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- 301 A Brief History of the World Trade War 世界贸易战简史 A Brief History of the World’s Trade Wars chronicles more than two thousand years of trade conflicts, from the seventh century BCE to the twenty-first century. Trade wars of every scale have shaped the course of history to some degree: smaller ones have influenced the rise and fall of dynasties or determined regional political landscapes for decades, while larger ones have affected the progress of human civilization as a whole. The book not only details the background, course, outcomes, and cons 169Reads9.4Score—Shelves
- 302 History of World War II (24 Volumes) 二战史（共24册） This book covers the end of World War I; the signing of the Treaty of Versailles; the Paris intrigues; the question of German reparations; the new order in the Far East and the Pacific; the development of the international communist movement; the victory of the October Revolution; the revolutionary wave of the proletariat; the signing of the Kellogg-Briand Pact; the economic crisis of 1929–1932; the rise of the Communist International; the rise of national liberation movements; Korea’s March Fir 164Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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Plum Blossoms Bloom Brightly Across the Ming Empire 大明天下梅花艳艳开
Wuxia + history + imperial court + bloodshed + political intrigue + multiple female leads + not a harem + not a wish-fulfillment power fantasy. Plum Blossom Manor, the guardians of a village in Huaxia. Nixiào, the ninety-ninth-generation young manor lord, secretly leaves the manor at fourteen, only to encounter an unknown force plotting against the Great Ming...
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The Hidden Actor of Lin'an 临安戏隐
[Me, a spoiled good-for-nothing: it’s all an act] After being reborn as the son of a Southern Song military officer, Zhang Ziyan decides to lie flat and make trouble for his father as a career. He raises fighting cocks, walks his dogs, and spends money like water. Lin’an City knows him as a complete waste of space. Everyone laughs at him: “Other than having a good father, what can you even do?” But they don’t know that... The imperial wine Jade Pot Spring is his creation, and its sky-high profit
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- 305 A Brief History of Humanity: From Prehistory to the Twenty-First Century 人类简史：从远古到二十一世纪 A monumental work of world history, A Brief History of Humanity: From Ancient Times to the Twenty-First Century was written by Columbia University historian Hayes and fellow historians Moon and Weyland. Since its publication, it has earned widespread acclaim and been translated into many languages, becoming a classic with a global impact. This edition has undergone a rigorous revision. Spanning ancient times to the twenty-first century, it offers readers a more engaging and systematic way to gai 28Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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The Useless Emperor: I Summon Yue Fei and Bai Qi to Protect Me 废材皇帝：朕召唤岳飞白起护驾
[The System isn't important in this novel. The System isn't important in this novel. The System isn't important in this novel. Important things bear repeating three times. This is a traditional historical transmigration story. The System exists solely to bring together military strategists, politicians, schemers, and scientists from across history, both Chinese and foreign.] Yang Wei transmigrates into the body of an incompetent crown prince and inherits the throne of the Han dynasty. Within the
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- 307 The Sixteen Kingdoms in Turmoil: A Heavenly King’s Hegemony 笔下乱世十六国之天王霸业 A classical Chinese historical novel. They are lord and subject, yet also kindred spirits. Amid the chaos, they support each other and entrust their lives to one another. From ruling their own territory to taking control of Guanzhong, from carefree young noblemen to pillars of the court, they tread side by side through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, rising together to the summit of power. One becomes a wise ruler who brings peace to the land; the other, a worthy minister who serves th 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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A Grand History of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大历史
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,
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The History of the Song Dynasty Is No Mere Smoke 宋史并不如烟
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
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- 310 Those Little Things About the Great Tang 大唐那点事 Using official history as its framework and witty humor as its thread, this book lets you experience three hundred years of Tang Dynasty elegance and passion. Vivid names and vivid stories make the dust-covered past feel tangible and real. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Great Qi Marquis of One Step 大齐一步侯
[Alternate history, airtight logic, a treat to listen to, multiple heroines, lighthearted daily life, the jianghu and court politics, love and hate, national and family vendettas...] A modern-day criminal investigator transmigrates into the body of a minor official in the State of Qi. At first, his only dream is to stay alive. But when foreign barbarians invade the Central Plains, slaughtering and pillaging until the kingdom falls and families are torn apart, he has no choice but to enter the fr
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The Swallow's Pecks, the Emperor's Grandson, and a Kingdom Beneath Her Skirts 燕啄皇孙裙下江山
A tale of the Han palace + satisfying palace intrigue + breathtaking beauties + a powerful heroine and political scheming + a fight back from the brink. Zhao Feiyan has been branded by history with the shameful accusation of “swallowing the emperor’s grandsons,” and reviled for all time. Yet no one knows that it was not cruelty in her nature, but a necessary step on her path to the pinnacle of power. An emperor’s favor is merely the sharpest blade in her hand; even the bonds between sisters can
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The Late Ming Trilogy 明末三部曲
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
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The Pinnacle of the Noble Consort 贵妃之巅
“A twisted romance” + “palace intrigue” + “a tragedy of the age.” During the Chenghua reign of the Ming dynasty, palace maid Wan Zhen'er spent ten years bringing Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, confined in the Cold Palace, back from hell to the world of the living. What began as a desperate act of protection warped, under the influence of power, into a twisted symbiosis. Seventeen years older than him, she was his nursemaid and elder sister, and eventually became his only Noble Consort, as well as hi
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The Ming Dynasty in the Wake of the Tsunami 海啸大明
Heroes need not worry about what comes after them; the history books should resound with songs of their deeds. Blood-soaked warriors on the battlefield, demons and monsters in the bureaucracy, the tangled romances of courtesans and sea lords: all are brought to life as the Ming Empire is struck by a catastrophic wave of raids and calamities. Beset by troubles at home and abroad, the Ming Empire faces the ferocious Tatar Altan Khan in the north, whose forces raid and pillage with savage brutality
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History, Unrestrained 历史，不规矩
History, Unruly is the latest work by Professor Zhang Ming, a renowned scholar. This collection of essays on history and culture has a sharp, incisive style. Whether it concerns historical sites or old anecdotes, even the smallest details are rich in knowledge. The book is wide-ranging and full of substance, covering everything from the Three Kingdoms, the Jin dynasties, and the Northern and Southern Dynasties to the Republic of China, with a wealth of historical figures and events. With lighthe
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The Leisurely Prince of Zhenguan 贞观小闲王
[No System]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Farming] Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you transmigrated to ancient times with no System and no golden finger? You’re not a physicist, chemist, or historian, just an ordinary person from the future. Everything you know comes from movies, TV, short-video platforms, and the media. How would you survive? Follow an ordinary person who transmigrates into Li Shen, Li Shimin’s tenth son at the beginning of the Tang dynasty. With nothing but his limited knowledge
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- 318 A True Record of Infighting in Chinese Dynasties (8 Books) 中国王朝内争实录（共8册） Looking back over the history of new things, we see that the struggle between the new and the old takes many forms. The Tragic Song of Reform brings before readers scenes of these struggles during historical turning points and times of dynastic crisis, inviting them to understand and reflect on them. Amid history's tumultuous rise and fall, whenever something new emerges, it faces fierce resistance from the old forces. As a result, new things repeatedly encounter setbacks and wounds, and may eve 383Reads9.3Score178Shelves
- 319 Young Sir, I Am Princess Sizi 小郎君窝是兕子 By a twist of fate, he transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty, where he met Sizi. Using a wealth of modern technology and supplies, he indirectly helped the Tang Dynasty advance, ensuring that its old regrets would never come to pass. 762Reads6.8Score—Shelves
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The Xue Family Generals' Campaign to Pacify the West 薛家将平西传
The Xue Family Generals' Campaign to Pacify the West is a historical novel by the Ming writer Zhong Xing. Centered on the family of Xue Rengui during the Tang dynasty, it weaves in stories of Tang emperors and generals, imperial consorts, and foreign enemies. The novel begins during the reign of Emperor Taizong of Tang and spans the reigns of Gaozong, the Zhou dynasty under Wu Zetian, Zhongzong, Ruizong, and Xuanzong. It follows the heroic deeds of the Xue family generals, including Xue Rengui,
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- 321 A Tang Dynasty Time-Slip: Little Sizi Comes to My Home 大唐超时空：小兕子来我家 [Everyday life with Little Princess Li Mingda of Jinyang + two-way transmigration + no System + adorable kids + doted-on by everyone + Princess Changle] A jade pendant begins the little Princess of Jinyang's journey to the 21st century. Jiang Nan: “Whose kid is this? She's adorable!” Candy, cake, toy cars... If other people's kids can have them, then ours should too. Little Princess of Jinyang: “Brother Jiang Nan, I want more!” Flashlights, solar power, and everyday products from the 21st centur 34.3kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves
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I, Empress Hexi, Reborn and Done Saving the Ungrateful 朕，和熹女君，重生不扶白眼狼
At fifteen, Deng Sui entered the palace. At twenty-two, she was made empress, and at twenty-five, she ruled as regent. For sixteen years, Deng Sui safeguarded the Han empire, only to be sent to her death by the young emperor she had personally supported. Her entire family was purged, and her loyal confidants died tragic deaths, full of resentment. Reborn, she returned to the year of the selection. In this life, Deng Sui seeks only to defy fate and change her destiny: Protect the emperor, who is
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- 323 A Hundred Thousand Miles Across the Great Tang 大唐十万里 The Tang dynasty at its height: a land of blooming flowers and splendor, its romance sung through the ages. The ancient saying, “The people are water, and the ruler is a boat,” rings like a thunderclap. Yet the great clans remain entrenched, and the common people still struggle. The Tang's battle standards stand beyond the passes, its majesty reaching in every direction. Yet the barbarians remain barbarians, lying in wait for their chance. This young empire rises steadily, fearless as it presses 27.3kReads8.4Score2.4kShelves
- 324 Double Transmigration to the Tang Dynasty: Little Sizi's Happy Life 双穿大唐：小兕子的快乐生活 [Princess Jinyang Li Mingda] [Little Sizi] [Everyday life] [Dual Transmigration] [No System] [Little toddler] [Princess Changle] [Li Shimin] [Heartwarming] [Funny] A heartwarming tale of doting on a child. Doting on a child. Doting on a child. The important things must be said three times. The silver light from a Tang Dynasty grape-and-bird-patterned silver incense ball entered Little Sizi and Li Hao, beginning a fantastical encounter. Little Sizi: “Open it up~~~ Big bro, be a little stricter.” 36.3kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
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A Hidden Mastermind 隐世奇局
I'm really just a scholar. How would I know anything about fighting and killing? [Play the pig to eat the tiger] [Decisive and ruthless] [Invincible protagonist] Late at night... The Xu residence was engulfed in flames, its courtyard reduced to ashes. A four-year-old child and his father fled the capital under cover of night, making their way to the northern frontier. After sixteen years deep in the mountains, he mastered his father's teachings. With scholarship, he could govern a nation; with s
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Official Career: The Tides of Turmoil 官途：暗潮狂飙
Humanity advances through desire, and it is desire that builds its cages: cages of power, wealth, institutions, freedom... All are cages of human nature. In Jinghai City, an undercurrent is stirring, growing ever more turbulent as the storm begins to rage...
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- 327 Great Tang: Princess Jinyang, Little Sizi's Super-Time-Space Dad 大唐：晋阳公主小兕子超时空奶爸 [Great Tang] [Little Sizi] [Princess Jinyang] [Princess Changle] [Dual Transmigration] [Beloved by All] [Daily Life] [No System] Zhou Yu returns to his village to lie flat, only to discover by chance that his old family home is connected to the Great Tang. Even more astonishingly, the adorable, food-loving Li Mingda latches onto him. And so Zhou Yu lands the job of intertemporal dad to the little Princess Sizi of Jinyang. Little Princess Jinyang: “Big bro, the goose bit me! I wanna eat goose!” P 5.5kReads8.1Score336Shelves
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A Stick in the Tang Dynasty 大唐一根棍
[Comedy + Suspense + Brainy Wish Fulfillment + Historically Grounded Tang Dynasty] A farm boy with a serious lack of virtue gradually grows into the Tang dynasty's number-one troublemaker (no, wait, strike that). He grows into a pillar that holds up the sky, a beam that spans the sea. If I'm having a good time and you're not, I'll beat you until you are. If I can't reform you, I'll cremate you. I crush foreign kingdoms, dissect the aristocratic clans, discipline princes, and slap emperors I can'
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- 329 The Fast Track to the Top 选调生之青云直上 “Zhi” represents steadfast resolve and lofty ambitions, while “Lin” evokes blessings spread far and wide, nourishing all things. After earning his doctorate, Zhang Zhilin becomes the ultimate civil servant! The grassroots are both a crucible and a melting pot. Watch as a commoner tempers himself in the fire of grassroots work, turning his trials into poetry and forging himself into gold as he climbs step by step to the pinnacle of power! 99.5kReads8.3Score7.4kShelves
- 330 The Logic of War: From Prussia's Rise to the Two World Wars 战争的逻辑：从普鲁士崛起到两次世界大战 Centered on German history, this book explores in detail the conflicts among Europe's great powers from the latter half of the nineteenth century through World War II, and the causes behind them. Beginning with the Franco-Prussian War, it offers a fresh analysis of the roots of both world wars. Rather than recounting the details of every battle, the author focuses on drawing lessons from the wars through broad historical, strategic, diplomatic, technological, and economic perspectives, and exami 497Reads9.3Score161Shelves
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The First Duke of the Great Ming 大明第一公
I am Li Jinglong. This is my story, and the story of the Great Ming.
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- 332 The Ming Dynasty's Greatest County Magistrate 大明第一县令 After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, Xia Ren spent five years turning impoverished Pei County into the greatest county in the empire, all so he could enjoy a life of nightly music and entertainment in the pleasure quarters. Yet in his annual memorials to Zhu Yuanzhang, he complained of poverty every year, claiming that the people had no food and bandits ran rampant... Then one day, Zhu Yuanzhang came to Pei County to pay respects to his ancestors, and decided to have the rotten official’s h 719Reads7.8Score104Shelves
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Dreams Shattered in the Dying Tang Dynasty 梦碎残唐
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
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- 334 They Give You a Wife for Military Service? I'll Happily Take Eighteen Wives and Concubines 服役就发媳妇？我笑纳十八房妻妾 Reborn among the stars, Li Wan binds himself to the [Heaven-Chosen Heir System]. He thinks he's about to coast through life, only to be dragged into the bizarre law that grants wives to those who serve. An icy female officer, a wealth controller, a military-industry genius, an intelligence queen... His eighteen wives are unlocked one after another. It looks like an intoxicating dream, but in truth it's a cruel military conspiracy to select people with a “multidimensional resonance constitution.” 2Reads9.3Score—Shelves
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A Tale of the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties 戏说魏晋南北朝
Telling history with a touch of humor doesn't mean making things up! It's the bare minimum of respect for the past. The 300 years from the Western Jin to the Sui Dynasty were practically a large-scale, absurdly realistic Game of Thrones. What a remarkable era it was: less than ten years after Sima Yan unified the realm, the foolish emperor and the fierce, ugly empress Jia Nanfeng turned the land into a bloody battlefield during the War of the Eight Princes. Liu Yuan, Shi Le, and others swept int
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- 336 Great Tang: A Time-Traveling Best Friend and the Little Princess Jinyang! 大唐：超时空，闺蜜晋阳小公主！ [The Daily Life of Princess Li Mingda of Jinyang + Two-Way Time Travel + No System + Beloved Little Darling + Princess Changle!] A time-crossing mirror connects the Tang Dynasty to the 21st century, bringing Princess Li Mingda of Jinyang and Xiao Ran together across time and space. The little princess now has hand warmers, hot-water bottles, thermal underwear, down jackets, sweaters, and more to get through the bitter Tang winter... As a little foodie, she naturally needs all kinds of candy, pas 29.5kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
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My Dad Is Su Dongpo, My Wife Is Li Qingzhao, and My Bro Is Emperor Huizong 老爹苏东坡老婆李清照老铁宋徽宗
Tags: No System, not a mindless power fantasy, meticulous historical research, slow burn, personal growth, one heroine An utterly ordinary art student transmigrates as Su Dun, the prematurely deceased youngest son of the legendary Su Dongpo. A quick calculation tells him When his father goes to Huizhou to eat lychees, he’ll be eleven. When his father goes to Hainan Island to eat clams, he’ll be fourteen. When his father is pardoned and dies in Changzhou, he’ll be seventeen. When Cai Jing erects
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- 338 My Wife Is Actually a Female Demon Lord 娘子竟是女魔头 After transmigrating, Wang You found himself married on the spot. Not only did he become a county magistrate, he also got to marry a beautiful bride... But on their wedding night, he was poisoned and carried away. His wife's family are a band of local tyrants, every one of them a peerless martial artist. In a tiny county yamen, there are more than ten people scheming against one another. The maid who is always smiling can take down more than a dozen burly men. His wife practices martial arts eve 35.7kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves
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The Purple-Robed Qing: Part Two 大清紫袍第二部
All the ministers within and beyond the court wear purple robes. Who is willing to share my burdens? The jade cup drains the blood of a thousand households; the silver candles burn through the people’s lifeblood. When Heaven’s tears fall, the people weep; the louder the songs, the louder the cries. You speak so often of the sovereign’s boundless grace, yet you are the ones who have betrayed it.
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- 340 The Spendthrift Son of the Zhenguan Era 贞观败家子 He transmigrated into the world as the son of Li Yuan's third brother, who had died young, and grew up far from home. "Nephew!" Li Yuan called out to Li Fu. "Nephew!" Li Fu called out to Li Chengqian. Don't be afraid. Your uncle's here... Go, invite His Majesty over. I have something to discuss with him. What? I should go see him? What are you talking about? He's just an emperor, while I am a noble prince! 32.3kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
- 341 Three Kingdoms: I Can Give Others Stat Points 三国：我能给别人加点 Xu Kun transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era and gets a System that lets him add points to other people. From then on, the Three Kingdoms take a different path. Cao Cao: “Zhuge Liang is unbeatable. None of our men can match him. Who will save me?” Sima Yi: “Zhang Fei is so cunning he seems almost supernatural. Generals, don't fall for his tricks.” Liu Bei: “A Dou, stop working so hard. You'll have me completely sidelined at this rate.” Xu Kun: “Don't worry, my lord. I'll make the Han great aga 12.5kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
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Great Ming: Jiajing Is My Brother 大明：嘉靖是我哥
To my elder brother, A letter from your younger brother, Lu Bin. The situation in Jiangnan has become as bad as it can possibly get. I feel as if I'm trapped in a mire, struggling to find a way out. First, the most obvious problem is the Japanese pirates. They come from the sea, made up of desperate men who call themselves ronin. They are poor and have no fear of death, so smuggling merchants hire them and bring them inland. The Jiangnan army is no longer fit for purpose. Its equipment has falle
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- 343 The Little Princess of Jinyang in the Tang Dynasty's Time-Traveling Adventure 大唐超时空之晋阳小公主 The comic adaptation is now available: The Tang Princess Is Bad at Games but Loves Them, and Visits the Modern World. The adorable, sweet little Princess Si has arrived. This story focuses on her everyday life, with a little help for the Tang Dynasty's development along the way. There is no female lead, so feel free to dive in. There are quite a few novels with this theme these days, but the author decided to write one anyway. Readers are welcome to virtually raise this little one. 6.3kReads8.8Score311Shelves
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Cai Dongfan’s Six Histories: Complete Set of 6 Books 蔡东藩六史（套装共6册）
The Six Dynasties recounts the rise and fall of six of the most representative turning-point dynasties in Chinese history, offering a sweeping view of their eras along with secret details. Its framework is comprehensive, its content rich, and its focus clear. It combines the grandeur and magnificence of great history with the subtle intrigue of clues woven through a tale. Faithful to the historical record and masterful in its prose, it brings a multitude of characters vividly to life. Through la
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I Debate the Classics with Great Scholars in the Embroidered Uniform Guard 我在锦衣卫跟大儒辩经
Yang Zhi, a top salesman and philosophy graduate student in his previous life, transmigrates to the end of the Zhengde era of the Ming Dynasty. Through a twist of fate, he joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, passes the imperial examination, enters the Hanlin Academy, and debates the classics with the great scholars at court!
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The Illustrated Tale of the Swordsman Yongzheng, Volumes 1 and 2 雍正剑侠图（上下册）
Tong Lin takes up his midnight-and-noon chicken-claw mandarin-duck axes and roams the martial world, rising from a farmer's son to become Yongzheng's personal bodyguard. The Blood-Dropper secret service is recruiting online, while a band of sword heroes prepares for a final showdown on Penglai Island.
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- 347 Yangcheng 飏城 This is just one of countless stories from the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression: sacrifice, passion, fear, and moving moments fill every cell. In this era, even love seems to have been reduced to waiting... 69Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Prime Minister in Sichuan People's Eyes: Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Liang Alone 四川人口中的丞相，专属诸葛亮
The chancellor in Sichuanese lore is none other than Zhuge Liang.
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Li Hongzhang: One of the Four Great Statesmen of the Restoration 中兴四大名臣李鸿章
Li Hongzhang (1823–1901) was a powerful late Qing official, founder and commander of the Huai Army and the Beiyang Fleet, and one of the leading figures of the Self-Strengthening Movement. Alongside Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and Zhang Zhidong, he was known as one of the Four Great Ministers of the Tongzhi Restoration. His life spanned nearly all of the most turbulent, humiliating, and arduous years of China’s modern history. His achievements and failings remain an important subject of scholarly
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- 350 The History of Emperor Taizu of Song, Too Gruesome to Read Closely 不忍细看的宋太祖史 Did you know? In the long sweep of Chinese history, the Song dynasty is one of those extraordinary dynasties you simply can’t leave out. The History of Song Taizu: Too Wild to Read Closely is a fascinating book that will have you laughing your way through those years of the Song dynasty. From Zhao Kuangyin’s dramatic rise from the start, when he was “cloaked in the yellow robe,” to the tragic end of the Southern Song, emperors, generals, ministers, and famous scholars spring vividly to life, as 3Reads7.7Score—Shelves
