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  1. 551 The Grand Canal: Emperor Yang of Sui's Song of Ice and Fire 大运河:隋炀帝冰与火之歌 Historical205k WordsCompleted Yang Guang, Prince of Jin under the Sui, was handsome, shrewd, and patient, biding his time in secret. While Emperor Wen, Yang Jian, lay gravely ill at Renshou Palace, his affair with Lady Xuanhua was exposed. He responded by murdering his father, forging an imperial edict, deposing and killing Crown Prince Yang Yong, and imprisoning his brothers until they died. He seized the throne in a bloody coup and renamed the era Daye. Once emperor, he broke the power of the great clans and established t 28Reads—Score—Shelves
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  2. 552 The Purple Robe of the Great Qing 大清紫袍 Historical187k WordsCompleted All the ministers inside and out wear purple robes. Who will share my burden? The jade cups drain the blood of a thousand households; the silver candles burn away the people’s fat. When Heaven sheds tears, the people shed tears; where the singing grows loud, the weeping grows louder. You speak so freely of the sovereign’s boundless grace, yet you are the ones who have betrayed it. Jiaqing Set against the White Lotus Rebellion during the Jiaqing reign, this novel traces the fates of high-rankin 131Reads—Score—Shelves
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  3. 553 Three Kingdoms: I Have Failed in My Duty, So Let My Imperial Uncle Take the Throne 三国:朕躬不德,请皇叔登基 Historical452k WordsOngoing [Three Kingdoms power struggle + no System + steady growth + fictional history] This lord is no ordinary man: he is a transmigrator. By a twist of fate, he becomes a relative of the Han imperial family. On top of that, he studies under the Immortal Nan Hua and becomes Zhang Jiao's fellow disciple. Whether the late Han Dynasty descends into chaos is up to Liu Yu. The Yellow Turban Rebellion is about to break out? No problem. Build another wall and stock another granary. Eighteen warlords are marc 15Reads—Score—Shelves
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  4. 554 EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 Urban4.0M WordsCompleted The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score183.1kShelves
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  5. 555 Three Kingdoms: Hidden Dragon, Hidden Phoenix, A Two-Bodied Chronicle of Shu Han's Ambitions 三国:明龙暗凤,双身蜀汉立志传 Historical133k WordsOngoing Cross-dressing allows the story to reveal the history from the late Han through the Three Kingdoms and Eastern Jin dynasties from both male and female perspectives. A single male perspective would be too one-sided. By day, he is Liu Chen, a brilliant strategist and commander serving under Liu Bei. By night, he is Wang Qingyuan, a peerlessly beautiful woman, leader of the shadow guards, skilled in espionage and surprise attacks. Was Liu Bei’s loss of Xiapi really Zhang Fei’s fault? Just after Lu 83Reads—Score—Shelves
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  6. 556 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.6kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
  7. 557 The Ghost Zhao Gao Overthrows the Qin Empire 幽灵赵高颠覆秦帝国 Historical446k WordsOngoing Zhao Gao, the son of a convict, was born in a hidden palace of the Qin dynasty. His mother was a relative of a convicted criminal from Zhao. From childhood, he endured the cruelty of Qin law and the pain of his homeland’s defeat. From the moment he was born, hatred of Qin and a desire to restore Zhao took root in his heart... He entered Xianyang alone and lay low... Convicted for his private dealings with the remnants of the Six States, he was sentenced to death by Meng Yi. Qin Shi Huang valued 111Reads—Score—Shelves
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  8. 558 EN The Gods' Foolish Game 诸神愚戏 Urban3.7M WordsCompleted I have two principles in life: 1. I never lie. 2. I never believe anything anyone says, including myself. “Sir, I would like to point out that your second statement conflicts with the first.” “How so?” “If you never lie, why don’t you believe what you say?” “Oh, sorry. I forgot to mention that I don’t consider myself human.” “?” Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Cheng Shi, Cheng Shi who never lies. What, you’ve never heard of me? That’s all right. You simply haven’t been deceived by m 519.5kReads9.7Score69kShelves
  9. 559 Transmigrating to the Song Dynasty: You Were Sent as an Envoy, Not to Marry Empress Dowager Xiao 穿宋,让你出使,没让你娶萧太后 Historical283k WordsOngoing “Minister Cao, how much must our Great Song pay in annual tribute?” “One million!” “What? One million! You insolent Cao Yong, I’ll have your head today!” “Your Majesty, I haven’t finished. The Liao are paying our Great Song one million a year!” “And on top of that, I’ve married Empress Dowager Xiao…” —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  10. 560 Reviving the Great Ming: A Lone Minister Founds Constitutional Rule 中兴大明,我以孤臣开宪政 Historical731k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Su Ran, transmigrates into another world when the Tianqi Great Explosion occurs. Through a stroke of fortune, he takes over the original owner’s body and enters the chaotic final years of the Ming Dynasty. See: A modern transmigrator versus the chosen one of the age. Heaven itself seems determined to help the Qing, the chosen ones of this world, sending one disaster after another: droughts, locust plagues, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis... A whole new game of political intrigue, 49Reads—Score—Shelves
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  11. 561 The Tale of Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后演义 Historical226k WordsCompleted This book offers a detailed account of Cixi’s life, from her birth and entry into the imperial palace to her rule from behind the curtain, her decades wielding power over the Qing dynasty, and her death. It is not only literary and highly readable, but also of some value as a reference for historical research. 12Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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  12. 562 Great Ming: Don't Cry, Your Majesty. I Can Play the Suona! 大明:陛下别哭,臣会吹唢呐! Historical748k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it's a little low. It'll go up.) [Ming Dynasty + Technological Powerhouse + Comedy + One Heroine + Suona King] Flowers bloom and fade, flowers fill the sky; you're here one moment, gone the next! Song Renzou unexpectedly arrives in the Ming Dynasty. The child he picks up from the start turns out to be Zhu Yuanzhang's eldest legitimate grandson, Zhu Xiongying! Just then, Empress Ma passes away, and the funeral musicians of Yingtian are in a sorry state. Song Renzou a 9kReads8.0Score759Shelves
  13. 563 The Complete Story of Tang 说唐全传 Historical360k WordsCompleted Centered on the gathering of heroes at Wagang Stronghold, the story spans the period from Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou’s conquest of Northern Qi and Emperor Wen of Sui’s pacification of Southern Chen, to Li Yuan of Tang’s defeat of the rival warlords and Li Shimin’s ascension to the throne. It mainly recounts how the heroes of Wagang joined forces to rebel against the Sui and help establish the Tang dynasty, recreating the turbulent age of the eighteen rebel kings and sixty-four bands of rebels. 21Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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  14. 564 The Splendor of Great Wei 大魏芳华 Historical2.2M WordsOngoing In the late Three Kingdoms period, shadows lurk beneath the dawn of unification. Cao Wei’s authority is steadily being hollowed out. Everyone can guess what the Sima clan is plotting, but who can predict the course of the realm? 138Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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  15. 565 My Grandfather Is Emperor Wu of Han 我祖父是汉武帝 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted My Grandfather Is Emperor Wu of Han Synopsis: I am of imperial blood, the rightful heir of the Great Han. My grandfather is Emperor Wu of Han. The god of war Wei Qing is my granduncle, Huo Qubing is my uncle, and Emperor Xuan of Han, Liu Bingyi, is my unborn son. I transmigrate and am reborn as the eldest grandson of the Han Dynasty. I will change my fate of being murdered, and change the fate of the Han Dynasty entering into another marriage alliance with the Xiongnu. See how Liu Jin restores t 1.4kReads9.0Score139Shelves
  16. 566 Reborn as a Villain 重生之恶徒 Urban739k WordsOngoing Great heroes emerge in turbulent times. In the 1990s, the Caucasus descended into chaos. The outbreak of the Chechen War further shattered Moscow's authority. Amid the turmoil, a soul from another time and place found itself inhabiting the body of a Russian soldier. And so the story begins. 2.1kReads9.2Score141Shelves
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  17. 567 Late Jin: Sima Yi Is Reborn as a Jiehuo Army Soldier 晋末:司马懿重生为乞活军 Historical839k WordsOngoing A hundred and forty years after his time had passed! Sima Yi studied the young body he now inhabited. The Army of the Refugees was an armed force of displaced people at the end of the Eastern Jin dynasty, struggling to survive between the Hu and Han peoples. The original owner, Ran Cheng, was twenty-four. His father and brothers had all died in battle, and he commanded the three hundred survivors of the refugee army. Why do you fight to survive? To die like a dog by the roadside, or to reclaim t 11Reads—Score—Shelves
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  18. 568 The Chu Minister 楚臣 Historical3.0M WordsCompleted After the fall of the Tang, warlords rose in power. Emperor Tianyou emerged from humble beginnings and founded the state of Chu in the Jianghuai region. Twelve years have passed since then, and Chu has become one of the three mightiest powers of the age, alongside Liang, which holds the Central Plains, and Jin, which controls Hedong and Youyan. War rages across the land, and the people live in misery… 32Reads7.8Score—Shelves
  19. 569 The Tides of Peasant Rebellions [Livestream] 那些农民起义的波涛【直播】 Historical3.2M WordsOngoing Chen Sheng’s call to arms at Daze Village raised the curtain on the peasant uprisings. It was the people’s last resort after being driven to desperation, and a series of warnings ringing in the court’s ears. The story of the peasant uprisings is broadcast to every dynasty in different eras: emperors, officials, and common people alike. Read this first: 1. This story has no protagonist, only a playback device (you could think of it that way). 2. This story does not deny the achievements or abilit 6.4kReads8.3Score463Shelves
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  20. 570 The Heavenly Book: The Imperial Star Descends to the Mortal World, One Sword Proves the Dao 天书:帝星化凡,一剑证道 Eastern Fantasy723k WordsOngoing [A golden-scaled dragon is no pond-dweller. Soon, the Heavenly Book will descend from the ninth heaven!] What would happen if Dugu Qiubai lived for a thousand years? A Heavenly Book spans a thousand years of China’s history, bringing him into contact with humans, demons, immortals, and Buddhas. (A historical cultivation novel about immortality, featuring Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist ideas that may be difficult for most readers. Not a wish-fulfillment story; slow burn, so read with care.) [Imm 282Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 571 The Famous Young Lady of the Southern Dynasty Is Actually Me in Disguise! 传闻中的南朝女公子,我反串的! Historical400k WordsOngoing The Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties: a time both absurd and beautiful. Men were steamed, women were fried. The old and young were made into barbecue. Xiao Ming, a film star, never imagined he would one day transmigrate to the Liu Song period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It was an era of cannibalism. From the start, he nearly became a dish made from a famine victim. To stay alive, he had to disguise himself as a woman, beginning with his impersonation of Wang Huiyin, a no 70Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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  22. 572 Everyday Life in Beiping During the War of Resistance 抗战时期的北平民间 Historical53k WordsCompleted A friend said that the area east of Beiping served as a buffer zone, and Tanggu was covered by a treaty, so Japan wouldn't make another move for the time being. I'm afraid this matter... If we fight the war to the bitter end, our allies will naturally help us. After all, if we really lose, they won't be able to bear it either, so we know they'll help. 33Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  23. 573 Those Things in the Ming Dynasty: Comic Edition 1 (Updated Edition) 明朝那些事儿:漫画版.1(升级版) Historical363 WordsCompleted Read the comic, and you'll understand The Ming Dynasty in Those Years. True history isn't the brush in the hands of historians, but the human heart. The Ming Dynasty in Those Years: Comic Edition begins with Zhu Yuanzhang's birth, recounting the legendary founding of the Ming Dynasty and its path to governance. From humble beginnings to emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang conquered the realm, but could he govern it? With family ties in one hand and imperial power in the other, how did Zhu Di, whose ambitions 3.2kReads9.4Score449Shelves
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  24. 574 Two Thousand Years of Chinese History 中华二千年史 Historical1.4M WordsCompleted A History of China Through Two Thousand Years was first published in 1934 as one of the University Series, then republished by Zhonghua Book Company in 1956. Written by Deng Zhicheng, it primarily recounts Chinese history from the Qin and Han periods through the Ming and Qing dynasties, while also presenting the author’s historical thought and commentary. 88Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  25. 575 The General Is Fierce 将军好凶猛 Historical3.3M WordsOngoing In the fifth year of the Tianxuan era of the Great Yue, Wang Bing, Vice Censor-in-Chief, is demoted to Tangzhou for disrespect. On his way there, he passes through the Tongbai Mountains and is pursued by assassins sent by his political enemy, Cai Ting, the Privy Councilor. Xu Huai, a brave but simple-minded youth, suddenly awakens to a fragment of unfamiliar memories from a later age. By some strange twist of fate, he frightens off the assassins and is drawn into the treacherous assassination pl 15Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  26. 576 Endless Horizons at the End of the Ming 明末无涯 Historical157k WordsOngoing [Late Ming Historical Figures] [Respect for Culture and History] [For the Nation and Its People] [The Protagonist Turns Dark] Jiangnan is awash with blossoms, Shaanxi and Shanxi lie barren for a thousand miles, and Yan and Liao are bitterly cold, their lands bristling with weapons. An old dream is recast as a tale, beneath a fading moon amid endless ruins and a boundless sea of suffering. “The sacred deeds of the Five Emperors and Three Sovereigns have deceived countless wanderers. How many fame —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  27. 577 The Three Kingdoms’ Confucian Strategist 三国抡语军师 Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Ping: “There are five married women, and the lord took three. Wenruo, you're not one of them.” Xun Yu: “Do you think you're funny?” Xu Ping: “Not really, but I can try to be. I can bark like a dog.” Xun Yu: “Let's hear it.” Xu Ping mimicked Xun Yu's voice: “Ahem. Do you think you're funny?” Xun Yu silently set down the bamboo slips in his hand and reached for the bronze candlestick beside him. Xun You hurriedly stopped Xun Yu. “Uncle, you can't beat Ji'an. Calm down.” Guo Jia: “Huh? Is Ji'an 203Reads8.8Score—Shelves
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  28. 578 At Least I’m an Emperor 好歹也是个皇帝 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Transmigrating and becoming an emperor shouldn't be a big deal, but Guo Dongyan thinks there's something odd about being an emperor in his case. His empire is only as large as a village, he has just a few hundred subjects, and even his dog is the Imperial Guard's Grand General... Wasn't becoming an emperor through transmigration supposed to mean fighting for power at court and vying for control of the Nine Provinces? How did it turn into playing house in some remote mountain valley for me? And t 5.1kReads8.1Score195Shelves
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  29. 579 Muzi’s Life in the Northern Song Dynasty 木子的北宋生活 Historical1.6M WordsCompleted The author tells the story of an ordinary person in ancient times in a lighthearted, humorous style, aiming for a plot that makes sense and trying to avoid the usual clichés. Give it a try and see what you think. 8.2kReads9.0Score903Shelves
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  30. 580 I Transmigrated to the Sixteen Kingdoms: From Bandit to Emperor 穿越十六国:从山贼到皇帝 Historical528k WordsOngoing No System + a traditional, historically grounded struggle for supremacy + an ensemble cast (not a brainless power fantasy) In the age of the Five Barbarians, the Han people are in decline and the Eastern Jin clings to a corner of the south. The north suffers under Shi Hu’s ravages, while the Jie, Di, Xianbei, Xiongnu, and Qiang sharpen their blades, all vying for control of the Central Plains. Murong Ke, Ran Min, Huan Wen, Wang Meng, Murong Chui, and other heroes from every faction converge. The 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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  31. 581 Peiping Is at Peace: Complete in Three Volumes 北平无战事:全3册 Historical746k WordsCompleted In 1948, as the Kuomintang and the Communist Party prepare for their decisive clash, undercurrents swirl beneath the seemingly calm surface of Beiping. The Kuomintang’s young reformist faction, led by Chiang Ching-kuo, suddenly entrusts Fang Meng’ao, an ace Kuomintang Air Force pilot suspected of sympathizing with the Communists, with a major assignment. His flight squadron is reorganized as the Ministry of National Defense’s Economic Inspection Brigade and sent to Beiping to investigate corrupt 1kReads9.5Score249Shelves
  32. 582 A Grand History of the Ming Dynasty 明朝大历史 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
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  33. 583 The Great Ming: From the Start, I Destroyed the Jurchen Tribes of Liaodong 大明,开局覆灭辽东女真 Historical756k WordsOngoing Overnight, he finds himself in the Ming Dynasty, and to his surprise, he has become the Wanli Emperor. What does the Wanli era have to offer? Famed ministers like Zhang Juzheng, Shen Shixing, and Wang Xijue. Famous generals like Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang, and Deng Zilong. And, of course, the Three Great Campaigns of the Wanli era and the Three Victories at Huangzhong. But none of that matters. What matters is pacifying the Jurchens in Liaodong first. And there's no need to worry about losing, be 62Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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  34. 584 The Prince of Yan's Diary 燕王日记 Historical301k WordsOngoing Lin Mu, a history graduate student, died suddenly and woke up as King Hui of Yan, the “big loser” who fell for a wedge strategy and drove Yue Yi away. As soon as he takes the throne, someone advises him to replace his general. His inner voice says: I know this script. Replace him, and next comes the Fire Ox Formation and the annihilation of the entire army. So he makes his decision on the spot: “Yue Yi stays. I trust him.” Qi's plot to sow discord is over before it even begins. Armed with a h 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  35. 585 The Great Qian Scroll 大乾绘卷 Eastern Fantasy472k WordsCompleted Here, immortal cultivation is a facade, the Heavenly Dao is a System, and your choices determine whether the scroll is completed or torn apart. “They cultivate immortality. He fixes bugs.” Behind the saints' compassion lies the Heavenly Dao's ruthless purge command. Beneath his colleagues' smiles, bloody moves are made on the chessboard of power. And Wang Li, a “glitch” the System cannot predict, will use a “pixel pen” to draw the first question mark on the scroll called Daqian. This is not a st 10Reads—Score—Shelves
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  36. 586 Zhang Koukou Transmigrates to the Great Tang 张扣扣穿越大唐 Historical403k WordsCompleted After his execution, he transmigrates to the late Tang dynasty. With modern wisdom and knowledge, and the help of several women, he writes his own epic legend in an era engulfed by war. 60Reads6.7Score—Shelves
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  37. 587 Yan Qing, the Prodigal Hero 浪子燕青 Historical602k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the world of Water Margin as Yan Qing, he learns Lu Junyi's peerless martial arts, receives guidance from Luo Zhenren, and steals Song Jiang's destiny. He changes not only the fates of many Water Margin heroes, but also the fate of the Song dynasty. In the end, his power far surpasses everyone else's. He not only preserves the legacy of the Han people, but also conquers the Liao, Jin, and Western Xia with overwhelming force... 269Reads6.6Score132Shelves
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  38. 588 Why Await Heaven's Will to Claim the Throne? I Shall Take It Myself 问鼎何需天意,寡人自取之 Historical328k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Great Jing Dynasty, a foolish emperor mistrusted loyal officials, while the treacherous Liu Fu held power. The people suffered terribly. Xiao Ce, the orphaned son of a military family, witnessed his parents die in battle and thirty thousand elite soldiers perish at Frostwolf Valley. From that day on, he took up the bloodstained tiger tally and rose from the desperate northern frontier. Over the following years, he led a hundred thousand soldiers through more than a hund —Reads7.6Score—Shelves
  39. 589 Sun and Moon Shine Together: The Wanli Restoration 日月共明:万历中兴 Historical597k WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Political Intrigue]+ [Court Politics]+ [War]+ [Farming]+ [Conquest]… History blogger Zhu Jun accidentally transmigrates back to the Ming Dynasty and takes over the body of the young Wanli Emperor. The bad news: the old emperor has just died, leaving behind a huge mess. (This baby is suffering, but this baby won't say a word.) They say the Ming Dynasty truly fell under Wanli. In this life, I will turn the tide and restore the Ming to greatness! Sleeping with beauties in my a —Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 590 The Transmigrator: From Workhorse to Aristocrat 穿越者:从牛马到门阀 Historical147k WordsOngoing Chen Song, a poor farmer from the lowest rung of society, graduated from a top-tier university and worked like a beast of burden at a state-owned construction company. By chance, he transmigrates into the body of a poor farmer from over a thousand years ago who shares his name. He has the same soul and the same humble beginnings, but this time Chen Song will use modern knowledge to change the farmer’s lot and rise to the ranks of the great clans. —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  41. 591 I Have a Plan to Restore the Han Dynasty to Glory 我有一计,可使大汉幽而复明 Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Zhuge Zhi transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era. He ends up in Xinye. The Battle of Red Cliffs is looming. Liu Bei is off to a disastrous start. And he mistakes the protagonist for Sleeping Dragon! But every scheme Zhuge Zhi comes up with is downright vicious. Sleeping Dragon can only cry out, “Stop using my name! Could you please quit making me lose merit?” Liu Bei asks for advice. Zhuge Zhi: “I have a plan that will make Your Lordship famous for generations.” Liu Bei: “Famous for good or bad 1.8kReads8.4Score126Shelves
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  42. 592 I Didn't Have to Be Transmigrated to This Tang Dynasty 这个唐朝也不是非穿不可 Historical676k WordsCompleted After transmigrating: “King Qin, being a wise ruler is exhausting. Why not become a foolish king instead? Eat well, sleep well, have fun, do nothing, lie flat and slack off. It’s wonderfully relaxing. Pick up a girl now and then, listen to some music, go out for a meal, and have a drink or two. That’s the life.” “That’s not a bad idea. But what about the affairs of state?” “Easy! We’ll follow the teachings of Huang-Lao and rule through non-action.” “Wow, Eunuch Ha really is the chief eunuch of t 1.3kReads9.2Score103Shelves
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  43. 593 An Lushan, Rebel Minister of the Tang Dynasty 唐朝叛臣安禄山 Historical842k WordsCompleted He was an obscure Hu tribesman from Yingzhou, born into lowly circumstances and tossed about by the chaos of the age from childhood. With patience, ruthless resolve, and fluency in six languages, he clawed his way up from the bottom, surviving as a trader at the frontier markets. Amid the blood and steel of the northern borderlands, he fought his way onto the road to power. People saw only his belly hanging down past his knees and his affable, foolish air, how he fawned over everyone he met and 1.8kReads8.8Score101Shelves
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  44. 594 Transmigrate to Late Tang, Starting with a Rope 穿越唐末开局一根绳 Historical139k WordsOngoing [No System + Sharp-Minded + Meticulous + Decisive + Technology + Conquest + War + Ensemble Cast] Bad news: Hu Bufan was struck by lightning. Good news: Hu Bufan is still alive. Bad news: Hu Bufan transmigrated to an era so awful that even dogs would avoid it: the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. In the fourth year of Tianyou, Zhu Wen usurped the Tang, bringing the Great Tang to an end. The land fell into chaos, and the people were left destitute. By a stroke of misfortune, Hu Bufan transmigrated —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  45. 595 The World of Shen Chu 沈楚天下 Historical67k WordsOngoing (Parallel universe) An accident during a school field trip sends the students either transmigrating or being reborn into an entirely new world. Unfortunately, they end up scattered across the land. Unbeknownst to them, a game of chess prepared for them long ago has quietly begun. (Sweet romance, no angst) 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  46. 596 Cai Dongfan's History of China: The Tang Dynasty 蔡东藩中华史:唐史 Historical396k WordsCompleted Cai Dongfan's History of China is a vernacular edition of his popular historical romances about China's successive dynasties, a vast and accessible history of China. Spanning more than a thousand chapters, it recounts the rise and fall of dynasties from Qin Shi Huang to 1920, covering 2,166 years of history across 11 parts. Its sweeping timespan, vast cast of characters, and immense scope make it one of the greatest historical romances ever written. Cai Dongfan is hailed as "a historian of his a 103Reads9.6Score100Shelves
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  47. 597 The Vanished Empire (Complete in Seven Volumes) 消失的帝国(全七册) Historical1.1M WordsCompleted Heading west, the nomadic peoples who emerged from ancient China went on to establish powerful empires, produce generations of descendants, and pass on their civilizations. They experienced both prosperity and decline, writing glorious chapters across the long river of history. This seven-volume set introduces the origins, development, and eventual disappearance of the Rouran, Xianbei, Jurchen, Xiongnu, Western Liao, Khitan, and Nanzhao. Their migrations, former glory, and wars have all been rem 26Reads9.3Score—Shelves
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  48. 598 Transmigrating to the Warring States: I Become the God of War Li Mu 穿越战国:我成了战神李牧 Historical646k WordsOngoing To learn more about the Battle of Changping, Li Yang traveled to Gaoping, in Zhao State, where the battle’s countless dead lay buried. By chance, he wandered into the Temple of Skulls built for the hundreds of thousands of fallen soldiers. Just as he was about to leave, a twist of fate sent his soul into Li Mu, the frontier general who alone could influence the outcome of the Battle of Changping… From there, he trains the border troops, wipes out the Xiongnu, and saves Changping… until 6.8kReads8.4Score204Shelves
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  49. 599 Great Tang: Two Li Chengqians After a Soul Swap 大唐:灵魂互换,两个李承乾 Historical460k WordsOngoing Transmigration + ancient and modern souls switch bodies + two Li Chengqians exist in the Tang Dynasty By a twist of fate, the soul of Li Chengqian, crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, switches places with that of a modern-day Li Chengqian. The modern Li Chengqian gets a golden finger: when he closes his eyes, there’s a phone in his mind that can connect to the internet and be controlled by thought, along with a phone assistant named Xiao Ai whose voice only he can hear. The two share a portable sp 60Reads—Score—Shelves
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