to inherit the throne is the Emperor Taishang Daojun, an overseas student in Jin, the culprit behind the Jingkang Incident, Song Huizong Zhao Ji? How could these vermin possibly govern the country well? Zhao Si can only carry on his late elder brother’s legacy, take the throne, reform the country from within, defeat Western Xia, and reclaim Yan and Yun in the north, leading the Great Song 78.2kReads8.0Score8.5kShelves

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    The time-traveling version of Zhao Si, the younger brother of Emperor Zhezong of Song, was enfeoffed as Prince Jian. His first step was to prevent Zhao Ji from becoming emperor. After revealing his talents, he was enfeoffed as Prince Qin. Later, he ascended the throne and released Su Shi. He changed the fate of the Song Dynasty by adapting to local conditions.

17. 417 大 Great Song: Reborn as Emperor Bing, Saving a Crumbling Dynasty 大宋：重生帝昺，挽大厦于将倾 Snowy Little Foam雪小沫丷Historical324k WordsCompleted [No System + War + Conquest + Imperial Ambitions + Emperor + Drive Out the Northern Barbarians + Restore China] “Your Majesty, those pirates from Japan have recently led their navy to raid our Great Song. This old minister begs to lead an army and wipe them out...” Uncle, they were just fishing in little boats off their own shores. How does that count as raiding our Great Song??? How many times have you beaten them already? You've practically sent them back to the Stone Age... On the dragon thro 188Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    The Southern Song Dynasty's Battle of Yamen marked the beginning of a dramatic turn of events. It's not mindless; worth watching. [Thumbs up]

18. 418 水 Water Margin: The Red Flag Begins to Fly over Liangshan 水浒：赤旗从梁山开始飘扬 Thirty-Year Bookworm三十年书虫Historical2.2M WordsCompleted [Water Margin] [Campaign Against the Bandits] [Transmigration] [Weak golden finger] [No Female Lead] [Political Intrigue] [Conquering the World] “We just want to live!” “We farm every day, year after year. We pay our taxes and perform our corvee labor. All we want is to live in peace!” “But the court won’t let us! The Song emperor won’t let us! They exploit us, squeezing us until there’s nothing left! If they won’t let us live, then none of us will! If they won’t let us farm, then we’ll bury the 2.2kReads7.3Score159Shelves

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    The author recommends himself and requests to read.

19. 419 大 The Great Song Is a Little Soft 大宋有点软 A Load of Nonsense一派胡颜Historical608k WordsCompleted Of all the dynasties, none was more full of contradictions than the Song. Zhao Kuangyin founded the dynasty after being draped in the imperial yellow robe, establishing a policy that favored scholars and looked down on military strength. Scholars prospered, while generals were kept in check. The Song suffered defeat after defeat in its wars abroad, paying for peace. The Northern Song fell during the Jingkang Incident, while the Southern Song was forced to cling to its corner of the south. And ye 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historically, the Song Dynasty's must-eat foods [heart emoji]

20. 420 水 Water Margin: I Kill Gao Qiu in a Rage from the Start 水浒：开局怒杀高俅 She Dudu佘嘟嘟Historical382k WordsCompleted [No System, Not Brain-Dead, No Harem] [Ensemble Cast of Water Margin Heroes, Historical Figures] Transmigrate into Water Margin and kill Gao Qiu first. What a satisfying start! Then head for Liangshan and refuse amnesty, earning the people’s loyalty! Defeat Tong Guan and conquer the four seas. Wherever the sun and moon shine, wherever rivers flow, it shall all belong to Liangshan! Wanyan Aguda: “Stop hitting me! Stop! I admit it, I’m Wanyan Aguduo. I won’t open it anymore, okay?” 318Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Then I must get a copy of Water Margin.

21. 421 玄 The Black Tortoise Rises Again 玄武重光 Couldn't Be Better最好不过Historical100k WordsOngoing (Fictional) In the final years of the Southern Song, the young Zhang Xianzhong takes command of the Black Tortoise bronze tally and lays a deadly trap across the waterways of Jianghuai. Armored ships sink into the river, fire crows scorch the sky. Wielding the watertight dragon-bone compartment inherited from his forebears like a sword, he fights his way through the treachery of court and the iron cavalry of the Yuan. The court and the martial world are both battlefields; the waves conceal the u 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 422 千 A Thousand-Year Turning: A Portrait of the Song Dynasty 千年转身宋世绘 Pipi Gai皮皮盖啊Historical589k WordsOngoing [Historical Observation + No Romance + Witnessing Dynasties + A Game of Fate + Reflections on Civilization] Zhou Fusu transmigrates with the essential historical knowledge of the 24th century, becoming an “insider” in the world of the Song Dynasty. With astonishing brilliance, he witnesses eighteen emperors rise and fall. He once hoped to use his “foresight” to avert the Jingkang Humiliation and offered strategies to enrich the nation and strengthen its military. But amid the controversy over th 14Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    He travels back in time to the Song Dynasty with knowledge of future history, attempting to avert the humiliation of the Jingkang Incident, but becomes a footnote in history amidst the Green Sprouts Law controversy and the Battle of Yamen. With no romantic pairing, this story focuses on the game of fate and reflections on civilization. The novel setting and grand scale, coupled with a captivating and profound plot, make it increasingly addictive!

23. 423 梦 Dreaming Back to the Northern Song: Starting by Rejecting Wang Anshi’s Reforms 梦回北宋：从拒绝王安石变法开始 Guan Heng观衡Historical211k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the first year of the Jiayou era of the Great Song, he finds his family destitute from the start, with his father coughing blood and on the brink of death. The clan head, accompanied by yamen runners, kicks open their ramshackle door and tosses down a forged red-stamped “labor summons,” intent on forcibly seizing the family’s property and driving all three members of the Gu family down a path from which no one returns alive! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 424 青 The Azure Blade Reflects the Song Moon 青锋映宋月 Duan Ran from Yunnan云南段冉Historical205k WordsCompleted My new work is here! Feel free to check it out 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! 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Song Dynasty-style martial arts novels

25. 425 水 Water Margin: I Sweep Across Liangshan, Leaving Song Jiang in Tears 水浒：横扫梁山，宋江哭麻了！ Qing Ruoqing清若卿Historical258k WordsCompleted “No System,” “No mindless decisions,” “No saintly do-gooder,” “A breezy, feel-good story.” After transmigrating, the protagonist witnesses Song Jiang struggling to survive in the cracks, Wu Song exacting vengeance, Lu Zhishen’s chivalrous heart, and Hu Sanniang’s awakening to her own humanity... In the chaotic final years of the Northern Song, watch as jianghu brotherhood collides fiercely with duty to family and country, while political scheming and heroic ambition intertwine and dance together 159Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Water Margin, the tragic life of Song Jiang,

26. 426 大 The Le'an Inn in Donghai County, Haizhou, Great Song 大宋海州之东海县乐安客栈 Plain White Clouds and Autumn平淡的白云和秋天Historical118k WordsCompleted During the Xuanhe era of the Song dynasty, at the entrance to Shiliu Street in Donghai County, Haizhou, five people each find themselves in a difficult situation. Escort guard Wang Boqing is being pushed out by his escort agency, while the businesses of Zhang Tu's rice shop, Li Pi's carpentry workshop, and Wang Li's bookshop are all on the verge of closing. Even Wang Zhongde, the dissolute son of the Wang family, has no respectable work. As the town lies on a major trade route between north and 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart]

27. 427 倚 The Legend of Junxiang: A Prequel to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, Part 2 倚天前传之君襄风云录2 The Tired-Headed Youngster费头青年Male-Channel Fanfiction523k WordsOngoing Another work by the author of The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber: The Ming Cult's Revenge. [The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber] [The Legend of the Condor Heroes] [The Return of the Condor Heroes] [Wuxia] [System] [Transmigration] [Jin Yong fan fiction] This isn't a wish-fulfillment story about seducing other men's wives and taking in one's master's wife or junior sister. Xiangyang falls, and Guo Jing and Huang Rong die. On Mount Emei, the “Little Eastern Heretic” Guo Xiang uses her sword as a brus 10kReads8.7Score541Shelves

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    The Song-Yuan War: Zhang Sanfeng and Guo Xiang

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