A Talented Scholar Transmigrates and Battles in Poetry 才子穿越斗诗

1. 1 名 Three Hundred Famous Poems Shake the Nations, but I Just Want to Get Rich! 名诗三百震诸国，我只想当富商！ Leaning on the Tower, Gazing at the Bright Moon倚楼望明月Historical1.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Jiang Han finds himself in Great Yu. He is completely bewildered, but the original owner’s life story leaves him even more so: First he studied literature, but failed the exams for three years. Then he took up martial arts, shot an arrow at the training ground, hit the drum attendant, and was thrown out. So he studied medicine and eventually mastered it. He wrote a good prescription, took it, and died. Being transmigrated into the body of a hapless fellow would be bad eno 18.4kReads8.7Score1.8kShelves
2. 2 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Ice-Cold Empress Regretted It 退婚后，高冷女帝后悔了 Mute Young Master哑少Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Chen Fan transmigrates as the third young master of a Duke's mansion and spends five years slacking off to get the Empress to break off their engagement. At last, his excessive debauchery earns him the imperial decree ending their engagement. But not long afterward, the Empress seems to regret it! “How is he so talented? How did I never realize?” “I never noticed before, but Chen Fan is so handsome!” “I love being with him. If only we hadn't broken off the engagement!” “Chen Fan! I think I've fa 36.4kReads8.4Score8.8kShelves
3. 3 大 From the Start in Great Qin, I Sweep Through the Hundred Schools with the Four Lines of Hengqu 大秦开局横渠四句，横扫诸子百家 Warden Of The Old Days旧日守望者Anime Fanfiction700k WordsCompleted Great Qin + System + Multiple Female Leads + The Legend of Qin + Qin’s Moon Xunzi: “Lay down your life for righteousness?” Su Xuan: “Everyone dies eventually, and some people just need a little help along the way.” Xunzi: “We Confucians have always used reason to persuade others!” Su Xuan: “There’s logic, the law, and physical force. Surely one of them will suit you!” Xunzi: “A gentleman helps others achieve their wishes!” Su Xuan: “You’re all gentlemen, so please help me make my wish come 8.8kReads7.9Score535Shelves

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   🌱①Time Travel + Confucian Scholar🌿🌿Qin Shi Ming Yue's New Book🍒🍒How can a gentleman indulge in the desire for words? Important matters must be prioritized. In this turbulent world, the protagonist deeply understands one principle: if he does not become strong🔥he will find no place to settle down and will only face death💯.

4. 4 百 A Top Scholar Hailed by a Hundred Sages! And You Call Him a Sour Confucian Scholar? 百圣齐鸣的状元郎！你管这叫酸儒秀才？ Pretending to Be a Fish, Playing in the Water扮鱼戏水Eastern Fantasy2.7M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Became a Sage Through Reading [Transmigration] [Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment] [The Way of Literature] A masterpiece of Confucian cultivation: [Takes off at Chapter 89, explodes at Chapter 93] “If you, Lin Yi, had not been born, the literary path would have languished in darkness for ten thousand years!” This is a world where reading grants literary talent. Lin Yi reads Earth’s Classic of Poetry, Songs of Chu, Han fu poetry, Tang poetry, and Song ci poetry, cultivating a noble spir 822Reads8.8Score143Shelves
5. 5 大 The Great Zhou Order: I Became Famous Across the Land by Copying Poems from the Start 大周令：开局抄诗就名扬天下 A Peerless Beauty from the South南方有佳人绝世Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted After his soul transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking county magistrate in the Great Zhou, he copies a poem famous throughout the ages from the start, triggering a celestial phenomenon and slaying the invading enemies. The ancient greats of Earth are terrifyingly powerful. The Great Zhou Dynasty spans a vast territory, and its foreign tribes are powerful. This world is home to Confucianism, Buddhism, martial arts, Daoism, immortal sects, demons, and the supernatural. Confucian cultivators 18.5kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
6. 6 我 How Did I, an Evil Cultivator, Become a Confucian Grandmaster? 我一个邪修，怎就成了儒家大佬？ Holding the Moon手捧月亮Eastern Fantasy845k WordsOngoing [Slow burn, not a power fantasy] [Not an invincible protagonist] “I really am a wicked cultivator. Why won’t anyone believe me?” Xu Ze is reborn as the ninth-generation heir of the demonic Xuantian Temple, shouldering the great task of restoring his sect to its former glory. Because he read so many books in his previous life, he somehow cultivated the Confucian supreme art, the Righteousness of Haoran. Because he read Daoist classics in his previous life, he casually mastered the Daoist supreme 6.5kReads8.5Score592Shelves
7. 7 法 Mastering a Hundred Schools, Revering Confucianism Above All 法通百家，独尊儒术 Mercy, Fellow Daoist道爷慈悲Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted After the demon race’s struggle for supremacy and the war between the witches and demons, the human race ruled the world. Once-prosperous Great Yu now teeters on the brink of collapse. The various feudal states eye one another hungrily, each seeking to claim dominion over the world, while the witches and demons lie in wait, plotting to seize control of the continent once more! Jiang Yi is reborn into this age. He contends with the Hundred Schools of Thought and battles witches and demons, determ 2.8kReads7.4Score217Shelves
8. 8 我 I Became a Sage of Confucianism and the Dao by Copying Poetry 我靠抄诗成儒道圣人 The Original Half-Day Demon半天妖本尊Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted In the Haoran Realm, scholars’ words become law, and they wield the power of heaven and earth. Those who temper their bodies with righteous energy slay enemies with poetry, destroy kingdoms with verse, and use their writings to command the world’s respect. Ding Erdou transmigrates here carrying five thousand years of Chinese poetry and prose. He will write his way to sainthood, protect humanity, drive out demons, and set a chaotic world right. 2.8kReads8.1Score188Shelves
9. 9 斩 Executed from the Start? One Poem Made Me a God! Defying Heaven to Change My Fate! 斩首开局？一诗封神！逆天改命！ Hua Nuo Huajingxuan花诺花靖轩Eastern Fantasy1.5M WordsOngoing In the Great Qian Dynasty, the literary path reigns supreme, and poetry can manifest the divine! From condemned prisoner to supreme Literary Sage, Lin Fan uses modern knowledge to reshape the literary path! “Let the literary path serve the people, and let all under heaven live as one! I will change this world with my poetry!” 1.7kReads—Score—Shelves

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   Poetry [laughing][laughing][laughing]

10. 10 为 I Wrote History as a Novel Just to Copy Ancient Poems 为了抄古诗词，我把历史写成小说 My Name Isn't Huanfulai我不叫还复来Urban1.1M WordsCompleted This is a world with very few historical records. Its history is almost identical to Earth's: the Qin and Han dynasties, the Three Kingdoms, the Tang and Song dynasties, and the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. But the historical figures are completely different, and the records are brief, with much of them lost. Even the poems of its writers and poets have rarely survived. The lack of historical heritage has made both the nation and its people even more deeply and fervently devoted to history an 9.8kReads6.9Score525Shelves

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    This book is 100% amazing! 🍀🍇🍀 It's packed with poetry, holding the epics and masterpieces of another world in its hands. From the legends of Li Bai and Gao Shi to the reimagining of the Four Great Classical Novels, it fills the gaps in our understanding of civilization with words! 🌸🌸🍀

11. 11 重 Valuing Scholarship over Arms: Have You Heard of Tang Poetry and Song Lyrics? 重文轻武：你们可知唐诗宋词 Hall of Yin and Yang两仪殿Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Ye Tian transmigrates to the Great Xia and becomes a poor scholar. He has no System, no golden finger, and not even the original owner’s memories. Fortunately, in this world, all other pursuits are inferior to scholarship. One Tang poem shakes the literary world of Great Xia! One Song lyric paints the splendor of Great Xia! “Establish a heart for Heaven and Earth, a destiny for the people, the lost teachings of the sages, and peace for all generations.” At the Imperial Academy, Ye Tian recites Z 7.4kReads8.5Score496Shelves

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    In this book, 🎋🎋🎋 Ye Tian transmigrates to the Great Xia Dynasty and becomes a poor scholar. 🍑🍑🍑 Fortunately, in this world, all other pursuits are inferior, only studying is noble. A Tang poem shakes the literary world of Great Xia! A Song lyric depicts the splendor of Great Xia! 🌸🌸🌸 "To establish a heart for Heaven and Earth, to establish a destiny for the people, to continue the lost learning of the past sages, and to usher in an era of peace for all generations." 🌿🌿🌿 Inside the Imperial Academy, Ye Tian recites four lines from Zhang Zai's poem, captivating scholars throughout the land!

12. 12 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 228.3kReads9.5Score28.1kShelves

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    Ye Tian transmigrated to the Great Xia Dynasty and became a poor scholar. He had no system, no cheat codes, and not even the original owner's memories.

13. 13 躺 Lying Flat at the Brothel, Listening to Music, and Now the System Is Panicking 躺平勾栏听曲，系统急了 Open Wide for Candy张嘴吃糖Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + funny + invincible master lineage + bandit System + powerful backer + whole sect full of sneaky schemers + everyone’s favorite + throwing his weight around + cultivation, but not too serious, all about mining] After spending five years listening to music in the pleasure quarters, the System can't take it anymore. [System: Buddy, do you want to be invincible in this world? Just complete the beginner's quest...] Xu Anshan: Do you think I need that? I am the Peak Master of Wushi Pea 50.1kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
14. 14 啥 Wait, I Won the Poetry Contest, and You Want Me to Marry Into Your Family? 啥，诗会中魁首，你让我入赘？ Leaning on the Tower, Gazing at the Bright Moon倚楼望明月Historical826k WordsCompleted Jiang Han transmigrated, and originally only wanted to fill his stomach. By a twist of fate, he won a poetry competition to choose a husband and became the son-in-law of the eldest daughter of the Ningguo Mansion. Rumor had it that the eldest daughter of the Ningguo Mansion was eight feet tall, with an eight-foot waist, and was a genuine she-devil. Jiang Han only wanted to call off the engagement and run away! But he never expected that his wife would be no ordinary woman! When Qin Muqing split 4.9kReads8.5Score289Shelves

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    Talented men compete in poetry [sending hearts]

15. 15 震 Shocking! The Prodigal Son’s Secret Stash Is Bigger Than the Imperial Treasury 震惊！逆子的私房钱比国库还多 I've Been Crazy Since I Was Little打小我就疯Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name is now streaming. Dear supporters, sit back and enjoy!] After transmigrating, he became the young duke of the Zhen Guo household, despised by everyone. At first, he only wanted to make a little money, stay out of trouble, and live a carefree life. But once he became engaged, everything changed. The emperor wanted him to inherit the throne, and the chancellor's daughter refused to marry anyone but him. Tibet wanted his head, while the Liao Kingdom wanted him dead 14.8kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
16. 16 科 The Imperial Exams: They All Say I'm the Star of Literature Reborn 科举，他们都说我是文曲星下凡 Lin Tong林桐Historical1.1M WordsOngoing (This book blends elements of the imperial examinations, romance, court politics, bureaucratic intrigue, warfare, and more.) Zhao Lin was the youngest professor of classical Chinese literature in Huaxia. After transmigrating, he becomes a young scholar in the Great Zhou, celebrated as a “star of literary talent” and a “child prodigy.” But the Grand Examiner declares him “frivolous by nature, destined to achieve nothing.” With his reputation on the verge of collapse, he draws on the extraordinary 1.5kReads8.7Score161Shelves

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    The following stories are mostly about time travel to ancient times, where talented scholars compete in poetry, especially in the first book. Then there are the imperial examinations, court intrigues, wars, and romances. The second book features a poetry contest winner who is then recruited into a family.

17. 17 我 My Wife Is Always Trying to Kill Me 我家娘子总想弄死我 A Little Frozen Li一只小冻离Historical1.1M WordsCompleted “Gu Chuan, are you plotting a rebellion?!” “Your Majesty, I’ve been wronged!” “Then why are the commander of the Xuanyue Army, the White Lotus Sect’s Holy Maiden, the Shadow Guards, the Queen of Jialan, and the Daoist Sect’s itinerant cultivator all with you?!” Gu Chuan swears that all he wanted at first was to lie flat. But the longer he lay low, the more people gathered around him. He had no choice but to mount his horse and take up arms to bring peace to the land! In the first year of the Wuh 14.1kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    抄诗得诗魁，被迫入赘小魔女，太暴力了，动不动就要揍人，花言巧语忽悠得她面红耳赤，太单纯了，亲亲就说要怀孕，小书书教她洞房，太好玩了

18. 18 大 The Great Poet of Dayin: From the Start, I Made the Entire Literary World Weep 大胤诗圣：开局抄哭整个文坛 Shuangmu Feilin双目非林Historical816k WordsCompleted (Some readers may not enjoy the early plot. Please be patient and read on. The rating is gradually rising. Thanks for the support, Yan Zu and Yi Fei.) Zhou Mo, a literature PhD, wakes up as an impoverished scholar from a humble family in the Great Yin Dynasty. The original owner has nothing to his name and no hope of passing the imperial exams? Zhou Mo smiles. This world is starved of poetry. Where is the grandeur of the High Tang? Where has the elegance of the Song gone? With the treasury of fi 34Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Talented scholar time-travels to compete in poetry

19. 19 开 From the Start, I Was Sentenced to Death After My Family Was Seized, but Poetry Let Me Rise to the Top 开局抄家问斩，我靠诗词平步青云 Shuangmu Feilin双目非林Historical573k WordsCompleted Lin Mobai, a top graduate student in literary studies, dies unexpectedly in a fire at an ancient-text archive. When he opens his eyes again, he has become another Lin Mobai, a poor scholar in the Great Xia dynasty. He is trapped in the Ministry of Justice’s death row, covered in wounds, with his execution set for three days later! The original owner had studied for ten years and just passed the first imperial examination, only to be framed for cheating by Zhao Wenxuan, a powerful local clansman. 186Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traveling to a parallel world, showing off with poetry

20. 20 带 Bringing Poetry to the Tang Dynasty 带着诗词闯大唐 Piao Feng Zhi飘风知Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Poetry-Based Face-Slapping + Power-Play Wish Fulfillment + Romance Between Two Strong Leads] The moment he opens his eyes, office worker Wang Zhishun has a Jinwu Guard's blade at his throat and has become the Tang Dynasty's most wanted criminal! At death's door, he blurts out Xin Qiji's line, “I searched for her thousands of times in the crowd,” and the princess takes him back to her residence: “This poem is yours to give me, and your life belongs to me!” From then on, Chang'an 1.7kReads8.1Score115Shelves

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    Take a look at this book.

21. 21 若 If I Could Transmigrate, I'd Bask in Beauty and Become a Little Poet Sage 若我穿越，倚红偎翠，做个小诗仙 Little Octopus一只小章鱼Historical729k WordsOngoing [Literary Plagiarism + Poetic Duels Between Talents + Multiple Heroines + Poetry] Su Qinghuan wakes up to find himself in a bandit stronghold, about to be executed. The absurd part is that he manages to survive by reciting a few poems. To his astonishment, although the Great Qian Empire reveres poetry and prose, there is no Li Bai, no Du Fu, no Yuan Zhen, and no Bai Juyi. Does that mean he can recite their poems whenever he likes? From there, Su Qinghuan becomes a tutor in poetry and prose, atte 381Reads7.5Score—Shelves
22. 22 这 This Poetry Immortal Wants to Break Off the Engagement 这位诗仙要退婚 How Many Springs and Autumns in This Life人世几春秋Historical1.8M WordsCompleted After transmigrating as the son of a disgraced official, he is barred from taking the civil service exams. His military career hits a wall, his business ventures leave him completely broke, and his betrothed, chosen for him in infancy, calls off the engagement. “I, Liang Xiao, have one flaw: I never bow to reality!” After the broken engagement, Great Zhou gains a poet immortal, and a young man takes power. Wherever his army marches becomes his country's territory. He gives up not an inch! Th 7.1kReads8.5Score574Shelves
23. 23 被 After My Engagement Was Broken, My Identity as a Poet Immortal Was Revealed 被退婚后，我诗仙的身份曝光了 Block the West Tower堵上西楼Historical2.8M WordsCompleted New book announcement: My Husband, Be Good. The Princess Is Here to Steal You Away. Thank you for showing your support by checking it out. This book is also known as After My Engagement Was Broken Off, My Identity as a Poetry Immortal Was Revealed. Li Chen’an transmigrates to the Ning Kingdom and becomes an unwanted son kicked out of his home! His background is truly tragic: He began his lessons at three, yet by eleven he still couldn’t recite the Three Character Classic. Then he spent three yea 4.8kReads8.9Score944Shelves

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    🌿🌿①😘A modern-day genius travels back to ancient times and discovers that this world lacks Li Bai, Du Fu, Yuan Zhen, and Bai Juyi. The protagonist, who has been memorizing classical poems since childhood, can spontaneously recite: "Heaven has endowed me with talents, which will surely be put to use; though a thousand pieces of gold are spent, they will return!" This shocks all the officials.🤩

24. 24 开 One Poem from the Start, and the Entire Court Was Shocked! 开局一首诗，震惊满朝文武！ Horse-Monkey Shochu马猴烧酒Historical1.9M WordsCompleted The most capable weapons expert in the nation's special forces transmigrates into the body of the Han Dynasty's Ninth Prince, embarking on a legendary path to power. With strong liquor and a swift steed, he charges onto the battlefield, claiming all the world's power, beauty, and fragrance for himself. 180Reads9.0Score—Shelves
25. 25 被 After My Engagement Was Broken Off, I Couldn’t Hide That I’m a Poetry Immortal 被退婚后，我诗仙的身份瞒不住了 Hall of Yin and Yang两仪殿Historical1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Great Qian, where civil pursuits are prized over martial ones, Ye Tian is dumped from the start. Unexpectedly, a casual remark, “Luoyang's flowers are fair as brocade, but I arrive when spring has passed,” wins the hearts of the young women around him. Years later, with so many confidantes calling him the Poetry Immortal, Ye Tian makes a public declaration: “I wanted to get along with you all as an ordinary person, but all I got in return was distance. I won't pretend 8.3kReads8.1Score571Shelves
26. 26 落 Dumped After Failing the Exams, I Made My Name Across the Land with Song of the Water Tune 落榜被甩，一首水调歌头名扬天下 Ink Splashes, Worry Fills the Page墨溅笔下愁Historical230k WordsOngoing What is the true meaning of reading? College student Gu Chen transmigrates to an alternate ancient world, where he becomes a notoriously unsuccessful scholar. The rich young master of Jiangcheng tries to kill him and sneers that he was born poor? Then I'll show him that I decide my own fate, not Heaven! The greatest literary mind of the enemy nation writes an unmatched couplet, and no one in the realm can complete it? Then I'll put pen to paper and leave them questioning their entire lives! The 375Reads6.6Score—Shelves
27. 27 儒 The Confucian Way Reigns Supreme? I’m Reciting Tang Poems in Another World! 儒道至上？我在异界背唐诗！ Zhang Yi'an张亦安Eastern Fantasy4.8M WordsCompleted Ci Song, a university student majoring in Chinese language and literature, transmigrates to another world: a strange realm where Confucianism reigns supreme. Here, only scholars can command the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and transcend the mortal realm to become saints. Then Ci Song makes a startling discovery: this world has no Li Bai or Du Fu. For someone who can recite all three hundred Tang poems by heart, this is undoubtedly the best of times. A slow-burn story, with plenty of fore 36.1kReads8.7Score3.9kShelves
28. 28 乞 The Beggar Poet Immortal 乞丐诗仙 Pencil Scholar铅笔书生Historical641k WordsCompleted In the barren hills beyond a frontier city, Xu An transmigrates into the body of a foolish beggar. Drawing on the timeless poems he knew in his previous life, he astonishes everyone, outshines the finest talents in the realm, and wins an unparalleled reputation as a poet immortal. He charms the celebrated courtesan and wins the heart of a chivalrous heroine, woos a commandery princess and marries a valiant woman. He charges into battle, seizes the enemy’s banner, and takes the heads of their gen 5.4kReads8.5Score397Shelves
29. 29 山 Old Poems of Mountains and Rivers 山河诗旧 Silly and Dopey笨笨与呆呆Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] [College Entrance Exam] [Travel and Sightseeing] [Poetry and Literature] [Writing Books and Establishing Ideas] [The four-volume outline is complete. Pure wish fulfillment, no angst ✊] On the eve of the college entrance exam, the gears of fate suddenly shifted, and Chen Jue transmigrated to a parallel world firmly controlled by powerful clans. Here, students from humble families seemed to be kept behind an invisible wall, with little chance to rise above their station. Chen Jue, 1.4kReads6.2Score100Shelves

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    Having transmigrated to a parallel world, Chen Jue, after his college entrance exams, only wanted to travel and enjoy life using the poetry and prose he had learned in his previous life. However, he eventually developed a desire to use his knowledge to fight for the lives of ordinary people in this world, forming a school of thought, confronting powerful families, and advocating for the common people. All he sought was fairness.

30. 30 这 This Top Scholar Plays by His Own Rules 这个状元路子有点野 The Foundation of One's Life立身之本Historical2.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + imperial examinations + alternate history + lighthearted] My Parents Flipped the Table and Quit, So I Want to Take the Imperial Exams Too Just as Wang Xuezhou was about to reach the peak of his life, he transmigrated. The good news: in this life, his parents were loving, and his siblings got along. The bad news: the whole family was pinching pennies to fund his eldest uncle's studies. They had next to nothing and were living on coarse grain and wild greens. But before he could flip t 51.6kReads8.9Score6.4kShelves

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    Either is fine. The last one is seriously underrated. The imperial examination essay, "The Yueyang Tower," is about being the first to worry about the world's troubles and the last to enjoy its pleasures. Everyone, stand up!

31. 31 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 493.7kReads9.7Score71.7kShelves
32. 32 为 To Avoid Getting Beaten, I Started Studying for the Imperial Exams 为了不挨打，开始考科举 Yu Su鱼素Historical1.4M WordsOngoing One day, Shen Qingyun becomes the youngest son of a farming family and thinks he can spend his whole life as a freeloader. But then disaster strikes, and he faces a dire predicament: His eldest brother went off to take a temporary job, but came back dead, wrapped in a straw mat; Other families in the village have several sons, but the Shen family has only him, their sole heir; His shrewish, favoritism-prone mother, his mistreated nieces, and his stooped, adopted father all depend on him; Bearing 1.4kReads8.6Score149Shelves
33. 33 青 Road to the Azure Clouds: The Poor Scholar Who Tops the Exams 青云路：寒门状元 Riding a Donkey to See Black Stockings骑驴看黑丝Historical349k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + imperial examinations + everyday life in ancient times + a touch of romance early on] College student Xu Luo stayed up all night at an internet cafe playing Valorant, only to wake up the next morning in his mother’s womb. Well, his previous life had ended quite peacefully. In this life, he is reborn into an ordinary farming family in the Great Yu Dynasty. In an era when everything is considered inferior except scholarship, the imperial examinations are the only way forward. 163Reads6.5Score—Shelves
34. 34 我 I'm Just a Poetry Copyist, So How Did I Become the Richest Man? 我一抄诗的，怎么就成首富了 Strolling in the Cold Rainy Night冷雨夜中漫步Historical164k WordsOngoing [Alternate World + Farming + Lighthearted + No System + play the pig to eat the tiger] My name is Wang Yi'an, and I transmigrated to the Great Jing Dynasty. All I wanted was to lie flat and enjoy a comfortable life, with nothing to do but listen to music at the pleasure houses. But wait, the original owner was a poor scholar? His house is bare, and his pockets are even emptier than his face? Fine, I won't play nice. In this otherworldly dynasty, where literary culture flourishes but poetry is so 96Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've been reading a lot of historical fiction lately because I'm having a reading slump, and I stumbled upon one that makes money through poetry. The pacing isn't too oppressive; the protagonist uses his advanced poetry to build a reputation and do business in ancient times. It's quite relaxing to read, and there's enough word count to fill a lot of the book. You might want to check it out if you're interested.

35. 35 科 The Imperial Exams: I Conquered the World with Poetry 科举，我靠诗文名动天下 Whose Great Sage Is This?谁家大圣Historical674k WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + no romance + alternate world + poetry and prose + fortune-telling by characters + sixfold honors in the imperial examinations + infrastructure + political intrigue] An imperial-examination story. Sheng Yu transmigrates to ancient times as a three-and-a-half-year-old child. He begins his studies right away, enters the finest academy in Jiangnan, then advances through the prefectural school and a tribute recommendation to the Imperial Academy. Step by step, he grows up and 1.2kReads8.4Score106Shelves

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    Chapters 14 and 15 are filled with poetry and couplets, but the word count is currently not high.

36. 36 布 A Commoner Conquers the Nine Provinces 布衣镇九州 Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.3M WordsCompleted Zhao Ce transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming an impoverished scholar with a terrible reputation. He also discovers that he borrowed money to get married, then squandered it all, and ended up buying a pitiful little cripple on the way back to make up the numbers. The little cripple has mismatched eyes and is treated like a monster. Zhao Ce: What kind of miserable life is this? A disastrous start? But when he takes another look at the little cripple, so tiny and thin, blinking those big eye 26.2kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    Want to experience the captivating world of time-traveling poetic contests? Jiang Feng travels to ancient times, using his poetic talent to embark on a brilliant official career, becoming a renowned minister. Gu Zhengyan wins the poetry competition, and his married life with the daughter of a marquis is filled with poetry and warmth. Jiang Han unexpectedly becomes the champion of the poetry competition; his experiences after marrying into the family are thrilling, and poetry becomes his weapon. Ye Xuanmo, striving for his ideals in the imperial examinations, displays extraordinary poetic talent in the examination hall, achieving the highest score in all six sections. Ren Junjie's poetry astounds everyone in the imperial examinations, attracting much attention. Zhao Ce travels to the Ming Dynasty, working together with his wife to showcase their talents in poetry competitions and find happiness. Exciting things await you!

37. 37 寒 The Martial Arts Champion from a Poor Family 寒门武状元 Swallow's Nest Eagle燕窝鹰Historical1.4M WordsCompleted His father died with his name cleared too late, his mother was forced to pretend to be insane, and his son followed the same tragic path. A modern special forces soldier transmigrates into this world and sets out to exact revenge, take the imperial military exams, become an official, and raise an army... For the original owner, for his parents, and for his beloved, he takes his revenge with ruthless satisfaction and outsmarts all kinds of people. With me, Qiu Suo, in this world, who can stand ag 31.8kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
38. 38 走 You Pulled Strings to Make Me a Scholar, and I Passed All Three Exams? 走后门让你成秀才，你连中三元？ Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of A Match Made in Heaven is now available. Search for the author's name, Cai Bibi, on major platforms to buy a copy. Su Yu transmigrates to ancient times. On the day he fails the imperial exam for the fifth time, he marries the Princess of Changle, who has disguised herself as an ordinary girl. Before Su Yu can roll up his sleeves and earn a living to support his lovely wife, news of an imperial exam result that had been overlooked suddenly arrives. From then on, the good news 28.5kReads8.7Score3kShelves

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    🌈①Modern Li Chen'an transmigrates into the body of a "useless abandoned son" in Ningguo, suffering a broken engagement and becoming a laughingstock. However, he possesses hidden poetic talent, turning the tide with astonishing poetry by the Huaping Lake. 🌿 🌈Afterwards, he navigates the political intrigue and martial world, using poetry as his weapon to "break through stalemates through poetic duels," rising from a destitute outcast to a legendary scholar, writing a breathtaking chapter of transmigrated poetry! 🌿

39. 39 逍 The Carefree Little Landlord 逍遥小地主 Block the West Tower堵上西楼Historical3.0M WordsCompleted He was lucky enough to transmigrate, and even into the family of a wealthy landlord. He'd never have to worry about food or clothes, but he had no intention of wasting his life doing nothing. So Fu Xiaoguan casually set a few things in motion, never expecting the impact to be so enormous. The emperor wants to make him a first-rank official, the princess wants him as her husband, the daughter of the Minister's household refuses to marry anyone else, the barbarians want his head, the Yi Kingdom wa 37.2kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves
40. 40 理 A Top Science Student Takes the Imperial Exams? His Majesty Is Stunned by His Brilliance 理科状元考科举？强到朕傻眼 Lucky Lin招财林Historical2.2M WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + court politics + farming + alternate history + daily life + lighthearted + no romance] Li Su had barely had time to savor becoming the top scorer in the national college entrance exam when he transmigrated as the youngest son of the Li family. His whole family doted on him, even though they lived on coarse grain and vegetables, and supported his studies. The original owner had been led astray by his classmates. Selfish and only interested in having fun, he had ruined him 88.6kReads8.9Score8.7kShelves
41. 41 农 The Imperial Tutor's Road to the Civil Service Exams 农门帝师的科举之路 Ju He雎禾Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Imperial Examination, One-on-One Romance After an accident, a young man from the modern era transmigrated into the Great Qian Dynasty. Looking at his family’s dilapidated brick house, Qi Wenyu wondered how he would make a living from then on... 21.3kReads9.2Score2kShelves
42. 42 我 My Proud and Talented Lady of the Marquis’s Manor 我的侯府傲娇才娘子 When Bai Ze Arrives白泽来时Historical1.8M WordsCompleted Also known as: “I Just Transmigrated and Picked Up a Proud Marquis Household Heiress” and “One Female Lead” Food gives life continuity. Music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and song give it charm. A little wealth, fame, and success give it grandeur. Gu Zhengyan transmigrated and unexpectedly won first place in a poetry competition. He even married a young lady from a marquis’s household, only for the furious marquis to throw them both out. Gu Zhengyan took his wife back to his impoverish 31.7kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
43. 43 写 A Hundred Schools of Thought Clash over My Poetry 写诗引起的百家争鸣 Wasted in the Mortal World枉度红尘Historical1.2M WordsCompleted The mighty Yangtze flows east, and sorrow fills my heart as I transmigrate. My soul arrives, yet my memories are lost; still, the poems remain in my mind. Sun Shangzhi transmigrates to an ancient world parallel to Earth, but he does not inherit the original owner’s memories, leaving him completely lost and unsure what to do. As he stands bewildered, he recites a poem that is overheard by the daughter of the great scholar Sima. From then on, he begins a life of passing off copied poems as his own 7.4kReads8.1Score556Shelves
44. 44 不 Didn't I Fail the College Entrance Exam? How Did I Become a Sage of the Confucian Dao? 不是高考落榜吗？怎么去儒道成圣 Li Huaishui李淮水Eastern Fantasy304k WordsCompleted Qin Jian: I've studied hard for years, and finally I made a name for myself in the college entrance exam hall by writing an essay called "Ode to the Great Transformation." I was about to secure a perfect score, so how did I transmigrate at a time like this? And of all things, I get the classic transmigration setup: the moment I open my eyes, I'm a useless illegitimate son of a marquis's household, about to be cast out and left to wander the streets! Fortunately, this is a world where the Way of 793Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The most outstanding liberal arts student transmigrates to a world of Confucianism and Taoism, where writing poetry elevates one's spiritual realm; each poem is a skill.

45. 45 书 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣？诗仙？首辅？没错，都是我 Sunlight on the River日照前川Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature at a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrated to ancient times, into a poor family with no connections: A destitute home, a pregnant mother, young siblings, an uncle who had failed the exams six times and was hopeless at studying, a grandmother so obsessed with imagining her son placing high in the imperial examinations that she had become delusional, and Cui Xian, who was only eight years old. Cui Xian: This 28.3kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
46. 46 寒 The Poor Scholar's Rise 寒门贵子 Beyond the Mountain山的那边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, 34.2kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves
47. 47 满 The Entire Court Is Stunned: One Poem Wins the Emperor's Ear! 满朝皆惊：一首诗词动圣听！ May Fireflies五月流萤Eastern Fantasy424k WordsCompleted [Plagiarism Master + Poetry + Invincible Protagonist + A Golden Age for Confucianism] After transmigrating into a world governed by Confucianism, Su Mo becomes a poor scholar. From the start, he is put on the spot at a poetry gathering. He dips his brush in ink and writes: "The immortal has long since ridden the Yellow Crane away; all that remains here is the Yellow Crane Tower..." In an instant, his literary talent soars three thousand miles into the sky, and the Star of Literature stirs the he 2.1kReads6.3Score104Shelves
48. 48 心 State of Mind! 心境！ Soul of the Mind心境之魂Eastern Fantasy3.1M WordsOngoing (Eloquent writing + xuanhuan fantasy + suspense + supernatural + spiritual cultivation + ordinary-person progression + no System + no clichés + no invincibility + no mindless characters) Wu Jing, a young herb gatherer from Qingshi Town, falls off a cliff and attains sudden insight, glimpsing the secret of a century-long lifespan! But the road to longevity is filled with deadly dangers. The stunning heiress he treats has an ancient heart demon sealed inside her; the Daoist temple he joins conceal 138Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 诗 My Identity as the Poetry Immortal Is Revealed, and Goddesses and Empresses Beg to Get Close 诗仙身份曝光，女神女帝们求贴贴 Prince Xu Fengnian世子徐凤年Eastern Fantasy886k WordsOngoing [Poetry and the Way of Letters] [Multiple Heroines] [Words Become Law] Carry on the legacy of poetic culture and appreciate the beauty of poetry. Cao Da Qi transmigrates to a world without Tang poetry or Song lyrics! Then he awakens the Charismatic Poet System! As long as he writes immortal poems and wins the favor of goddesses, he will grow stronger! He writes the Ode to the Goddess of the Luo River, and Yan Luo Shen, the Confucian Half-Saint who is his master, falls for him! He writes, “An imm 403Reads7.2Score—Shelves
50. 50 穿 Transmigrate and Survive on Three Hundred Tang Poems 穿越靠唐诗三百首过活 Hate System Novels讨厌系统文Historical174k WordsCompleted A war poem, a pool of blood, a hero among men, tears in a beauty’s eyes. In cold clothes and iron armor, he reads by lamplight with his sword at his side. He slays countless demons and monsters just to survive, and strides across the land to right its wrongs, all for the people’s peace and happiness. 21Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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