Tang Dynasty Novels Are So Awful, All the Same Stories About Early Tang and Zhenguan 唐代的书好垃级 千篇一律写唐初贞观

1. 101 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5k14d adds
2. 102 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1k14d adds
3. 103 天 Three Lucky Draws a Day: Living It Up in the Great Tang 天天三次抽奖，我在大唐风流快活 Wandering Dragon浪子龙Historical479k WordsCompleted A modern man unexpectedly transmigrates to the prosperous Tang Dynasty, only to discover he has become someone of status. To avoid being murdered, he keeps a low profile for three years. Just when he is faced with having his engagement broken off, he awakens the Daily Lottery System. With three draws every day, he turns his life around from then on... 1.8kReads—Score10514d adds

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   Then I'll give you a book from the Wu Zetian era.

4. 104 忠 Chronicles of the Zhongwu Army: Rivalry Among Eight Clans 忠武军镇录：八族纷争 Feng Shui Sailfish风水旗鱼Historical300k WordsOngoing [Late Tang/Five Dynasties] [Meticulously researched historical novel] [Military strategy and political intrigue] [No System] [No transmigration] In the fifth year of Qianfu under Emperor Xizong of Tang (878), flames of war erupted between the Yellow and Huai Rivers. Huang Chao and Shang Rang once again joined forces, sweeping across the Central Plains, and the age of chaos, with regional military governors carving up the lands east of the Pass, began with a thunderous roar. Under the Zhongwu Arm 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The late Tang Dynasty! A promising book!

5. 105 青 The Ashes of Qinglian: A Bodhi Outpost Amid Beacon Fires 青莲烬，烽燧菩提戍 Dad of Bean Bao豆宝的爹爹Historical297k WordsOngoing The poet immortal's young attendant is sent to guard the frontier, where the heart of Buddha lights a lamp in a lonely city. He is Li Bai's most beloved attendant, both son and pupil. Framed for his loyal protection of the “poet immortal,” he is exiled to the remote Yang Pass, where spring breezes never reach. His heart is planted firmly on the frontier, waiting quietly for spring to cross the pass. Witness how a humble man, with a heart of Buddha and the soul of a poet, writes a stirring epic o 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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   After the An Lushan Rebellion, thanks to the poet Li Bai, he was exiled to Yelang, while his servant, Shou Shui, guarded Yangguan Pass.

6. 106 狄 Di Renjie: The Dragon's Transformation 狄仁杰之神龙之变 Youth of Tianjin津青年Mystery931k WordsCompleted After Di Renjie retires and returns to his hometown, Wu Zetian faces a crisis at court and has no choice but to summon him back to the capital to take charge. The captain of the Imperial Bodyguard escort sent to bring Di Renjie back turns out to be a transmigrator named Fan Lei. He will use his abilities to help Di Renjie restore the Li dynasty! Li Yuanfang, Di Ruyan, Fan Lei, and the others assist Di Renjie in solving cases and work tirelessly to restore the Tang dynasty. The era of Empress Wu’ 7kReads7.8Score28314d adds

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   Di Renjie restores the Tang Dynasty…

7. 107 唐 Bandits in the Late Tang 唐末流寇 Ye Qiuchen叶秋辰Historical559k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Tang Dynasty, political corruption ran rampant and the people lived in misery. Liu Ke unexpectedly arrives in the late Tang era and becomes a low-ranking officer in Huang Chao's army. Without a System or a golden finger, he relies on his own hard work to rise step by step. Liu Ke first secures Hunan and Jiangxi as his base. He then reclaims wasteland and stockpiles provisions. As the realm falls into turmoil, he marches out of Hunan and Jiangxi to contend for dominion o 1.7kReads—Score10614d adds
8. 108 龙 The Dragon Rises in Jinling: Reviving the Tang Dynasty for Five Hundred Years 龙起金陵，再续大唐五百年 Guest at the Deer’s Call鹿鸣客Historical163k WordsOngoing “The emperor in Chang’an, the army of the Wei residence.” The Wei residence’s household troops had become a thing of the past beneath the executioner’s blade, while the emperor in Chang’an lived in constant fear amid troubles both within and without. Does an emperor have some special birthright? Whoever commands the strongest troops and finest horses becomes emperor! Flames raged everywhere. Looking across the land, the Tang was now divided among rival regional warlords: Zhu Wen, Li Keyong, Yang 57Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A book set in the late Tang and Five Dynasties period, it's a slow burn, without a system, not mindless, no time travel, but with history and characters. The adopted son usurps power and controls the regional military governors, eventually unifying the country and continuing the Tang Dynasty's five-hundred-year golden age!

9. 109 挽 Save the Tang Dynasty? Obviously, We Need to Upgrade the Infrastructure 挽救大唐？当然要升级基建 The Disguised Hall伪装的殿堂Historical321k WordsOngoing In the final years of the Kaiyuan era, modern engineer Yang Shu transmigrates into the body of a canal chief from a once-prosperous family, now feverish and on the brink of death. Watching disaster victims wail beside a breached embankment, he raises a shovel in the pouring rain and pries with all his might, opening the way to the final glorious chapter of the High Tang. From the drainage tunnels of Chang'an during the Twelve Hours of Chang'an to the star-shaped forts and beacon towers in the de —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This is a novel where the protagonist transmigrates to the late Kaiyuan era. It doesn't feature much boasting or face-slapping; instead, the protagonist uses his own abilities to gradually build infrastructure, fight corrupt officials, and eliminate border threats, preventing the Tang Dynasty from collapsing again due to the An Lushan Rebellion. Those interested can check it out.

10. 110 大 The Tang Dynasty, Me, Sizhi, and an Empire Where the Sun Never Sets 大唐，我和兕子还有个日不落帝国 Bold Ink, Light Brush浓墨轻笔Historical1.1M WordsCompleted (Jinyang Little Princess's daily life + everyone's darling + adorable child + no System + Princess Changle) Tao Yiyan transmigrates into the Tang dynasty and happens to save three-year-old Xizi's life. Using knowledge from the future, the two build a vast empire overseas, dazzling the ministers at court. Along the way, they take Li Shimin and his wife, Xizi, Sun Simiao, and others to the modern era, leaving the Khan of Heaven in shock. In the end, they even swindle a whole aircraft carrier from 746Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Here are some good books; adding them to your bookshelf won't hurt! [Makes face][Makes face][Makes face][Makes face][Makes face][Makes face]

11. 111 盛 Guardians of the Flourishing Tang Dynasty 盛唐卫士 Bold Ink, Light Brush浓墨轻笔Historical522k WordsCompleted [Comedy and humor + ironclad loyalty and tenderness + doting on his wife and younger sister] The male lead's soul transmigrates into the Great Tang. He takes Chang'an's four biggest dandies as his disciples, leads villagers in tunnel warfare, gives the Turks a savage beating, takes on the sons of powerful officials, and stands toe-to-toe with the Five Surnames and Seven Great Clans. He heads to Lingnan and subdues Guangxi's Wolf Army, then fights his way to Yunnan, conquers the Six Zhao kingdoms 319Reads8.5Score—14d adds
12. 112 大 Great Tang: I, Li Shimin, Am a Hooligan 大唐：我李世民是流氓 Huang Xiaozhao0黄小招0Historical619k WordsCompleted Also known as: (Tang Dynasty: As I, Li Shimin, Leave the Stage, Wu Zetian Takes the Spotlight) and (Soul Swap: Ruling the Tang Empire). Liu Lang, a twenty-first-century thug, died when a woman he was harassing kicked him in the crotch and crushed his balls. To his surprise, when he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated into the body of Li Shimin, the greatest emperor of the ages. Thus began his life as a rogue emperor... 313Reads8.1Score—14d adds
13. 113 秣 Saddling Up in the Waning Tang Dynasty 秣马残唐 Utterly Useless Little Rookie很废很小白Historical3.3M WordsCompleted He transmigrates to the end of the Tang Dynasty and becomes a refugee on the verge of starving to death. The moment Liu Jing opens his eyes, he sees a tragic world of warring fiefdoms, endless conflict, and people living in misery. Corpses litter the land, and for hundreds of miles, not a wisp of cooking smoke rises. Yet he also sees the romance of warhorses and flashing weapons, of heroes with the courage to swallow the world. This is the worst of times, and the best of times. Looking back at t 103.5kReads8.4Score10.3k14d adds

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    Brother, brother, this is truly a masterpiece of the Tang Dynasty. Just look at the title! Some say the protagonist has too many incredible adventures, the pace is too fast, and it's unrealistic. But, buddy, Liu Bang was watching dogs fight at forty, and at sixty he unified the empire—that's how history is written. Putting aside what I don't consider flaws, this book is exhilarating yet challenging.

14. 114 明 Late Ming Qinhuai: New Songs from the Flower Boat Shake the Realm 明末秦淮：花船新曲震山河 Zhe Yuan喆元Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Deadly Predicament + Cheat Space + Strong Female Lead Building a Business] The moment I opened my eyes, I’d crushed the son of a Ming official, and a knife was already at my throat! Luckily, a scar on my wrist concealed a modern laboratory. A stun gun took down the brute, and I even had a bar management manual! Other people transmigrate and get caught up in palace intrigue. I went to the Qinhuai River and brought a run-down pleasure boat back to life. The girls from the lowe 98Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The Zhenguan era was a turning point in history, and it is only books about turning points that have stories to tell.

15. 115 重 Reborn as Li Longji: Rebuilding the Great Tang After Mawei Slope 重生李隆基：从马嵬坡再造大唐 Green Grass in the Back Garden后庭青草Historical550k WordsCompleted [History]+ [Power Struggles]+ [Alternate History]+ [No Golden Finger, No System]+ [Soul Transmigration] (The rating just came out, so it may not be high) The moment he opens his eyes, Chen Yanzhou, a modern history graduate student, discovers he has become Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, who has just lost Yang Yuhuan in the Mawei Slope mutiny and is fleeing in panic like a stray dog! Before him are the blades of the Imperial Guards, whose mutiny has yet to be quelled. Behind him thunder the 17Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    This one is good.

16. 116 穿 Bringing Industry to Water Margin [Short-Drama Script] 穿到水浒搞工业【微剧剧本】 Zhe Yuan喆元Historical101k WordsCompleted This microdrama script is adapted from the contracted novel Liangshan of the Great Song Dynasty: Industry. It tells the extraordinary story of a modern online fiction writer who transmigrates into the world of Water Margin and builds a version of that world completely different from the original. The people and stories we know so well: how did they end up so different? How will familiar characters such as Song Jiang, Lin Chong, Lu Zhishen, Wu Dalang, and Pan Jinlian appear in the drama? Join the —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's still the Zhenguan era, still the late Song Dynasty. Stories set in peacetime are hard to write.

17. 117 尘 Dust Mountain 尘埃山 Bystander Joe旁观路人甲Historical1.4M WordsCompleted This story follows ordinary people struggling to survive through the long, chaotic ninety years of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It portrays how a group of common folk make their way in life, far from the halls of power, with no special advantages or extraordinary encounters. Like specks of dust drifting through time, they endure the weight of the years, unnoticed and unheard. 392Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    [Learned it][Added to bookshelf][I also highly recommend it][Currently rushing to finish a manuscript][Sparrow Eater's masterpiece][Attention]

18. 118 重 Reborn in the Late Tang Dynasty: I, Li Cunxu, Will Never Spoil Entertainers 重生唐末，我李存勖绝不宠信伶人 User51942782用户51942782Historical349k WordsOngoing In the late Tang Dynasty, a soul from a thousand years in the future is reborn in the body of Li Cunxu, son of the Shatuo chieftain Li Keyong. He remembers how his predecessor met his end: after achieving success, he became infatuated with actors, and died as the nation fell into chaos. This time, he resolves never to repeat that mistake. He begins with practical measures. He takes in orphaned children and teaches them skills and literacy. He gathers the sons of military families to train toget 624Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You can try this book. It has no system and no cheats. The protagonist accumulates technology step by step. Farming infrastructure has transformed other feudal towns.

19. 119 归 Restoring the Tang with Loyalty 归义复唐 Hu Xing05胡行05Historical973k WordsOngoing (The numbers were too poor, so it was discontinued.) [No transmigration, no System, no superhuman strength.] The chaotic late Tang era is in turmoil: regional warlords carve up the realm, the Central Plains are in upheaval, and the Western Regions are cut off and isolated. In 907, Zhu Wen usurps the Tang, the Tang banners fall in Chang’an, and the chaos of the Five Dynasties engulfs the Central Plains. Yet in Shazhou on the western frontier, the Guiyi Army still raises its battered Han banner, h 43Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The remnants of the Tang Dynasty were still part of the Tang Dynasty.

20. 120 大 Great Tang: Buried in Debt, I Make Li Shimin Work for Me 大唐：百万负债，我让李世民打工 Brother Guo Is No Chef God锅哥不是厨神Historical288k WordsCompleted The good news: Wang Xuan transmigrates to the Tang Dynasty with a thousand years of historical knowledge and modern business savvy! The bad news: From the start, he’s saddled with a million in debt, has no parents, and is sold to a brothel! The even worse news: Every problem he solves sets off a bigger chain reaction, pushing him into even more dangerous situations! I predict a locust plague. The result: Leopard calls it a desperate bluff and nearly buries me alive. I stockpile grain. The result 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My name is Wang Xuan. Others have parents, houses, food, and gentle, beautiful maids. Me... I'm about to be sold to a brothel, burdened with a million-dollar debt! Brother Leopard, please love me one more time! Trust me, give me another chance...

21. 121 东 Eastern Jin: Heir to the Gongsun Line, Seizing Murong’s Liaodong 东晋：公孙遗脉，截胡慕容辽东 Handing Things Out at Meetings开会发东西Historical696k WordsOngoing In 370 AD, Wang Meng led the Great Qin iron cavalry to destroy Former Yan, leaving Liaodong ripe for the taking. After transmigrating as a descendant of Gongsun Du, he finds that his ancestors’ legacy has been occupied by the Sima and Murong clans for a century. Armed with knowledge from a later age, he secretly builds up his strength and seizes Wang Meng’s victory at the height of the Qin-Yan war! Murong Chui is left fuming, Wang Meng regrets his loss, and Liaodong, wrested away so long ago, re 2.5kReads—Score17214d adds

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    Then forget about the Tang Dynasty, and look at the Five Barbarian Tribes.

22. 122 烬 Chronicles of Burning Embers, Part One: Tang Embers: Smoke over Haidong 烬燃录第一部：唐烬：海东烟 Deng Zhifeng邓治锋Historical537k WordsOngoing During the Kaiyuan era of the Tang dynasty, Deng Zifeng, a transmigrator who knows how history will unfold, tries to prevent the golden age from collapsing, but becomes trapped in a perilous situation. He meets Kibi Sakurako, the daughter of a Japanese noble family torn by inner conflict, and the two become bound together by fate. They witness Japanese forces resorting to any means necessary to steal the Tang dynasty's “strength.” Hunted relentlessly by a mastermind working behind the scenes, th 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "The Embers of Time" is not merely a story about the past, but a profound reflection on the gifts of civilization and the costs of history. Thank you for your attention, and we look forward to your support and companionship.

23. 123 李 Li Bai Has It So Good 李白真爽 Li Xiaohan黎小憨Historical129k WordsOngoing A culture top-tier star, a rich and handsome mixed-race man. Traveling the world to cultivate the Dao, then marrying a beautiful heiress. Li Bai showed his brothers across the four seas a clear path to becoming protagonists. See if this is the kind of life you want. More characters will appear later. Maybe I'll write another book called Zhuge Liang Is Living the Dream. If you want to read it as a wish-fulfillment novel, start from Volume Five, Chapter One: I Transmigrated Into Li Bai. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No, this isn't it. This was written in a modern style.

24. 124 千 A Thousand Years in an Instant, White Hair Like the Moon 千年一瞬白发如月 Light a Lamp in Your Heart 421点一盏心灯421Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing An unexpected transmigration, a love spanning a thousand years, and a modern man’s romantic adventure in the High Tang: a millennium unfolds in a single instant. Li Zhe, a history student, is playing a game when a phone leak shocks him into the Tianbao era of the Tang dynasty. The moment he opens his eyes, he meets Li Ye, one of the Four Great Tang Dynasty Poets: her white hair shines like the moon, her beauty is bold, and her spirit is free and uninhibited. She assumes Li Zhe is a drunken, pas 104Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 大 Great Song: I Transmigrate as Zhao Dezhao, and I’m the True Emperor Taizong 大宋：穿越赵德昭，我才是宋太宗 Recluse Ershui二水山人Historical463k WordsOngoing (No System + political intrigue + no heroine + not invincible + humor + lighthearted) By a stroke of luck, Zhao Dezhao, a second-year history student at a prestigious university, transmigrated to the Northern Song dynasty in the ninth year of Kaibao. Zhao Guangyi: “Nephew, let your uncle take good care of you.” Zhao Dezhao: “No! I can’t let that happen. I’m going to become Emperor Taizong of Song!” Li Yu: “I would be honored to help Your Highness!” Meng Chang: “Plus one!” Madam Huarui, Empress Z 31Reads—Score—14d adds

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    One of the few time-travel novels set in the early Northern Song Dynasty, featuring the protagonist Zhao Dezhao, is absolutely thrilling to read!

26. 126 大 Prince of the Tang Dynasty: Sweeping the World as Its Richest Man 大唐亲王：从首富开始横扫天下 Metaverse Tianxiuxiu元宇宙的天下秀Historical449k WordsOngoing Did the Tang dynasty begin to fall during the An Lushan Rebellion? Wrong! It fell because it lacked mines. He grows rich through business and rises to become the richest man in the Tang dynasty. He establishes bases across the islands of the South Seas. After unexpectedly obtaining an alien mainframe, he uncovers the essence of cultivation, forges an army of immortal martial warriors, and takes sole control of the source of all things. He sweeps across the eight directions and ascends to godhood 36Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In the distance, the Turkic envoys were still drinking in their tents, unaware that their grand plan of "returning east" had been shattered by a single sentence from Li Hong.

27. 127 大 The Carefree Prince of Zhenguan in the Great Tang 大唐之贞观逍遥王 A Zither's Song Travels Ten Miles琴声十里Historical294k WordsOngoing Li Fei, a high school chemistry teacher in the 21st century, accidentally ends up in the late Sui and early Tang dynasties. Armed with technology far beyond his time, a modest grasp of history, and the courage to lead the way, he discovers talent and advances technology in the turbulent early Tang, gradually transforming the feudal dynasty. Watch as he builds the Tang from the ground up, advancing its technology step by step, improving people's lives, and taking in the splendor of the dynasty. H 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This also involves the martial virtue that cuts in.

28. 128 大 The Benevolent Ancestor of the Tang Dynasty 【大唐仁祖】 Tang Renzu of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors三皇五帝唐仁祖Historical973k WordsCompleted [Golden Finger] [Transmigration] [Li Ke] [Political Intrigue] [History] From the start, he transmigrates into Li Ke. Facing certain death, he uses Li Shimin as a chess piece and goes head-to-head with the Changsun clan and the Guanlong aristocratic families, deftly resolving the struggle over the crown prince's succession. From the start, he is trapped in a dead end: Changsun Wuji has already begun plotting to frame him, and the deadly purge of Zhenguan Year 17 is less than six years away. He 5.5kReads—Score49414d adds

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    🍅🍅🍅The book recommender is here! (Veteran bookworms, give it a thumbs up!)🍅Official recommendation, guaranteed quality! "Emperor Renzu of Tang" gets more and more addictive as you read on! Intelligent, logical, and brilliantly portrayed characters! A nearly million-word completed novel, with the quality of both historical fiction and serious drama! All foreshadowing is resolved, all plot holes are filled, and there's no disappointing ending. The writing style, word choice, plot structure, imperial strategies, political maneuvering, emotional development, military battles, and court intrigue are all top-notch. Grand in scope, lofty in its themes, profound in its thought, and rich in cultural depth. If you don't like it, you can beat me to a pulp!

29. 129 楚 Chu Yunxing 楚云行 Peng Hu彭胡Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [No transmigration, no System, no formulaic tropes, no brainless decisions, no invincible protagonist, no wish-fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.] The history of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms + wuxia + political intrigue + a young hero’s legend + the mysterious Tang Mo Dao + homeland and humanity + love and hate + the traditional chapter-and-verse format = an epic historical wuxia saga of sweeping grandeur 56Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Check out this rare historical martial arts novel set in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, against the backdrop of the Later Tang Dynasty. It features intrigue, power struggles, chivalrous romance, social life, military conflicts, vividly portrayed characters, a rigorous writing style, and a meticulous historical background. It's free of system-based plots, time travel, and mindless entertainment. Definitely worth watching.

30. 130 欲 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 Reading Ink, Listening to the Wind读墨听风Historical2.5M WordsOngoing A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 571Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is quite good. It can't really be considered a novel about the Tang Dynasty; it's a fictional Eastern historical novel about political intrigue. However, the plot is realistic and not mindless, the characters are vividly portrayed, and the war descriptions are particularly excellent.

31. 131 大 Great Tang: This Crown Prince Is Anything but Normal 大唐：这个太子不正常 Old Zhang the Literatus墨客老张Historical108k WordsOngoing In the eighth year of Wude, seven-year-old Li Chengqian enters the palace as a hostage, bringing along Li Ke, Li Tai, and the infant Li You. From that moment on, the Great Tang begins to follow a different path. Li Yuan no longer loses himself in women. The fortunes of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji begin to darken as well. And Li Shimin... —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    What a pity about this book

32. 132 大 Great Tang: From the Start, I Risked My Life to Remonstrate with Li Shimin 大唐：开局死谏李世民 What Should I Call Myself?该叫什么才好呢Historical215k WordsOngoing Du Qin transmigrates into the body of Du Ru Hui's third son, Du Qin, in the Tang Dynasty. During a court assembly, he remonstrates with Li Shimin to the death and smashes his head against a pillar, nearly dying on the spot. After waking up, he begins helping Li Chengqian consolidate his position and joins the struggle at court. He earns Li Shimin's trust, is granted a marriage and a noble title, while building up commerce, making money hand over fist, and expanding his influence through meritori —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommended!

33. 133 大 Great Tang: I'm Li Ke, and I Win by Collecting People's Last Words 大唐：我，李恪，靠收遗言躺赢 Kong Qingluan空青鸾Historical1.5M WordsOngoing After 36 straight hours of overtime, Li Ke, a burned-out 996 office worker, dies suddenly. When he opens his eyes, he has become the most ill-fated prince of the Tang dynasty: Li Ke, Prince of Shu! He carries the bloodlines of both the Sui and Tang imperial houses, and history marks him as a high-risk figure who was wrongfully executed. It’s hell mode from the start! Fortunately, his golden finger, the “Kind Words App,” comes online. It senses regret within five zhang, and collecting it earns re 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Sure, not bad, haha

34. 134 宋 Song Cavalry Rules the World 宋骑天下 Plain White of Cizhou刺州的素白Historical2.4M WordsCompleted Modern engineering PhD Zhao Qi unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji. With the Jingkang Incident looming, he resolves to turn the empire’s fortunes around. His first move is to expand the Imperial City Bureau and divide its duties into specialized branches. When his ministers denounce him for “neglecting his proper duties,” Zhao Qi quietly equips all three armies with newly developed Shenbi crossbows. When the Jin army marches south toward the Sixteen Prefe 401Reads8.8Score56414d adds

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    Let's take a look at how the weak Song Dynasty became strong!

35. 135 承 Claiming the Tang Dynasty 承唐天下 Watermelon Flesh西瓜瓤Historical334k WordsOngoing A modern man finds himself in the body of eight-year-old Li Chengqian. With wisdom far beyond his era and a keen understanding of people's hearts, he deftly avoids political traps. He proceeds cautiously, planning every move and choosing his words carefully amid the shifting tides of the palace. In time, he comes of age and ascends the throne through his exceptional talent and extraordinary courage. Not only does he change the course of his own life and avoid the regrets that once awaited him, h 2Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    Every dynasty is most brilliant in its early period. If we don't write about the early Tang Dynasty, are we supposed to write about the late Tang Dynasty?

36. 136 推 The Truth Behind the Tui Bei Tu: Why Did a Salt Smuggler Scholar Destroy the Tang Dynasty? 推背图真相，盐枭书生为何灭大唐 Yelang Mengda夜郎梦大Historical89k WordsOngoing This novel has three ambitions: historical authenticity, a feast of wits, and a profound exploration of human nature. Ambition One: While 99% of protagonists in historical fiction are still transmigrators who use modern knowledge to overpower the ancients, an ordinary native uses Dunhuang fragments and the arcane knowledge of bamboo slips to turn the tables and crush 99% of transmigrators. Faced with the genuine intelligence of the ancients, those modern protagonists’ little tricks show just ho —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The escape room scenario and strategic battle plot is complete, and the early part of the story is finished. This novel has three ambitions: a hardcore historical setting, a feast of wits, and a profound exploration of human nature. Ambition One: While 99% of protagonists in historical novels are time travelers who use modern knowledge to overpower ancient people, a native, relying on Dunhuang fragments and bamboo slip secrets, turns the tables and crushes 99% of time travelers—those modern tricks only reveal their terrifying power in the face of the true intelligence of the ancients. Ambition Two: While "Ten Days to the End" is considered the pinnacle of escape room strategy, this novel, with its strategically crafted battlefield of desperation, complex game theory, and historical weight, strives to redefine the ceiling of the Eastern escape room genre. The difference is that escape room games require following the rules and solving the puzzle to survive, while the battlefield of desperation has no answers; only by breaking the rules can one survive. Ambition Three: While readers expect a fictional protagonist to change the course of history and achieve a life-changing reversal, the protagonist is a real historical figure who single-handedly altered the course of history twice. He is the chosen one hidden in the eighth and ninth images of the *Tui Bei Tu* (a Chinese prophetic text). All the scenes of intellectual battles are supported by historical documents or unearthed artifacts. The protagonist's destiny is not to conquer powerful enemies, but to uncover the forgotten pinnacle of intellect within five thousand years of Chinese civilization—a pinnacle that still sends shivers down the spines of modern minds…

37. 137 隋 Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: Shan Tianfang's Storytelling Edition 隋唐演义之单田芳评书版 Yuan Shiren袁始人Historical472k WordsOngoing I’m a big fan of the storytelling performances by Master Shan Tianfang. Sometimes I wish I could read the words while listening, so I could mull over them more carefully. Today, thanks to this platform, my wish has come true. —Reads—Score3.4k14d adds

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    The story of the late Sui and early Tang dynasties, the story of the great uprising of the heroes of Wagang Mountain.

38. 138 异 Alien Star: Let the Galaxy Feel the Steel Tide! 异星歧途：让群星感受钢铁洪流！ Type 95 Bullets九五式的子弹Sci-Fi & Apocalypse209k WordsOngoing [Science fiction] + [No power-level nerfs] + [Wish fulfillment] + [Natural disasters strike] The Maya lacked iron ore, so they had no choice but to carve tools from stone. The Chinese lacked glass, and their medicine remained stuck at the level of herbal remedies. So is it possible that the Solar System, an unusual single-star system in the universe, is missing a resource too, one that has trapped humanity in its cradle? That’s exactly right. Earth, or rather the entire Solar System, lacks a spe 168Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    If book drought had a voice, my world would be utterly silent right now. I need recommendations to make the world noisy!

39. 139 京 Strange Clouds over Beijing and Hong Kong: Special Case Squad 京港奇云：特殊专案组 Quiet Night, No Noise宵安勿噪Mystery225k WordsOngoing Beneath the sunlit skyscrapers of Jingang City, the prosperous yet dazzlingly chaotic capital of Yangguo, lurk currents of evil unknown to the public. When the bizarre case of Luo Ke, a top-tier star who falls to his death, comes to light, the scene is riddled with clues that go far beyond an ordinary suicide: a deadly new drug is found in his body, yet the scene bears signs of an impossible suicide. The baffling case is swiftly handed over to a mysterious, elite department: the Special Cases Ta 5Reads8.1Score—14d adds
40. 140 重 Back to the Carboniferous Period 重回石炭纪 Golden Leaf Ground金叶地Sci-Fi & Apocalypse352k WordsCompleted The doomsday countdown begins. In the depths of winter in Guang City, Nanshan Province, Xin You nervously paced along the street on his way to a blind date. A jumble of fakes filled the antiques stall. He spotted a woman in red being harassed by an old woman trying to scam her. It was Lin Xi, his secret crush from high school. “That's a family heirloom vase worth three hundred thousand!” the old woman wailed. Xin You snatched up a replica from the stall and smashed it in front of everyone. “If t 2Reads6.6Score—14d adds
41. 141 天 The Heavenly Realm 天域 Lazy God懒神Eastern Fantasy482k WordsOngoing Shen Dong lives in seclusion deep in the mountains with his alcoholic father. He has made his living chopping wood since he was ten, though his father has secretly taught him a wealth of knowledge. When Shen Dong turns eighteen, his father passes away. Following his father’s dying words, Shen Dong goes down the mountain. At an inn, he meets Cai Qingquan, a transmigrator, who cheats him out of all his money. Later, the head chef arranges for him to enter Shenglin Academy. His outstanding literary 47Reads9.4Score—14d adds
42. 142 请 Please Kill Me Before I Wither 请在我凋零前杀了我 Ji Nongdong季浓冬Mystery455k WordsCompleted A series of bloody cases unfolds around the struggles of three women from the lowest rungs of society. Poverty-stricken families are like a curse, twisting into a cold, terrifying chain that follows them like a shadow and weighs heavily on the whole family. Will fate offer them a key to break the code? Can Shu Yunyan, Chen Xuanlan, and Chen Jingyun break the chain that passes misfortune down through generations, find redemption, and escape the tragic paths laid out for them? “Officer Peng, this 40Reads9.3Score—14d adds
43. 143 慕 The Murong Clan: A Legend of Yan 慕容世家之燕国传奇 Moon Over the Northern Qinling Mountains秦岭北山月Historical552k WordsCompleted Drawing on the historical legacy of the five Yan states of Former Yan, Later Yan, Western Yan, Southern Yan, and Northern Yan during the era of the Five Barbarians ravaging China, this epic tells the story of Murong Xuan, a descendant of the Yan people, and Lin Wanqing as they work together to promote peace and trade. The story begins in the northern deserts, where the two lead a Eurasian alliance to pacify the Hephthalite wars and break up an encirclement by Central Asian tribes. Throughout, th 47Reads9.1Score—14d adds
44. 144 我 I Lived from the Daye Era to the Zhenguan Era 我从大业活到贞观 The Cats Are at Fault猫猫有错Historical114k WordsOngoing This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, and it starts slowly. If that is not your thing, please do not read. When Li Yun opens his eyes, he has gone from quitting his job to chase poetry and distant horizons to becoming a bloodied seven- or eight-year-old boy in the vegetable garden of Caotang Temple in the first year of Daye under the Sui Dynasty. The chaos of the age is just beginning, and human life is worth no more than grass. After enduring one tragedy after another, he gradually adapts to th —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The period from the late Sui to the early Tang Dynasty lacked a systematic approach, and while the characters were relatively well-developed, the pacing was just too slow. [Facepalm]

45. 145 从 From Hostage to Emperor for the Ages 从质子到千古一帝 The Silent Writer沉默的作家Historical317k WordsOngoing Wei Huan, the ninth prince of Great Wei, was overlooked by his father. He volunteered to become a hostage in the state of Jin. After surviving countless life-and-death trials and experiencing one romance after another, he ultimately returned to Wei with the support of his many confidantes, brilliant strategists, and valiant generals. He ascended the throne, unified the realm, and became an emperor for the ages. This is not only a deeply moving, earth-shaking tale of love and passion, but also an —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The chaotic period at the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

46. 146 穿 Transmigrated to the Zhenguan Era: From the Start, I’m Fighting Locusts for Food 穿越贞观：开局和蝗虫抢口粮 Sheep of the Wilderness旷野的羊儿Historical308k WordsCompleted Transmigration to the Tang dynasty + hardcore farming + technological development + face-slapping power plays One-sentence pitch: No golden finger, just agricultural know-how to take on the world! Can you believe that when a modern top student becomes the “locust plague terminator” of the Zhenguan era, the ancients win the war against locusts by banging pots, releasing ducks, and spreading lime? Click to experience the thrill of fighting locusts with science! 1Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    All I can say is that it looks good.

47. 147 我 What Does My Eloping with Consort Yang Have to Do with Chang’an’s Lychees? 我拐杨贵妃关你长安的荔枝什么事 Qiantang Xiaoxiaosheng钱塘笑笑生Historical290k WordsOngoing Yang Guifei died a year after eating the lychees Li Shande delivered to her in Lychees of Chang’an? After Li Shande tears into Yang Guozhong, is he doomed to wander far from home, or can he defy fate and change his destiny? Can Li Bai and Du Fu be saved from their bleak final years? Can Yang Guifei escape death? How can such a good man as Li Shande be left without a wife? Watch as our protagonist, Li Mubai, turns the world upside down, elopes with the imperial consort, and rewrites history. Here —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Li Shande wrote about the An Lushan Rebellion.

48. 148 朕 I, Li Shande, Became Emperor, and It All Began with the Lychees of Chang'an 朕李善德称帝得从长安的荔枝说起 Qiantang Xiaoxiaosheng钱塘笑笑生Historical246k WordsOngoing Exiled • Kills the yamen runners • Enters the mountains • Seizes the county office • Attacks the prefectural seat • An Lushan Rebellion • Mawei Slope • The Noble Consort “dies” • Li Heng rebels • I rise • Join forces with Du Fu • Recruit Li Bai • “Serve” Emperor Xuanzong • Subdue the disloyal • Restore the rightful ruler • Destroy Li Heng • Revive the Great Tang • Unite the realm • Return to Chang'an • History calls it benevolent • The Zhongde Restoration —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The An Lushan Rebellion, which began with exile and ultimately led to the unification of the country.

49. 149 天 Sky Screen: You're an Emperor of a Fallen Kingdom, and You Still Have Something to Say? 天幕：都亡国之君了还有说法？ Weiwei Er Chuan唯唯而川Historical861k WordsOngoing (Plenty to enjoy!) Steady updates + sky screen + watching short videos + lighthearted historical commentary + skits. Who could have seen this coming? Who could have seen this coming? A huge truck from another world gave Zhao Fei’s life a fresh start. As he ate hotpot, sang, and scrolled through videos on his phone... He had no idea that the sky screen was broadcasting his life to the people of every dynasty... From then on, Zhao Fei’s modern life became a favorite topic among his ancestors: “Tha 208.2kReads8.3Score16k14d adds

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    Showing Douyin to Li Shimin

50. 150 大 Great Tang, I Really Didn't Come Here to Get Myself Killed 大唐，我真的是来作死的 Three Three Ink Dabs三三点墨Historical862k WordsOngoing The enemy doesn't want to fight? Not happening! They want to surrender? Even less likely! We have to fight, or what am I supposed to do with all these tanks and cannons? Who will build the roads of the Great Tang? We have just one demand for the island nation: spare the women, and apply the scorched-earth policy to everything else! System + infrastructure + stress relief + electricity + real estate + one invention after another The protagonist accidentally draws the purple-tier reward, the Void 4Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    Want to read a lighthearted slice-of-life story about transforming the Tang Dynasty into a modern city? The early episodes mainly consist of daily life, humor, lightheartedness, and infrastructure development. Later, after being forced to become emperor, the protagonist embarks on a completely new and disastrous path.

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