The Sun, Moon, Mountains, and Rivers Remain, and the Great Ming Endures Forever, Seeking Rousing Great Ming Novels 日月山河还在，大明江山永存。求大明热血小说

1. 401 大 Great Ming: Starting by Changing the Tumu Crisis 大明：从改变土木堡事变开始 Tales of Lincheng临城往事Historical202k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he barely had time to enjoy his good fortune before facing the Tumu Crisis, a calamity that would determine the dynasty’s fate. At this critical moment, one careless step could see the Ming court wiped out, leaving the dynasty to decline from strength to weakness! Now, watch as Zhu Ji charges into the fray and carves out a path to turn the tide, leading the Ming Dynasty down a road unlike the one it followed in his previous life. Expand overseas, open up 13Reads6.8Score—Shelves
2. 402 贞 The Spendthrift Son of the Zhenguan Era 贞观败家子 Qian Fugui-er钱富贵erHistorical5.4M WordsOngoing 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
3. 403 大 Great Ming: Chongzhen, Don't Be Afraid, Your Ancestors Are Here to Save You! 大明：崇祯别怕，祖宗来救你了！ Supreme and Unrivaled唯我独尊Historical212k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao, he activates the [Ten Thousand Nations Instance] System. System: First random mission: Save the late Ming Dynasty. Reward: extend Zhu Biao’s lifespan! Zhu Biao: “??!!!” Right, Zhu Biao died in his thirties. If there’s a reward up for grabs, why not take it? Father, come on, let’s head to the late Ming and expand the empire! Zhu Yuanzhang’s only heir was struck dead by lightning. He was in the middle of mourning when Zhu Biao suddenly sat 93Reads5.4Score—Shelves
4. 404 大 The Ming Dynasty: The Tianqi Empire 大明之天启帝国 Three Jin and Nine Liang三斤九两Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Glorious Ming, ruler of all nations; may our mountains and rivers stand forever, guarding our borders. Lofty China, its light reaching the four corners; may sun and moon shine forever, blessing our emperor. By a twist of fate, the protagonist transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty and becomes the Tianqi Emperor. The Ming has just won a great victory at Ningyuan, but the Later Jin have already grown into a tiger poised to devour the realm. Meanwhile, a Shaanxi uprising that will sweep across the 11Reads8.6Score—Shelves
5. 405 我 I Really Didn't Mean to Stir Up Trouble in the Tang Dynasty 我真没想在大唐搞事情 Staying Home and Sleeping All Day宅在家里睡大觉Historical5.8M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Historical farming + No System + Court intrigue + Academy + Epic battles + Multiple heroines] Qin Ming, a young man from the modern era, transmigrated to the fifth year of the Zhenguan era. He had planned to coast through life as a landowner: marry a beautiful wife, take concubines, and enjoy the moonlight and breeze of the Great Tang. But fate always had a sense of humor: While shopping in the Western Market, the stunning “mother and daughter” he casually bought turned out to 34.4kReads8.6Score3.1kShelves
6. 406 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Challenge Huang Taiji 大明：开局单挑皇太极 Wen Tianyu问天羽Historical109k WordsOngoing The beauties of the harem are in full bloom, and the Eight Beauties of Qinhuai are just coming of age. Zhu Youjian transmigrated into the Chongzhen Emperor, but before he could enjoy himself, he was greeted by an army of 100,000 Tartars laying siege to the capital. The realm was on the brink of collapse. The ministers were so terrified they wet themselves and begged for peace on their knees. Zhu Youjian rose with icy calm. “Watch me take down Huang Taiji and cripple those damned Tartars!” A —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 407 我 I'm the Jiajing Emperor, and It's Only Reasonable That I Successfully Cultivate Immortality 我嘉靖皇帝，成功修仙很合理吧 Round and Chubby Potato圆圆滚滚土豆君Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Reborn in the womb as Zhu Houcong, the Taoist emperor of the Ming dynasty, he successfully cultivates immortality, overcoming all techniques with sheer force. He reforms the army and bureaucracy, leads the Ming dynasty into the Age of Discovery, and unifies the world. Then a System descends from the heavens, opening an emperors' chat group across the heavens. The more fortune the dynasties under his rule accumulate, the faster his cultivation advances, until he becomes an ancestral immortal. If 2.1kReads7.2Score122Shelves
8. 408 大 Great Ming: I Told You to Hang Yourself, Not Become a Tyrant 大明：让你上吊，没让你当暴君 Red Leaves Cover the Mountains漫山红遍Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + scheming protagonist + satisfying read + no System + one heroine] Transmigrated into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, with less than half a year until the Jiashen Incident. Huang Taiji is about to take a detour through Mongolia, breach the Great Wall, and threaten the capital! What? You say the treasury is empty and we can't fight back? Don't panic. Let me kill a few ministers first and scrape together some money! What? You say Li Zicheng has rebelled 649Reads7.0Score100Shelves

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9. 409 明 The Struggle for Supremacy at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末逐鹿 Chasing the Deer at the End of the Ming Dynasty明末逐鹿Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn in the final years of the Ming dynasty, he takes the imperial exams, enters government service, quells the Prince of Yan’s rebellion, wipes out the Jurchens, and rises step by step to contend for the realm. 1.3kReads8.5Score112Shelves

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   The sun, moon, mountains, and rivers will live on forever; the Ming Dynasty will live on forever.

10. 410 谋 Scheming for the Ming 谋明 Pale Ink, Blue Robe淡墨青衫Historical729k WordsCompleted Transmigrating to the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, he farms diligently, follows the righteous path, trains a powerful army, and saves the collapsing empire. 6Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    To be honest, although I vehemently hate the Manchu Qing dynasty, I must say that in 1644, if the Ming dynasty had not fallen, it would have been an injustice! Li Zicheng and Zhang Fei may not have achieved great things, but under the Ming dynasty, the common people could no longer survive, and the tide was bound to turn!

11. 411 朕 I Just Built an Empire Where the Sun Never Sets. Old Zhu, Are You Back from the Dead? 朕刚打成日不落，老朱你复活了？ Just Pay Me给钱就行Historical125k WordsOngoing In the twenty-fifth year of the Hongwu reign, Zhu Yunthong, who had transmigrated to this world, had spent ten years quietly building his strength in Hainan. Then word suddenly arrived from Nanjing: Zhu Yuanzhang was dead? Six years earlier than expected! Zhu Yunthong gazed at the ships under his command, which ruled the seas, and smiled as he watched Zhu Di prepare to launch the Jingnan Campaign and Zhu Yunwen sit upon the throne. Behind him, his soldiers draped an imperial robe over his should —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 412 朱 Zhu Di Is Livestreaming, While the Prince of Han Revives Zhu Yuanzhang Online 朱棣直播中，汉王在线复活朱元璋 Back Then, I Rode a Donkey当年骑着驴Historical381k WordsCompleted What happens when Han Prince Zhu Gaoxu obtains the Eight Wondrous Skills and Daoist teachings? And what sparks will fly when the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Di, gets linked to a livestream room that spans time and space? When Zhu Di sees his father, Zhu Yuanzhang, and his elder brother, Zhu Biao, alive and standing right in front of Zhu Gaoxu, he is completely dumbfounded! Zhu Di: Father, you're not dead? Zhu Yuanzhang: This commoner, Zhu Chongba, brings his wife, Lady Ma, his eldest son, Zhu Biao, and 2.7kReads8.8Score150Shelves
13. 413 从 Starting Out as Li Zicheng's Adopted Son 从李自成义子开始 Elegant Jianghu Mist and Rain江湖烟雨秀Historical782k WordsCompleted In the eleventh year of the Chongzhen era, the rebel king Li Zicheng was defeated at Nanyuan, and eighteen horsemen fled into the Shangluo Mountains. Li Sheng's soul transmigrated into the body of Li Zicheng's adopted son. He joined the rebel army, fought the Ming, battled the Later Jin, and brought the gentry to heel! I am that tiny spark. In the end, I will set the whole world ablaze and decide the fate of the realm! 358Reads7.4Score—Shelves
14. 414 吞 Swallowing the Ming 吞明 Sun-Chasing Samurai逐日武士Historical3.8M WordsCompleted A portal connecting the modern era to the final years of the Ming Dynasty, and an orphan who grew up in the mountains. He decides to save the hundreds of millions of people living through the Ming Dynasty's collapse and build an unprecedented empire! 37Reads8.3Score—Shelves
15. 415 盛 The Flourishing Ming Dynasty 盛世大明 I Have Heard of High Antiquity朕闻上古Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [Historical fiction contest] In the main hall of the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Zhu Hou, whose soul had transmigrated into the Jiajing Emperor, sat regally on the Dragon Throne in his imperial robes, smashing walnuts with the imperial seal. Huang Jin put on a fawning smile and said, "Your Majesty, Chief Grand Secretary Yang is here!" "You idiot! Why didn't you say so earlier?" "..." On the northern frontier of the Great Ming, Anda Khan's forces had grown dramatically in power. As he attacked Xua 505Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    I've read the first book several times, and I'm still reading the second one. I highly recommend the first one.

16. 416 刚 I Just Arrived in the Great Ming When the Sky Screen Started Broadcasting Live 刚到大明，天幕直播就来了 Old Zhang0612老张0612Historical610k WordsCompleted The transmigrator Zhu Li had just transmigrated into the body of Zhu Di, the Prince of Yan, while he was in Nanjing to report on his duties, when a sky screen broadcast suddenly began. Having read hundreds of stories about sky screen broadcasts, Zhu Li knew that Zhu Di was their biggest victim. At the thought of it, Zhu Li felt his backside ache and his neck grow a little tense. Just then, a cold voice rang out from the sky screen: “Ming Dynasty History Quiz, Question One: After Hongwu...” Heari 91Reads6.2Score115Shelves
17. 417 大 The Prince of Yongle of the Great Tang 大唐永乐王 Qiu Qingyi秋清逸Historical1.6M WordsCompleted (Slow burn: Late Sui to early Tang + Five Great Clans’ legitimate bloodlines + Three wives and four concubines) After a stroke of incredible luck, Li Jun opens his eyes once more to find himself a baby, born over a thousand years ago at the end of the Sui dynasty. He shares a name with the clan’s young leader. Follow him as he leads tens of thousands of clan members who love picking fights and are desperate for him to have lots of descendants, constantly pushing women at him, through their daily 10.2kReads7.9Score686Shelves
18. 418 初 A Timid Lad of the Early Tang 初唐瓜怂 User Mi用户觅Historical493k WordsCompleted A laid-back entertainment story. Lin Chen unexpectedly transmigrates to the magnificent Tang Dynasty! He only wanted to keep to himself and be content with a modest fortune, but one after another, he meets people who change the way he thinks. He never wanted to stand out, yet time and again, he is forced to break out of his shell! Wherever there are people, there are rivalries. They say the world is dangerous, and people’s hearts even more so. Yet Lin Chen happens to meet nothing but sincere peo 2.5kReads8.0Score125Shelves
19. 419 大 Great Ming: Promoted to County Magistrate from the Start 大明，开局荣升县令 Wine and New Lyrics酒新词Historical256k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, Chen Zhixing had just taken up the post of assistant county magistrate when the county magistrate was skinned and stuffed with straw by the Eight Brother’s Imperial Guard Bureau, then hung outside the county office to dry in the wind. When Chen learned that he had transmigrated to the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty and become an official, he was scared half to death. Compared with being an official in the Hongwu era, Chen would rather be a slave in the t 8Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 420 我 My Engineering Skills Earn Me a Place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple 我凭理工配享太庙 Wu Fen2025吴芬2025Historical310k WordsCompleted Fang Jing transmigrates to the early years of the Yongle reign in the Ming dynasty, just as Zhu Di is preparing for his second northern campaign. To his misfortune, his father transmigrates with him. Worse still, the golden finger that was supposed to be his ends up in his father's hands! As Fang Jing watches his father, a party cadre, gradually turn into a corrupt feudal scholar-official, he grows frantic. He desperately wants to transmigrate back, but his good-for-nothing father just won’t get 152Reads7.2Score—Shelves
21. 421 带 I Bring a Phone to the Ming Dynasty and Rule the World! 带着手机穿大明，称霸全世界！ Dugu Xian独孤仙Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Yang Ming transmigrates to the seventh year of the Hongwu era with his phone, only to arrive in the boudoir of Xu Miaoyun, the daughter of the Duke of Wei. When Zhu Yuanzhang learns what happened to his future daughter-in-law, he flies into a rage and orders her to be executed by a thousand cuts. To save his own skin, Yang Ming has no choice but to reveal that he is a transmigrator. And so begins a brand-new chapter in the splendor of the Great Ming. As the years pass, his fate becomes woven int 8.6kReads7.4Score510Shelves
22. 422 大 Great Ming: Reopening Ten Thousand Times, Absorbing Power from the Start 大明：重开一万次，开局吸功大法 Rain Tears of Xin雨泪之鑫Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Zhu Youji transmigrates into a novel’s world and becomes the Ming dynasty’s fourth prince. His mother is Noble Consort Wan, who controls the Western Depot and colludes with the powerful minister Yan Song and Cao Zhengchun of the Eastern Depot, holding the court in the palm of her hand. However, Zhu Youji is not her real son. He is the result of a baby swap, a tool Noble Consort Wan used to secure her position. Caught between internal and external threats, Zhu Youji obtains the [Life Restart Simu 2.4kReads8.5Score213Shelves

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    These are all good, but I highly recommend the first and third books. The first book features the main character who has already transmigrated to the world of Xian Qin.

23. 423 大 Great Ming: My Brother Is Zhu Chongba, and My Nephew Is the Yongle Emperor, Zhu Biao 大明：我哥朱重八，侄永乐帝标子 Si Chenyue肆尘月Historical1.0M WordsCompleted A young master from a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners was unexpectedly born into the late Yuan Dynasty. When Zhu Yuanzhang rose up against the Yuan, he followed Li Zhen and joined him. After earning merit as a boy, he was adopted by Old Zhu as a son in his drunkenness and given the name Zhu Chongshi. He became the only prince of a commandery in the Ming with an unusual two-character title. Xu Miaoyun refused to marry anyone but him. He was determined to become the richest, m 18.9kReads8.2Score816Shelves
24. 424 家 My Father Is Emperor Wu of Han! 家父汉武帝！ The Wise Man's Mutt智者的土狗儿Historical1.9M WordsCompleted [Winner of the National Library writing contest] [Top-tier historical storytelling + no System + rebellion + political intrigue + a love-hate relationship between father and son] Reborn in the womb as Liu Ju, the eldest legitimate son of Emperor Wu of Han. His father is Liu Che, the most powerful carbon-based life form on Earth in the second century BCE! And his maternal family’s lineup is even more outrageous! His mother is Wei Zifu, his uncle is Wei Qing, his cousin is Huo Qubing, and his youn 88kReads9.2Score8.3kShelves
25. 425 大 Great Ming: From the Start, I Raid the Entire Court 大明之开局抄了满朝文武 Red Leaves Cover the Mountains漫山红遍Historical2.3M WordsCompleted In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign, the Ming dynasty was beset by turmoil. Within its borders, the rebel king was capturing city after city; beyond them, the Manchu barbarians watched like hungry wolves. The court was riddled with treacherous officials, while powerful clans ran rampant among the people... As civilization once again stood on the brink of being conquered by barbarism, Zhu Youjian, who had transmigrated from the future, held the crumbling empire together. With sheer for 602Reads6.7Score105Shelves

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    A modern person's adventures in the Ming Dynasty. A meticulously researched historical drama with sound logic, vivid writing, and a high-quality read that doesn't lower your intelligence. Highly recommended.

26. 426 大 Great Ming: From the Start, Zhu Di Mistakes Me for a Mythical Qilin Beast 大明：开局被朱棣当成麒麟瑞兽 Little Salted Fish小咸鱼Historical287k WordsCompleted During the Yongle reign of the Ming dynasty, Zheng He was sent overseas to spread the empire's prestige. He brought back a giraffe that everyone mistook for the auspicious mythical beast, the qilin. Chen Yang, who had been a history graduate student in his previous life, somehow transmigrated into the body of the giraffe. From the start, he was mistaken for a qilin and bound to the Auspicious Beast National Fortune System. As long as he helped strengthen the Ming dynasty's national fortune, he c 140Reads6.1Score—Shelves
27. 427 我 I'm a Eunuch, What Do I Have to Fear? 我是太监我怕谁 Li Tianlang李天狼Historical1.5M WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! He transmigrates to the era of Wu Zetian, with a golden dragon possessing his body and a System at his disposal. He dominates the world, invincible and unrivaled, standing alone above all, roaming the martial world and becoming the greatest under heaven. He reaches the pinnacle of life and possesses the world's April days. 1.3kReads7.4Score141Shelves
28. 428 大 Great Ming: I, Zhu Di, Will Build a Great Ming Across the Myriad Worlds 大明：朕，朱棣，打造诸天大明 Wuhu, Takeoff! Your Old Ma芜湖起飞我老马Eastern Fantasy625k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty, he becomes Zhu Di, the Prince of Yan and future Yongle Emperor, and awakens the Myriad Worlds System. What? He has to invade another world in just ten days? Looking at himself before his ascension to the throne, he decisively decides to bring Zhu Yuanzhang along and invade another world with the full might of the Ming Empire! Zhu Yuanzhang: “Crown Prince, hurry up and take the throne from me. I don't even have time to cultivate anymore.” Zhu Biao: “Fourt 166Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    This novel about the Ming Dynasty is good.

29. 429 和 The Peaceful Liberation of the Great Ming 和平解放大明 I'm Still as Carefree as Ever姐依旧潇洒Historical349k WordsCompleted In the early years of the Chongzhen reign of the Great Ming, a band of defeated deserters fled Liaodong and made their way inside the Great Wall, heading west... Liu Song, who had transmigrated into this world, became a deserter with an uncertain future. Before long, he defeated a rival and became the leader of a battalion. He trained new recruits, became a bandit king, set up checkpoints, and plundered the gentry... Before he knew it, he had the means to contend for the realm and had become the 180Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 430 大 Great Ming: I Actually Became Zhu Silang 大明：我竟成了朱四郎 Sword Across剑横Historical613k WordsOngoing [Alternate History]+ [Great Ming]+ [No System] May the mountains, rivers, sun, and moon endure, and the Great Ming empire stand forever. My name is Zhu Di, and I have another identity: I am Zhu Yuanzhang's fourth son, the Prince of Yan, Zhu Di, also known as Fourth Brother Zhu. Why is that? That's right, I transmigrated. Lying on the bed, Zhu Di silently accepts his new identity, a flame burning fiercely in his heart. Since Heaven has brought him to this magnificent Great Ming, he must make the 103Reads6.4Score102Shelves

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    The first book is excellent, the second one is just for fun.

31. 431 人 In the Qin Empire, My Wife Just Shows Up at My Door 人在大秦，老婆自己送上门 Leftovers Every Day天天吃剩饭Eastern Fantasy1.7M WordsCompleted Chen Mo transmigrated to the Great Qin dynasty with a physical disability. As a cripple, everything was inconvenient. What kind of future could he possibly have? As it turned out, he really did have one. As a transmigrator, he got his own golden finger: the ability to simplify cultivation. Breathing could increase his inner strength, and sleeping could improve his physique. At first, he hadn't noticed much progress, but after a year, Chen Mo could clearly feel that his body had grown much strong 1.9kReads6.9Score186Shelves
32. 432 英 The English Prince and the Ming Empire: A History of Colonial Expansion 英皇子与明帝国：殖民开拓史 Little Bai Fusi小白夫斯基Historical639k WordsCompleted [Global colonization + changing history] [Political intrigue] [Passionate] [Struggle for supremacy] [Blood and iron] [No System] A modern man with a background in science and engineering transmigrates and opens his eyes to find himself a British prince, in control of two major colonial estates in North America, yet his heart aches for the declining Ming Dynasty! In the waning years of the Wanli Emperor's reign, factional strife plagues the court, the Later Jin watches from the shadows, and Japan 51Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book depicts the rise of the Ming Dynasty from different perspectives. Fans of the Ming Dynasty shouldn't miss it!

33. 433 父 Father, I Only Want to Be a Prince 父皇，我只想当个王爷 A Man with a Wu Hook男儿带吴钩Historical5.3M WordsCompleted In the 115th year of the Jingli era, the realm was in turmoil, with three kingdoms standing in opposition. On that day, Ye Zhuo, heir to the Prince of Shou, opened his eyes after being unconscious for three years... Ye Zhuo only wanted to live a quiet, carefree life as a hedonistic playboy. But he was so outstanding that he shone wherever he went. See how Ye Zhuo carves out a path to becoming a wise prince in this chaotic age, one that belongs to him alone! 27.4kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves

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    During the Jingli era, the world was divided into three kingdoms, and Ye Zhuo, who had been in a coma for three years, awoke. He initially intended to be a lazy, dissolute playboy, but his exceptional talent shone through. In this chaotic world, watch as he transforms from a life of pleasure to one filled with ambition, using his unique wisdom and charisma to gradually ascend the path of a wise king amidst the tripartite division of the Three Kingdoms, writing a magnificent chapter of transformation from ordinary to extraordinary.

34. 434 大 Great Ming: First Crush the Donglin Faction, Then Execute the Jiangnan Gentry 大明：先灭东林党，再诛江南士绅 Someone Above the Galaxy星河之上的人Historical565k WordsOngoing Transmigrating as the son of Wei Zhongxian, the Ming Dynasty’s great eunuch, he takes command of the Embroidered Uniform Guard from the start, blade in hand. First he slaughters the Donglin faction, then wipes out the gentry of Jiangnan. Those who embezzle, break the law, and seize land: kill! Those who traffic in strategic supplies: kill! Those who stand in the way of making the Ming great again: kill! Spread sweet potatoes and potatoes, improve salt production, invent the flintlock, sweep away 42Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Transmigrated into the body of Wei Zhongxian's son, I start by taking command of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, slaughtering all before me. Please call me the Lord of Blue Planet.

35. 435 大 Great Ming: Make China Great Again 大明：让华夏再次伟大 Lone Swan on the Long River长河孤鸿Historical285k WordsOngoing [Ming Dynasty + Prince + Factional Strife + One Heroine + Strengthening the Nation Through Technology + A Golden Age for the Ming + No System] When the wheels of the Ming Dynasty begin to turn, the whole world will hear their roar! Zhang Ke transmigrates into the body of Zhu Changxun, Prince Fu, the beloved son of the Wanli Emperor. Knowing he has no hope of becoming crown prince, he heads for Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Using “industry and commerce to strengthen the nation” as bait, he asks Emperor S —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When the gears of the Ming Dynasty begin to turn, the whole world will hear its roar.

36. 436 大 Springtime in the Great Ming 大明春色 West Wind Is Strong西风紧Historical3.1M WordsCompleted In the turbulent early years of the Ming Dynasty, a king destined to lose his reputation and be burned alive must embark on a path of defying Heaven. How will old grudges, love and hatred, merits and failures all play out this time? 92Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The first book is a masterpiece of Ming Dynasty fiction, with excellent writing and vividly portrayed characters who feel incredibly real. The plot is also well-structured, maintaining a calm and collected tone while delivering thrilling climaxes. However, the protagonist is a bit of a womanizer; despite experiencing so much together with several female characters and developing deep bonds, he still has relationships with many other women. The second book, unlike other novels that are all over the place, has humor, action, exaggeration, and sadness, making it a very good read. I'm currently reading the third book, a new author's work, and it's quite good; I recommend it. The fourth book is also quite good; the author is very reader-friendly, and I recommend it as well.

37. 437 人 In the Ming Dynasty, I Hide Mountains and Rivers in a Land of Decay 人在大明：我在秽土里藏山河 Loves Fruit Flavors喜欢水果味Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Everyone mocks me for hoarding filth, never guessing I am hoarding the realm itself] Transmigrated into the grandson of the Ming dynasty's Grand Secretary, Zhang Yi happily becomes the greatest wastrel in the realm. He collects “obscene novelties and ingenious inventions,” hangs around pleasure houses, and spends fortunes on beautiful women, becoming the laughingstock of the entire capital. Only when factional strife tears the court apart, eunuchs bring the nation to ruin, and foreign cavalry 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    That has to be it.

38. 438 奋 Striving in the Great Ming 奋斗于大明 The Black Cat Isn't Black Rice黑猫不黑米Historical498k WordsOngoing Liu Zibin, a graduate student in history, is thrown by an accident into the thirteenth year of the Chenghua era of the Ming Dynasty. Even so, he still has the drive to make something of himself. Watch as he rises through the ranks step by step and lives life to the fullest. —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 439 大 Great Ming! The Imperial Clan's Grandson Battles for the Throne 大明！皇明嫡孙争霸天下 Can't Write Poetry, But Can Read It不会作诗但会读Historical212k WordsOngoing Transmigrating to the fifteenth year of Hongwu, I become the Ming dynasty’s most unfortunate legitimate grandson: Zhu Yuntong. My birth mother died young, my eldest brother was murdered, Lady Lu is watching me like a hawk, and the palace maids and eunuchs dare to poison me to my face. The original owner was weak and ready to die, but now I’m here! Armed with an Emperor’s Contest System, I overturn the plot to poison me in the Eastern Palace from the start! Others rely on patience to win the succ —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    As a fan of the Ming Dynasty, I really love these two books.

40. 440 大 Great Ming: Reborn as Zhu Xiongying, Making Zhu Yuanzhang Overjoyed 大明：重生朱雄英，乐坏朱元璋 Big Madman大疯子Historical662k WordsCompleted On the eve of Zhu Yunwen’s appointment as heir apparent, the Ming Dynasty’s true eldest legitimate grandson, Zhu Xiongying, climbed out of his tomb! Zhu Yuanzhang: “Wonderful, wonderful! My eldest grandson is back!” Minister: “He’s been dead for ten years and now he’s back? A ghost…” Zhu Yuanzhang: “You dare call my eldest grandson a ghost? I’ll make you a ghost! My grandson is clearly an immortal!” Military general: “The imperial eldest grandson’s methods are beyond belief. We can barely breath 12.8kReads8.8Score917Shelves

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    Here's a selection of highly-rated Ming Dynasty novels, shining brightly like the sun and moon in the sky, taking you on a journey through history's glory and recreating the grand spectacle of all nations paying tribute. (If you find a book you like, please give it a thumbs up or follow me 😊)

41. 441 我 I Have a Wormhole to the End of the Ming Dynasty 我有虫洞去明末 The World's One and Only Wang天下无二汪Historical1.9M WordsCompleted A magical wormhole that only one person can travel through at a time. On the other side lies the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, with Chongzhen soon to take the throne. Trade century-old ginseng from the Ming dynasty for pocket change in the modern world, force the late Ming to advance its technology, and take revenge to your heart’s content! Recover Liaodong in five years? Pah! Even two years is too slow! The Ming dynasty, which began with a bowl and ended with a noose, is about to be brought 4.6kReads8.7Score348Shelves
42. 442 穿 I Became Zhu Di: Claiming the Throne from the Twenty-Fifth Year of Hongwu 穿成朱棣：从洪武二十五年开始称 Can't Write Poetry, But Can Read It不会作诗但会读Historical503k WordsCompleted A history graduate student accidentally transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and rewrites its history. He kills Empress Lü, pacifies the Northern Yuan, wipes out the Japanese pirates, and eliminates the Jurchen! Witness a very different age of Ming prosperity as I lead the dynasty, step by step, to the pinnacle of the world. I’ll rewrite history’s regrets. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 443 大 A Blessed Heir for the Ming Dynasty: The Empress Begs Every Day to Be Deposed 大明好孕：皇后娘娘她日日求被废 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted They are not mutually exclusive, and this book covers quite a lot of Ming dynasty history. Some details may not be accurate, so please bear with me. Thank you. Jing Shu transmigrated as Hu Shanxiang, the most useless empress in the Great Ming dynasty, and nearly fell apart. Sun was Zhu Zhanji’s childhood sweetheart. Jing Shu was at best a lucky charm her family had offered to the imperial household. How could she possibly compete with Sun? So, knowing how history would unfold, Jing Shu simply g 4.6kReads9.1Score300Shelves

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    It's so beautiful, really!

44. 444 明 Ming Cavalry 明骑 The Guy Next Door隔壁小王Historical3.5M WordsCompleted A modern border defense soldier transmigrates to Liaodong in the late Ming dynasty, taking command in a time of crisis and rising from humble beginnings. He trains a hundred thousand cavalry, rides into battle with lance in hand, crushes the Tartar invaders, puts down the rebels, and conquers the pass at Mount Helan. He fishes in Lake Baikal and waters his horses on the American continent. Soon, the sun-and-moon battle flags fly across the world. Whoever dares invade our Great Ming shall be slai 1.6kReads8.6Score206Shelves
45. 445 大 Forward, Ming Battle-Line Infantry! 大明战列线步兵前进 The World's One and Only Wang天下无二汪Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [An original story about the Imjin War, exclusive to Tomato] In the twentieth year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1592 by the Western calendar), Peng transmigrates into the past. Among the routed soldiers, he's nothing more than a low-ranking scout captain. Facing the utterly rampant Japanese pirates, and a Ming Dynasty that has effectively fallen under the Wanli Emperor's rule, Peng throws back his head and roars, “I'll make them submit through virtue!” The gear strapped across my shou 6.9kReads9.1Score629Shelves
46. 446 大 Great Ming: My Father Is Hu Weiyong, and I Start a Rebellion from the Start 大明：家父胡惟庸，开局就造反 Leng Liansheng冷炼笙Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Hu Fei's soul transmigrates into the Ming dynasty, where he becomes the son of Hu Weiyong, China's last chancellor... As a typical second-generation official, he should have had fine food and clothes and spent the rest of his life living it up as a spoiled young master... But just as he realizes something is wrong, he suddenly discovers... Zhu Yuanzhang, seeking to consolidate imperial power, has already decided to kill Hu Weiyong, the powerful chancellor who holds sway over the entire court! Hi 288Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    You're welcome!

47. 447 明 Late Ming: My KPIs Will Save the Great Ming 明末：我的KPI拯救大明 Lonely but Strong寂寞坚强Historical329k WordsCompleted A top modern management consultant transmigrates to the turbulent final years of the Ming dynasty, becoming a disgraced county magistrate awaiting his death. He sees the crumbling Great Ming as a corporation on the brink of bankruptcy, and saving it as the ultimate KPI he must achieve. From then on, a barrage of modern management strategies, from audit crackdowns and KPI assessments to currency wars and state-owned enterprise reform, slams into the corrupt old world. He must not only keep the Gr 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Having transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, I, a top bankruptcy restructuring expert in my previous life, find the Ming Dynasty before me to be nothing more than a dilapidated company with chaotic accounts and insolvency. Emperor Chongzhen on the dragon throne is a CEO on the verge of collapse; the entire court is full of shareholders who have siphoned off the company's assets. Since that's the case, don't blame me for using extraordinary measures! I'll use KPIs to evaluate officials, "optimizing" out all the incompetent! I'll govern the country with financial statements, turning the national treasury's cash flow positive in three years! The Donglin Party wants to play power games with me? I'll use equity incentives to make them fight amongst themselves, begging me to go public! My goal isn't to become emperor, but to become the sole chief bankruptcy officer of this Ming Dynasty conglomerate!

48. 448 大 Great Ming: Zhu Gaochi, Empress Ma's Dream Grandson 大明：我朱高炽马皇后的梦中情孙 Unrivaled Zhen振无敌Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Empress Ma Saves the Ming Dynasty] + [Expanding the Empire] + [Changing the Ming Dynasty] + [Golden Finger] + [No Regrets] In the fifteenth year of Hongwu in the Ming dynasty, two major events were about to unfold: Zhu Xiongying, the eldest imperial grandson, and Empress Ma were both on the verge of death. Zhu Gaochi: “Big Brother Xiongying, Grandmother, don’t be afraid. Fatty’s here!” I was born into the body of the ten-month-old Zhu Gaochi, later known as Emperor Renzong of Ming, and received 9.4kReads8.1Score605Shelves
49. 449 大 The Ming Dynasty's Princess Who Guarded the Nation 大明镇国公主 Li Hou黎侯Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [No Word Changes + Not a Power Fantasy + Slow-Burn + Aiming to Stay Close to History + Empress + Single Female Lead] [The above is a warning. As of October 30, 2026, the author earns 25 yuan per thousand characters from this book and has barely made any money. There is no reason to put up with unsolicited nitpicking from people who haven't paid for it. The author isn't your mother, after all.] [The person on the cover is Huanhuan, from artwork generously commissioned by a reader. Artist ID: Xi S 10.8kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
50. 450 大EN Reborn as Zhu Yunwen: Forging a Mighty Ming 大明：我重生成了朱允炆 Plum Blossoms Startled by Snow寒梅惊雪Historical4.3M WordsOngoing In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang passed away. Zhu Yunwen, the imperial grandson with a soul from a later age, ascended the throne! “Since I've become the Son of Heaven of the Great Ming, then... sorry, Zhu Di, you'll just have to be a capable minister who brings peace to the realm!” “Let's set up a cabinet, build a military academy, open a state-owned bank, develop the commercial tax system, and make nine years of compulsory education universal...” “Send Zheng He to S 39Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    The first book is about an emperor, powerful and influential, holding the empire in his hands [I understand]. The second book is about the Sixth Master, a Grand Protector of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, who uses his strategies to safeguard the Ming Dynasty [Thinking]. The third book is about the Embroidered Uniform Guard guarding both the realms of Yin and Yang, slaying evil spirits, experiencing life and death in all directions, and achieving enlightenment with a single thought [Smiling].

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