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1. 551 从 Founding a Nation in North America, Starting with the Hongwu Emperor's Secret Edict 从洪武遗诏开始北美建国 Old Goose Who Loves Spicy Strips爱吃辣条的老鹅Historical2.1M WordsOngoing In the thirty-first year of Hongwu, a Ming dynasty history buff and engineering graduate transmigrates as Zhu Gaosui, Zhu Di’s third son by his principal wife. With the Jianwen Emperor’s campaign to curb the power of the regional princes looming, he offers a plan: “Father, Grandfather left an imperial edict. I have both witnesses and physical evidence!” Zhu Di is stunned! In the first year of Jianwen, he drapes a dragon robe over Zhu Di’s shoulders: “Father, it’s cold. Here, put on another layer 6.4kReads7.1Score468Shelves

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   A good book. It's about time travel. Zhu Gaosui establishes a country in North America, the second son establishes a country in Africa, and the eldest son is in the Central Plains. After Zhu Di's death, the first two sons begin to compete with the Central Plains dynasty. In short, it's worth reading!

2. 552 大 Twenty Years of the Great Ming 大明二十年 Cure for All Things万物解药Historical689k WordsCompleted In the tenth year of the Xuande reign, the emperor dies. Nine-year-old Zhu Qizhen ascends the throne, his legs dangling in midair, unable to reach the floor. Empress Dowager Zhang rules from behind the curtain, assisted by the Three Yangs. Everything seems rock-solid. But Wang Zhen, the Director of Ceremonial who holds the brush, is using story after story to draw the young emperor closer to him, little by little. Sixty-one-year-old Yang Shiqi believes his greatest opponents are his political ri 31Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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   A rare ensemble novel

3. 553 大 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang, Your Rebellious Son Better Hurry Up and Take the Throne 大明：朱元璋，逆子还不赶紧登基 Bi Qi毕奇Historical6.2M WordsOngoing I transmigrated to the fifth year of the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty and somehow became Zhu Gang, Prince of Jin. From the start, I drove Old Zhu into a rage, then stole Zhu Di's wife, the talented Xu Miaoyun. I carry the Anger System. As long as I make someone angry, I receive a system reward. Zhu Yuanzhang: “You little bastard! How dare you go to a pleasure house? I'll beat you to death!” [Congratulations, Host! You have angered Zhu Yuanzhang. Anger Points +1000. You have received the flintl 5.8kReads8.4Score532Shelves
4. 554 明 Late Ming: My Dad Won't Listen, So My Ancestors Will Step In! 明末：我爹不听话，祖宗会出手！ Yan Guan烟关Historical256k WordsOngoing The Sixteen Ming Emperors, Nuclear-Harmonious Family, Old Zhu and His 1,382-Year-Old Rattan Cane, The Ming-Qing Showdown, Zhu Qizhen: Stay Away from Me!, and The Eternal Ming. Zhu Yong transmigrates into Zhu Cilang, the last Crown Prince of the Ming Dynasty, and gains the ability to travel between the sixteen Ming eras. At this point, the rebel bandit is closing in on the capital, with rebels inside the country, Jurchen invaders outside, and an unruly father at home. So he makes a decision that 366Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   He became the last crown prince of the Ming Dynasty at the very beginning of its reign, facing internal and external troubles, and his father was disobedient. Oh dear, what to do? What to do? Then he had an idea: bring Zhu Yuanzhang with him! [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

5. 555 大 Great Ming: I, Zhu Changhuan, Rebel in the Founder’s Footsteps! 大明：我朱常换，仿祖造反！ A Gentle Breeze Helps You Fly轻风助飞Historical621k WordsCompleted No System, no golden finger. Zhu Changhuan has an impressive lineage: his ancestor is Zhu Yuanzhang, and he comes from the branch descended from Zhu Gaosui, Prince of Zhao, the third son of Zhu Di. Since his is a distant offshoot of a collateral branch, by the time of his father, the family had long since lost all its fiefs and stipends. They had only a few acres of poor farmland, and now, with disaster caused by other people, they can barely survive. Thinking of his ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang's upr 316Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A very good book about the Ming Dynasty!

6. 556 封 Godhood! On the Eve of the Fall, I Lead Chongzhen in a Desperate Counterattack 封神！亡国前夜我带崇祯绝地反击 Li Yushuiqing立羽水青Historical402k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the scene of Chongzhen’s suicide, with the Ming dynasty only an incense stick away from its fall! The [National Fortune System] bound itself to me, tying my fate to the Ming dynasty’s. If Chongzhen put a noose around his neck, I’d have to die alongside him! With no other choice, I tore down the white silk and blurted out a prophecy about Wu Sangui surrendering to the Qing, the Ten Days of Yangzhou, and the queue hairstyle and change of clothing. Chongzhen was stunned on the 85Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   This high-quality historical time-travel novel begins on Coal Hill during the last night of the Ming Dynasty. The protagonist stops the dying Emperor Chongzhen and uses a system to turn the tide of the war. The entire story is fast-paced and engaging.

7. 557 我 I Guarded the Frontier for Ten Years, and Now the Whole World Trembles! 我，戍边十年，全天下瑟瑟发抖！ Director Feng封总长Urban354k WordsOngoing [Urban + Invincible + Martial Arts + Revenge + One Heroine] No groveling, no hiding, no saintly do-gooder! Back to the mortal world, seize power in the halls of government! With a three-foot blade, make heaven and earth bow! One taboo and a band of madmen. A young overlord, an icy beauty of a wife, a scheming subordinate, a stubborn goofball, and a mischievous little sister. 1Reads6.2Score—Shelves
8. 558 大 Great Tang: The Rebellious Son Betrays His Country 大唐：逆子叛国 Carefree Peddler逍遥货郎哥Historical1.0M WordsCompleted He turns Li Er into a tool to conquer new territories on his behalf, then helps enthrone a Byzantine empress, only to plot to take her country. Li Ke, the third prince of the Tang Dynasty, is shunned by his brothers, while the ministers keep their distance to avoid getting involved. Li Ke leaves the empire’s borders and, through cautious growth and steadily swallowing up territory, carves out a realm of his own. Before long, a powerful nation quietly appears on the Tang Dynasty’s northern fronti 6.3kReads8.5Score365Shelves

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   Take it if you want it.

9. 559 大 Great Ming: My Brother-in-Law Is the Crown Prince, and He Begs Me to Stop Courting Death 大明：姐夫是太子，求我别作死 Ye Twenty-Four叶二十四Historical512k WordsCompleted [Great Ming]+ [Invincible]+ [Power fantasy]+ [Devoted fan of the Imperial Entertainment Bureau] Chang Sen, the third son of Chang Yuchun and the Great Ming’s number-one warrior, is reborn with superhuman strength and courage. But at the age of six, Zhang Lata took a liking to him and dragged him off to cultivate for ten years. Ten years later, Chang Sen returns to Jinling. He joins Crown Prince Zhu Biao’s cause, treating Zhu Biao, destroying the false Yuan, and saving Lan Yu, changing the fates 8.1kReads7.1Score238Shelves
10. 560 穿 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty: I Reveal My True Immortal Identity from the Start 穿越大明：开局自爆真仙身份 Ice Soul Asura冰魂修罗Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Ming Dynasty + Transmigration + Wish-Fulfillment + Ancient Times + Modern Times + Immortals Ye Tiance transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and obtains a System that lets him travel between two worlds. The more real gold and silver he earns, the more powerful the System's functions become. In pursuit of immortality, Ye Tiance starts transporting goods from the modern world to sell in the past... Until one day, the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang walks into his shop with a lighter in hand. “The Ming Dyn 9.1kReads7.8Score494Shelves

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    🎉Highly recommend "The Ming Dynasty: Traversing Two Worlds, I Was Revered as a True Immortal"! The protagonist unexpectedly transmigrates to the world of the Ming Dynasty. Using his modern knowledge and unique abilities, he thrives in the ancient world. He heals the sick and saves lives with ease, earning him the reputation of a divine physician among the people; he cleverly solves problems and outwits powerful figures, winning everyone's respect. Even more miraculously, he can travel between the two worlds, acquiring rare resources. With his protagonist aura shining brightly, he overcomes all obstacles, writing his own legend. The exciting plot unfolds continuously, with 33,000 readers already. Come and witness his path to becoming a true immortal!

11. 561 千 The Eternal Emperors PK Group: I Make Old Zhu the Group Leader 千古帝王PK群，我让老朱当群主 This Taoist Priest Abstains from Nothing贫道不戒色Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Emperor Chat Group + Funny Daily Life + Emperors' Souls Transmigrating into Challenge Scenarios and Competing] Scenario Progress: 1. The Tumu Crisis (Zhu Di vs. Li Shimin) 2. The Chu-Han Contention at the End of the Qin (Zhu Yuanzhang vs. Ying Zheng) 3. The Jingkang Incident (Multiplayer scenario) 4. The Rebellion of the Eight Princes (Multiplayer scenario) 5. The Jingnan Campaign (All-player speed race) 6. Turmoil at the End of the Ming (Ming-Qing showdown... the Qing is already gone) 7. The P 1.6kReads8.1Score104Shelves
12. 562 大 Great Ming: Got a Problem? Take It Up with My Army 大明：不服气？和朕的大军去说吧 Soaring and Dancing纵飞流舞Historical1.2M WordsOngoing "The Fourth Anti-Ming Alliance Sets Its Sights on Central Asia" "The Navy of the Ming Empire That Never Sets on Its Blood-Soaked Fight Across the Oceans" "Ming India Is Restless" "Unrest Is Brewing in the Vassal States" "The Ming Empire's Global Hegemony Is Teetering on the Brink" But then! "The Ming Empire's Navy Enters the Mediterranean!" "The Ming Army in the Caspian Sea Salutes the Nation!" "His Majesty, the Great Emperor of the Ming, Arrives in His Loyal London!" "The Global Anti-Ming Allia 910Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    These books are all pretty good. The first one is really excellent; the protagonist transmigrates into the body of a Ming Dynasty emperor, works diligently to conquer Nanjing, and eventually launches a northern expedition to reclaim the Central Plains. The second one is even more classic; the author's character descriptions are detailed and the flow is smooth, plus it's a substantial and satisfying read. The third one is all about pure enjoyment; the author is insightful and knowledgeable, offering a refreshing perspective. The fourth one is all about a wildly imaginative premise: the protagonist transmigrates to an era before the Ming Dynasty's collapse, a time of global colonial expansion. He becomes the King of America and turns overseas colonies like Luzon into provinces—worth a read.

13. 563 明 Endless Horizons at the End of the Ming 明末无涯 Xia Luhan夏鲁晗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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    Fine Books of the Ming Dynasty

14. 564 大 Great Ming: The Zhu Family's Sixth Son Cultivates the Dao and Seeks Immortality 大明：修仙求道的朱家老六 Lonely Square Root 33孤独的根号33Historical589k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + imperial grandson + filial father and son + cultivation] Zhu Zhankan transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and becomes the sixth son of Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi. He is bound to a mission System. He plans to use the System’s help to guide the Ming dynasty toward a steampunk cyberpunk future. He will become a sage remembered throughout history. But then [Ding!] [Congratulations, you have obtained a cultivation manual: Spring Renewal Guidance Technique] A cultivation manual? Then to he 3.3kReads6.1Score127Shelves
15. 565 大 Great Ming: From the Start, Teaching Zhu Di in the Imperial Prison 大明：开局在诏狱给朱棣讲课 Jian Xu简栩Historical1.0M WordsCompleted Good news: Hu Ke transmigrated as the nephew of the current chancellor. Bad news: That chancellor is Hu Weiyong. His whole family has been implicated and imprisoned, and he'll be executed in ten days. His life is once again counting down. With no way to escape, Hu Ke lets himself go and starts telling the guards outrageous things. "The vassal princes of the Great Ming will bring disaster one day. The Prince of Yan is the most likely to rebel." He never imagined that the guard before him was Zhu 3kReads5.4Score257Shelves
16. 566 明 A History of the Peasant War at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末农民战争史 Gu Cheng顾诚Historical290k WordsCompleted Sixteen years of unstoppable victories, followed by four hundred days to total collapse. Open this book and discover why Li Zicheng was defeated, and why his downfall came so quickly! In March 1644, Li Zicheng captured Beijing, bringing the Ming dynasty to an end. By then, he had fought for sixteen years. In April of that year, Li Zicheng was defeated at Shanhai Pass, and the Qing army entered the pass. In May of the following year, Li Zicheng died at Jiugong Mountain in Huguang, just four hundr 688Reads9.3Score149Shelves
17. 567 大 Great Ming: I Commanded One Hundred Thousand Mercenaries from the Start, and They Suspected Me of Rebellion 大明：开局佣兵十万，被怀疑造反 Rice Investor饭投资Historical539k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to the Ming dynasty, Cheng Xuan becomes Zhu Zhanyong, Prince of Yue. From the start, he commands an army of one hundred thousand mercenaries, leaving his adoptive father, Zhu Gaochi, utterly aghast. “One hundred thousand? Son, are you planning a rebellion?” Cheng Xuan replied, “I trained these hundred thousand new troops with great effort, spending both money and time. Now that they're ready, I'm handing them over to the state. That counts as a contribution to the court!” —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 568 待 When Autumn Comes on the Eighth Day of the Ninth Month, I’ll Ride Through Tokyo to Admire the Cherry Blossoms 待到秋来九月八，马踏东京赏樱花 Min Min Minzi敏敏敏子Historical1.1M WordsCompleted I command eight thousand Wei Wu troops, and Zhu Yuanzhang demands I give up my military authority. “Father, I am willing to defend a part of the Ming Dynasty!” · I command a hundred thousand Iron Pagoda troops, and Zhu Yuanzhang tells me to take off my armor and retire to the countryside. “Father, a true man is born between heaven and earth. How can he accept a life of subservience?” · I command a million Guan Ning cavalrymen, and Zhu Yuanzhang insists I stay in the imperial city and enjoy my re 2.4kReads7.2Score165Shelves
19. 569 回 Back in the Ming Dynasty as the Crown Prince's Grandson 回到大明当太孙 Moonlight in an Instant刹那月白Historical1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the early Ming Dynasty, Zhu Xiongying becomes the legitimate eldest grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Hongwu Emperor, and gains the Fate Deduction System, which lets him divine the fate of all things in the world. [Subject of deduction: Zhu Xiongying] [Fate talents: Hidden ailment (Gray), Average aptitude (White)] [May 1382: Transmigrates to the early Ming Dynasty. His hidden ailment leaves him gravely ill and bedridden.] [June 1382: Falls into a trap set by Lady Lü and dies 759Reads7.8Score—Shelves
20. 570 大 Great Ming: Grandfather, I Rebelled for the Zhu Clan 大明：皇爷爷，为了老朱家咱反了 Three Taels of Gold三两金Historical168k WordsOngoing What’s it like to rebel against your own great-grandfather? After transmigrating as Zhu Di’s second son, Zhu Gaochi, he gains the strongest Imperial Clan System, but first he has to seize the throne from Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Gaochi decides he has nothing left to lose, grinning as he charges ahead recklessly, governing the country and giving people a hard time all at once. Zhu Yuanzhang: “This rebellious grandson usurped the throne, then made the Ming dynasty and the imperial clan so powerful. I ha 13Reads6.6Score—Shelves
21. 571 我 I Have a Plan to Bring Light Back to China 我有一计，可使华夏幽而复明 Nine Clans Match九族消消乐Historical1.4M WordsCompleted Zhang Ning transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty. If he can just get Zhu Yuanzhang to execute him, he can return to the 21st century and reach the pinnacle of success. He embarks on a career as a poison-tongued strategist, doing everything he can to get himself killed! He never expected Old Zhu to join the History Guild by accident, too. The moment he sees Emperor Ming Zhu Youjian, he flips the table. “This is outrageous! It’s a rebellion! Even the Fourth Son has become emperor!” Fuming, he consults 1.7kReads8.0Score137Shelves
22. 572 大 The Great Ming Dynasty: The Strongest Imperial Preceptor 大明王朝：最强国师 Evening Breeze Makes Wine晚风作酒Historical366k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty, Imperial Tutor, transmigrate through history, wish-fulfillment] After transmigrating to the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, Zhou Mingrui becomes the royal guardian of the imperial tombs. By chance, he meets a young nobleman who visits every day, insisting that Zhou take him on as a disciple. “Teacher, will the Ming Dynasty really last only three hundred years?” “Teacher, how should we deal with the plan to strip the princes of their fiefs?” “Teacher, how can we change the fate of 129Reads5.9Score—Shelves
23. 573 扬 Promote the Ming 扬明 Ke Jiu柯久Historical3.7M WordsCompleted In the final years of the Ming Dynasty, the court grows increasingly corrupt, factions spring up everywhere, and political infighting rages on. Beyond the passes, the Jurchens are ambitious and hungry for power. Zhu Youxiao decides to do something, to save the Ming Dynasty from the brink of collapse and prop up its crumbling foundations! 12.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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    20 high-quality novels set in the Ming Dynasty, each a masterpiece. The first book features a protagonist who transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty, becoming the Chongzhen Emperor. He begins by recalling Wei Zhongxian, suppressing the Donglin Party, reforming commercial taxes, conquering the Jurchens, recovering Annam, building a navy, capturing Paris, and bombarding Rome. The Ming Dynasty is mighty! You think I don't know you're colluding with the Jurchens? You think I don't know you're concealing commercial taxes? The southeast is prosperous, while Shaanxi is a wasteland, littered with corpses of the starving. Court officials disregard the lives of the people and the survival of the nation, sucking the blood of the Ming Dynasty and tearing the flesh from the people! Even the anger of a common man can splatter blood, so do you know that the wrath of the emperor can cause millions to die?

24. 574 朱 Zhu Yuanzhang and I Discuss the History of the Ming Dynasty 朱元璋与我聊明史 Gua Huan Taishu寡欢太叔Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Zhu Yuanzhang dreamed of Chongzhen, and of Li Zicheng. In court, no one could fathom the hearts of men. Blood and turmoil were everywhere. A low-ranking official’s son transmigrated into this world. See how he uses the history of the Ming dynasty to debate with Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang: I want to kill Lan Yu. Chen Zewu: Whatever you wish, Your Majesty is wise. Zhu Yuanzhang: I want to kill Li Shanchang. Chen Zewu: Whatever you wish, Your Majesty is wise. May the sun, moon, mountains, and riv 2kReads8.1Score118Shelves
25. 575 大 Ming Dynasty: Empress Ma Wants to Castrate Me from the Start! 大明，开局马皇后要阉了我！ Yangyang's Memories阳阳的回忆Historical1.6M WordsCompleted Yang Ming transmigrates to the third year of Hongwu in the Ming dynasty. But all Yang Ming wants is to return to modern society. He can't bear to leave behind his newlywed wife and the spacious apartment he just bought. System notification: You can transmigrate back if someone kills you. So Yang Ming begins his mad quest to get himself killed. If you want to die quickly, you have to rebel. Yang Ming leads his men in capturing Fengyang and even digs up Zhu Yuanzhang's ancestral tomb. Zhu Yuanzhan 6.2kReads5.5Score151Shelves

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    These two books about the Ming Dynasty are pretty good.

26. 576 大 Great Ming: Raising an Army in the Age of Empires, Zhu Yuanzhang Is Shocked 大明：帝国时代暴兵，朱元璋惊了 Shepherd God牧神Historical476k WordsCompleted In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Gui proposes that the Ming establish a military commission in the northeast to govern the vast lands of the Far East and Siberia, and volunteers to be made Prince of the Far North. He swears to subdue the Japanese pirates within three years and deliver ten million taels of silver, but no one believes him. Relying on his Age of Empires System, he farms, mines, raises armies, and develops towns. Sure enough, within a year he returns with ten million taels of 1kReads8.3Score100Shelves
27. 577 大 I Am the Chongzhen Emperor of the Ming Dynasty 大明之我是崇祯 Muye Zhiqiu暮叶知秋Historical1.6M WordsCompleted When I awoke from my dream, I looked around in alarm. All those around me were greedy, grasping people, scrambling for power and profit. My realm had long been engulfed in flames of war, with disasters and upheavals following one after another. My armies were feeble and exhausted, suffering defeat after defeat... Reborn once more, I bear the fate of my ancestors' realm upon my shoulders, with my life hanging by a thread! I have inherited a crumbling dynasty burdened by deep-rooted troubles that 650Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Both are pretty good and worth watching.

28. 578 红 Red Ming: The Court Heads South, While the Lord Alone Goes North 红色大明：群臣向南君独北 Gu Dao Asks About Immortality顾道问长生Historical777k WordsCompleted On the day Chongzhen hanged himself at Coal Hill, Crown Prince Zhu Cilang drew his sword and cut the ship’s mooring rope. “Ministers, face south. The ruler alone faces north!” The entire court knelt and urged him to flee south and carve out a corner of the realm, but the sixteen-year-old led his battered remnants north against the tide. He used Marxism to organize the masses, flintlocks to teach the Eight Banners a lesson, and the vow “The Ming may fall, but the realm must never be lost” to kind 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Who says the end of the Ming Dynasty was hopeless? The 16-year-old Crown Prince Zhu Cilang defied fate! He abandoned Jiangnan, defended Hebei, and fought in Beijing, establishing the military spirit with the motto "Those who protect the people live, those who surrender die," breaking down class barriers with "Only the talented are promoted," and using a combined land and sea attack to break the Qing army's encirclement! He recruited Huang Degong, accepted Li Yan, and allied with Zheng Chenggong; his artillery battalion shattered the myth of the Eight Banners; his naval fleet cut off the Qing army's retreat; and his special operations battalion stormed the enemy's lair! Watch as he led the people with hoes and his soldiers with swords, forging a new world where China would not fall!

29. 579 我 I Save the Great Ming Through Fortune-Telling 我靠算命救大明 Feng Lingzijun枫凌子俊Eastern Fantasy174k WordsCompleted Yu Ling, a Wudang disciple, received Zhang Sanfeng's lifetime of martial arts training when he was eight. By eighteen, he was invincible under heaven, so his sect leader kicked him down the mountain to gain experience. Fortune-telling, face-slapping, exposing frauds, punishing bullies: he takes charge wherever he goes, and along the way picks up a band of capable brothers: Shen Qingya, whose intelligence network reaches everywhere; Bai Zhi, a master of both medicine and poison; Zhao Xiaolou, sk 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend two excellent novels set in the Ming Dynasty; both are very good.

30. 580 视 Videos Connect the Dynasties: From the Start, I Edited a Tribute to History’s Greatest Emperor! 视频通万朝，开局剪辑千古一帝！ Xing Xing Zi星星子Historical1.3M WordsCompleted Gao Yang accidentally discovers a piece of software on his computer called Editing Across Ten Thousand Dynasties. It claims that any video uploaded can be seen by everyone across all the dynasties. That means emperors from every dynasty, historical figures, and more. Thinking he'd upload a few videos just for fun, Gao Yang posts lists of the greatest emperors of all time, the top ten strategists, the top ten commanders, and so on. But gradually, Gao Yang stops holding back... Lists exposing the 11.9kReads9.0Score732Shelves

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    Synopsis: This story takes a unique approach to recounting the merits and demerits of emperors and generals, as well as palace secrets... Rating: Five stars

31. 581 明 A Late Ming Revolutionary Reorganizes the Ranks and Handcrafts a Mortar 明末觉醒分子重组，手搓迫击炮 I Don't Know Anything撒也不会啊Historical1.8M WordsOngoing History's unluckiest transmigrator starts out as a refugee in northern Shaanxi at the end of the Ming dynasty. Just as he thinks he's about to die on arrival, his “molecular restructuring” cheat comes online! Any substance can be rewritten; any structure can be rearranged! Hungry? Restructure cellulose into glucose and turn weeds into porridge! The original grain seeds yield too little? Induce genetic mutations in the seeds and harvest three thousand jin per mu! The Tartar cavalry is formidable? 44.7kReads8.1Score4.9kShelves

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    This book is quite good. The author's writing is excellent, the plot is very interesting, and it's not a mindless story. The protagonist is intelligent and charismatic; it's a high-quality book. [You'll appreciate it.]

32. 582 大 Great Ming Reborn: Reshaping the Land 大明涅槃：重塑河山 Wu Chang, Who Loves Liangzhou Donkeys喜欢凉州驴的吴长Historical706k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the Ming dynasty as an imperial prince, he expects to enjoy a life of wealth and comfort, but a sudden attack jolts him awake. In a desperate world of blood and fire, he lights the first spark of industry. But a decaying behemoth opens its jaws, ready to devour him along with every last hope. If the times will not tolerate ideals, then he will reshape the world! He establishes Di Ting to uncover the world’s hidden intrigues; forms the Phoenix Battalion to forge an undef 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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33. 583 一 I Woke Up to Find That My Great Ming Had Only Ten Days Left? 一觉醒来，朕的大明只剩十天了？ Crumble to Pieces土崩瓦解Historical1.7M WordsOngoing Original title: I Woke Up, and My Great Ming Has Only Ten Days Left? In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, the countdown to the fall of the Great Ming begins. (No System) While lying unconscious on the dragon throne, Zhu Youjian had a long, vivid dream. In the dream, he became a child and studied centuries in the future. He opened The History of Ming, a book filled with the humiliating end that awaited him. In the end, he became a hardened soldier, tempered by modern military training. After twe 280.2kReads9.0Score39.6kShelves
34. 584 大 Great Ming: I Rescued Empress Ma from the Start 大明：开局救活马皇后 Shi Tong Is Here诗桐在这儿Historical752k WordsCompleted Medical doctor Ling Yun dies suddenly at the operating table, only to wake up as a lowly registered physician during the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty. Empress Ma is gravely ill, the Imperial Medical Academy is helpless, and Zhu Yuanzhang is about to take up his executioner's blade... Ling Yun knows his chance has come, and it’s his only way to survive. No antibiotics? I’ll refine some! No surgical instruments? I’ll make them! No sterile operating room? I’ll build one! One dose of medicine save 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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35. 585 穿 Transmigrate to the Late Ming: From the Regret of Coal Hill to Unifying the World 穿越明末：从煤山遗恨到寰宇一统 Shi Tong Is Here诗桐在这儿Historical940k WordsCompleted When modern young man Li Hao woke up, he found himself outside Beijing in the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign. Before him lay an apocalyptic scene of smoke-filled battlefields and a shattered land. The Ming emperor had hanged himself on Coal Hill, while Li Zicheng's cavalry and the Qing forces waiting beyond the passes were about to decide the fate of the land. At a loss, Li Hao found his only hope in a System called the Universal Emporium. Using the supplies and knowledge he could excha 11Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 586 崇 Chongzhen! Reclaim the Throne! 崇祯！重征！ Beef Meatballs牛肉丸吖Historical1.3M WordsOngoing After Zhu Youjian hanged himself at Coal Hill, his soul returned to the day his elder brother, the Tianqi Emperor, died in the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, just as Zhu Youjian was about to ascend the throne. He is not a transmigrator with modern knowledge. His only golden finger is the memory of the seventeen years he spent as emperor in his previous life: he knows which decisions led to the fall of the dynasty, whom he can trust, and whom he must not put to use. Every memory was bought wit 3.4kReads6.3Score259Shelves
37. 587 穿 I Transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, But Zhu Yuanzhang Wiped Out Ten Generations of My Family 穿越大明，但是被老朱诛十族 The Great Sage of Hetao河套大圣爷Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No System] + [Political Intrigue] + [Passionate] + [Struggle for Supremacy] After transmigrating to the Hongwu era, I open my eyes to find myself in death row. Tomorrow, ten entire clans are to be executed because of their connection to the Blank Seal Case. This is the difficulty level from the start?!! But it doesn't matter. I'll step in when it counts! Zhu Yuanzhang: “Sir, I want to execute corrupt officials!” Liu Xiu: “No!” Zhu Yuanzhang: “Sir, I want to impose a maritime ban!” Liu Xiu: “No! 2.2kReads8.4Score137Shelves

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    A high-quality Ming Dynasty novel, the mighty Ming Dynasty! 🌲🌲 Lin Hao, a nobody with no car, no house, and no family, unexpectedly wins 500 million in the lottery. Before he can even begin to enjoy his newfound wealth, he's transported to the Ming Dynasty as a censor. Due to a virus infection causing a system miscalculation, he's teleported to the Ming Dynasty. Luckily, the system tells him that if he's executed by Zhu Yuanzhang, he can return to the modern world and enjoy the pinnacle of life. Thus begins Lin Hao's crazy, self-destructive journey. How did he end up becoming the most important prime minister in Ming Dynasty history...?

38. 588 大 Great Ming: Your Son Zhu Changluo Requests That Wanli Abdicate 大明：儿臣朱常洛，请万历退位 Exhausted Sheep力尽羊Historical1.7M WordsOngoing [Not a beginner-friendly read + historical power struggles + no farming + court factional battles. The author is a seasoned political operator who used to work in government, and knows power games inside out.] After transmigrating, he discovers he has become the most pathetic Crown Prince in the Ming Dynasty. For thirty-two years, he has been everyone’s punching bag. His court robes are patched, his mother has been imprisoned until she went blind, and his father lavishes forty thousand qing of f 44.8kReads8.5Score4.5kShelves
39. 589 土 The Despot of Tumu: From the Start, I Handcrafted a Flintlock 土木堡暴君：开局手搓燧发枪 Shi Tong Is Here诗桐在这儿Historical656k WordsCompleted I transmigrated into the body of Zhu Qizhen, the Ming Emperor Yingzong, just as he was about to be captured. Before Wang Zhen died, he quietly told me, “Your Majesty, someone wants to destroy our Great Ming.” I led the remnants of the Ming army in a desperate defense of Tumu Fortress, using homemade gunpowder to create “heavenly thunder.” As the Oirat forces fled, Juyong Pass was shut tight, and Xu Youzhen shouted, “Fake emperor, get out of the way!” I sneered, set the pass ablaze, and returned 23Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 590 刘 Liu Shan Transmigrates Into Chongzhen and Joins Zhuge Liang to Rebuild the Ming Dynasty 刘禅穿越崇祯，与诸葛亮再造大明 Xiangxi Peach Blossom Fish香溪桃花鱼Historical305k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + court politics + comedy + world conquest, no System] Liu Shan transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty and becomes the newly enthroned Emperor Chongzhen, but has none of Chongzhen’s memories. His constant refusal to play by the rules leaves all the ministers baffled, yet accidentally brings balance to the imperial court. The ministers exclaim, “Your Majesty’s tactics are truly brilliant!” Meanwhile, Zhuge Liang transmigrates here too. After a thousand years apart, the Prime Minist 1.5kReads7.6Score164Shelves

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    The Ming Dynasty Set Meal for Brothers ① has already become history, and we may not be able to change it, but we can thank the author for bringing us different stories.

41. 591 大 The Great Ming's Pillar of Support 大明靠山王 Unadorned Scholar不栉进士Historical457k WordsCompleted Twin halberds raised high, gleaming in the sun, Silver hooks shine, reflecting the frost's cold glint. Where their keen edges point, they hack through every obstacle, Their might shakes the four quarters and guards the frontier. Heroes of old once wielded these weapons, Racing across battlefields, invincible against their foes. Even now, the twin halberds remain, And still the war drums seem to thunder through the clouds. 3kReads6.8Score220Shelves

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    Trust me, it's absolutely top-notch.

42. 592 满 My Court Is Full of Treacherous Officials, and You Want Me to Become an Eternal Emperor? 满朝奸臣，你让我做千古一帝？ Have a Grape吃个葡萄啊Historical738k WordsCompleted Reborn in another world in ancient times, Zhou Qian woke up as the Son of Heaven of Great Zhou. He thought a life of pleasure was finally within reach. But then he took a look at the assembled court. On his left was Grand Chancellor Yan Song, on his right Grand Chancellor Qin Hui, Grand Marshal Gao Qiu, Imperial Tutor Sima Yi, Chief Eunuch He Shen, and Minister of Works Cai Jing... There were Wei Zhongxian of the Eastern Depot, Yu Huatian of the Western Depot, Attendant Zhang Rang, and Zhao Gao, 239Reads9.4Score163Shelves

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    The first book, "High Martial Arts in the Ming Dynasty," and the fifth book, "Great Zhou," are also very good. The other "Ming Dynasty" books are all just "Ming Dynasty" books.

43. 593 我 I, Chongzhen, Will Lead the Great Ming to Rule the Earth 我，崇祯，带大明君临地球 Shi Tong Is Here诗桐在这儿Historical580k WordsCompleted The day I transmigrated into the Chongzhen Emperor, Li Zicheng's cannons were already blasting apart one corner of the Forbidden City. I calmly took off the dragon robe on Coal Hill and summoned the surviving generals for a war council that very night. Three years later, the new army broke the Manchu cavalry with its flintlock formations. Ten years later, steam-powered ironclad ships blasted open London's gates. By the time European scholars bowed their heads to translate the Great Chongzhen Com —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 594 大 Great Ming: I'll Come Clean, I'm the Chongzhen Emperor 大明：摊牌了，我是崇祯 Brother Shui from the Little Dragon Family小龙家水哥Historical1.8M WordsCompleted In the seventh year of the Tianqi era, the Ming dynasty is on the brink of collapse. Zhou Meng, who transmigrated into this world, becomes the Chongzhen Emperor and finds himself facing a complete mess. At home, eunuch factions abuse their power, natural and man-made disasters abound, and refugees are everywhere. Beyond the borders, the Tatar cavalry watches hungrily, and even a barbarian kingdom in the far west dares to covet Ming islands off the coast! Well, then, there's nothing left to say. 268Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    A novel from the late Ming Dynasty, about Emperor Chongzhen

45. 595 少 Young Brocade Guard: Lingyun 少年锦衣卫之凌云 Shi Tong Is Here诗桐在这儿Historical129k WordsCompleted A new story is out! Come read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! As the son of a Vice Commissioner of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Ling Yun wears a flying-fish robe and carries an embroidered spring saber, traveling between the palace and the streets under his mentor Zhou Chong. From a mischievous boy who counted pigeons to a detective with an eye for detail, he displays astonishing powers of deducti 15Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 596 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
47. 597 明 The Great Ming’s Worst Emperor 明朝大昏君 A Go-with-the-Flow Writer随遇而安写手Historical2.1M WordsOngoing A modern office drone wakes up to find himself as Zhu Houcong, the heir to the Prince of Xing of the Ming dynasty and the man about to ascend the throne. Powerful enemies surround the empire, while his widowed mother is consumed with worry. How will he put the household in order and stabilize the court, restoring the declining Ming dynasty to its former glory? 350Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    All books are rated 8 points or higher.

48. 598 大 My Medical Journey in Great Ming: I Cured Empress Ma From the Start 大明医途开局我治好了马皇后 Shi Tong Is Here诗桐在这儿Historical437k WordsCompleted Shen Ran, a top student with dual degrees in history and clinical medicine, opened his eyes to the smell of disinfectant in an autopsy room, only to find himself in a ruined temple in the fifteenth year of Hongwu. Covered in cobwebs and starving, he had become a poor scholar from a fallen family, dragged into this iron-fisted dynasty with its rigid household registers and rampant secret police, his body on the verge of death. The Hu Weiyong case had yet to fade, and the shadow of the Empty Seal 28Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 599 大 The Seventh Year of the Tianqi Era, Ming Dynasty: A New Beginning 大明天启七年，重开 Tiedan's Older Brother铁蛋他哥Historical310k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into the most miserable emperor of all, I find the Manchus threatening us from beyond the borders, factions battling at court, and year after year of natural disasters leaving the people destitute. Every transmigrator needs a golden finger, and mine is mind reading! Just watch me see through all your little schemes. I’ll keep the officials firmly in hand, find ways to deal with disasters, man-made calamities, and foreign enemies. I may be hopeless at science, but I can lure —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 600 我 I, a Great Ming Art Student Who Failed the Exams, Scared Zhu Yuanzhang Out of His Wits! 我，大明落榜美术生，吓疯老朱！ The Ten-Thousandth Psalmist第一万个唱诗人Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Reforming the Ming Dynasty] + [Expanding the Borders] + [Lighthearted, Not for History Purists] Su Bai transmigrates to the sixteenth year of the Hongwu reign in the Ming Dynasty. He uses his sketching skills to apply for a position as a court painter, but Zhu Yunwen cuts in and steals the opportunity, leaving him as a failed art student in the Ming Dynasty. To make matters worse, corrupt officials bully him and withhold the court's payment for his work. Furious at the injust 654Reads7.7Score106Shelves

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