Meticulously Researched Historical Fiction 严谨的历史文

1. 651 汉 Han Cavalry: A Warrior's Unwavering Heart 汉骑：戎马丹心 Zhang Shanfeng Can Do Tai Chi张山峰会耍太极Historical2.2M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Passion + Ensemble Cast + Political Intrigue + War + Farming + A Powerful Han Dynasty + Not a Power Fantasy + No System] This book starts a little slowly, so please give it a chance. The early chapters spend too long on development, but from the middle to the later chapters, after chapter 141, it becomes a power fantasy! Main characters: Zhao Ji, Liu Che, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing A thousand years pass in the blink of an eye, yet the palaces of the Han still stand! Modern young ma 21.3kReads8.6Score1.5kShelves
2. 652 明 A Late Ming Contest for Supremacy: Even a Scholar Can Become Emperor 明末争霸之秀才也能当皇帝 Nine Jin of Fat九斤肥肉Historical221k WordsCompleted In the waning years of the Ming Dynasty, the court is corrupt and royal power is in decline. The Zhu family has lost its hold on the realm, and heroes everywhere are vying to claim it! If Liu Bang, once a village head, could become emperor, if Zhu Yuanzhang, once a monk, could become emperor, and if the barbarian Jurchens could do it, then why can't a half-trained scholar and bandit like me become emperor too?! Can't collect taxes from the gentry of Jiangnan? Try a big knife and a system of shar 58Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Here are a few good novels set in the late Ming Dynasty. I'm currently reading the third one!

3. 653 我 My Wife Is the Eastern Jin Dynasty's Number One Female Demon 我老婆是东晋第一女魔头 Handsome Young Man俊俏少年Historical2.6M WordsOngoing The kings of the Sima clan turned their blades on one another. The northern barbarians ate their fill of human flesh. The aristocratic families fled south in terror. The starving commoners boiled their children in pots. Heroes fought for their lives on the battlefield, while nobles got high in their palaces. Sons killed fathers, younger brothers killed older brothers, daughters became slaves, and men became concubines... This absurd age was one long debauch. Tang Yu: “I just want to protect myse 121.2kReads9.3Score11.5kShelves

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4. 654 唐 Farming by the Sea in the Late Tang 唐末，我在海边种田 My Hometown Folks Will Take Me In江东父老能容我Historical210k WordsCompleted A slow-burn new novel, with no System, no alternate history, and a focus on historical authenticity. As an utterly ordinary modern man, Gu Yu arrives in the Great Tang during the final years of Huang Chao's rebellion and settles by the sea in ancient Hailing, where he works hard to farm. As crop yields increase, Gu Yu begins to flap his butterfly wings, gradually pulling the people of the Great Tang out of the mire and rebuilding an age of prosperity. 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Single-line narrative, not filler, and easy to relate to.

5. 655 三 Three Kingdoms: I Am the True Imperial Uncle, Reviving the Han Dynasty for Three Generations 三国：我，真皇叔，三兴大汉 No Mortal Delicacies不吃烟火Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Three Kingdoms] [Invincible] [Warring for supremacy] [The real imperial uncle] [System] Do all dynasties perish because they grow weak, while the Han alone falls because it is strong? After four hundred years, beacons of war burn across the land. Everything lies in ruin, and the people wail in misery. Thirteen provinces are strewn with bones, so numerous that even the fertile fields beside the roads cannot contain them. Some maneuver through the world of politics, while others roam as heroes wi 42.4kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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   [1] The writing is superb, the scene creation is superb, the characters are not stupid, and it has a grand sense of official history (of course, the system talking about qi and blood will have a bit of a fantasy feel). It is unique in the Three Kingdoms novels. The Divine Martial Emperor [The Mandate of Heaven is in My Hands] will do what he wants to do and become the ruler of the empire for ten thousand years with both civil and military achievements, without precedent or successor! With a grand and powerful force, he will kill all the disobedient people in the world! [2] The author is a historical research fanatic. The writing is as solid as can be between the lines, highlighting the "rigor". It is as if he is really shaping an era - the common people are like weeds, the literati are still elegant, the country is still in turmoil, and the rise and fall are hard to think about. As for the protagonist, he is a transmigrator with a hardcore hardcore who transmigrates from a group of people with a sky-shattering start to a single transmigrator. He is a transmigrator with a really good brain. He is involved in the wind and clouds and stirs up the wind and clouds.

6. 656 安 Diary of a Soldier in Anxi 安西兵日记 Fan Xiu凡秀Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Dreaming back to the Tang Dynasty, this is a world without magic or battle aura, without cannons or muskets, without anyone invincible under heaven or any prophetic geniuses. People here grow old, fall ill, and die. They bleed and get hurt, act foolishly and make mistakes, and find themselves helpless and lost. Here, there are passionate brothers and tender romances, longing for one's homeland and the harsh reality of the battlefield… 15.5kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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7. 657 北 South of Beiyang: Reviving China 北洋之南：重振华夏 Divine Pig Hand神猪手Historical114k WordsOngoing [Turning the Nation’s Fate Around] + [Wild Reimagining] + [A Transformed Late Qing] In the third year of Tongzhi, Na Xi, the Empress Dowager, gives birth to a son in the Imperial Grain Garden outside the Forbidden City. To conceal this shocking scandal, she gives her second son to Prince Chun to raise. Several years later, the Tongzhi Emperor, Aisin-Gioro Zaichun, who frequents the Eight Great Hutongs, contracts a terrible illness and dies. Na Xi’s second son ascends the throne without a hitch, 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Written by a history teacher, absolutely rigorous.

8. 658 重 Reborn in Prussia: Building an Empire Where the Sun Never Sets 重生普鲁士打造日不落帝国 Minmin Who Loves Garlic Asparagus爱吃蒜蓉芦笋的民民Historical197k WordsOngoing Li Xi was an ordinary history graduate student in the twenty-first century. After a car accident, he was reborn in Prussia as its future king, Friedrich Wilhelm III. Watch as he makes waves throughout history and builds the empire of eternal sunshine he dreams of. 50Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Historical Fiction 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀 🔥🔥 [A Masterpiece, A Thrilling Arrival!]🌈🌈🌈 A highly-rated masterpiece has arrived! This work is truly excellent and sincerely recommended to everyone. 🌿😘 Welcome to read and appreciate it! 🔥☘☘☘🌿 🔥 Absolutely worth reading, don't miss it! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

9. 659 万 Chang'an Spans Ten Thousand Miles, the Height of the Great Tang 万里长安谓之盛唐 Someone from the Black Soil黑土的人Historical153k WordsCompleted This novel focuses on the 142 years from 613 to 756 AD, witnessing the Tang Empire's entire course from its founding through its rise to prosperity and eventual decline. It stays faithful to the historical record and offers an easy way to explore, learn from, and reflect on history in your spare time. Join us in returning to that tumultuous age, to experience the evening drums and morning bells of Chang'an, and the beacon fires along the frontier... 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A pure historical text, without any embellishments.

10. 660 那 The Tides of Peasant Rebellions [Livestream] 那些农民起义的波涛【直播】 Has There Been a Cat Today?今天有猫了吗Historical3.2M WordsOngoing Chen Sheng’s call to arms at Daze Village raised the curtain on the peasant uprisings. It was the people’s last resort after being driven to desperation, and a series of warnings ringing in the court’s ears. The story of the peasant uprisings is broadcast to every dynasty in different eras: emperors, officials, and common people alike. Read this first: 1. This story has no protagonist, only a playback device (you could think of it that way). 2. This story does not deny the achievements or abilit 6.4kReads8.3Score463Shelves
11. 661 大 Those Little Things About the Great Tang 大唐那点事 Sincere Scholar真心书生Historical908k WordsOngoing Using official history as its framework and witty humor as its thread, this book lets you experience three hundred years of Tang Dynasty elegance and passion. Vivid names and vivid stories make the dust-covered past feel tangible and real. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Using official history as its framework and humor as its weft, this book is well worth reading.

12. 662 西 Journey to the West: A Qilin Bloodline, Apprenticed at Kunlun 西游：麒麟血脉，拜师昆仑 Hua Xiaofu花小府Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [No System, no golden finger, and the setting follows the original. He lays low and grows stronger while plotting revenge, then swears brotherhood with the Seven Great Sages and seeks a way out together amid the calamity. This is not a brainless power fantasy.] Tired of the usual Journey to the West stories? Come read something different. The calamity of Journey to the West is about to begin, and the winds of change are stirring across the land. In this life, ten great sages swear brotherhood wh 8.4kReads8.6Score419Shelves

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    They wield three dragon souls, forming a double-edged divine blade; a thunderbolt eye lies hidden between their brows; even their beloved wife is of dragon blood! Their story will unveil its mysteries.

13. 663 太 After Emperor Taizong, Rebuilding the Tang Dynasty 太宗之后，再造大唐 Li Zhen理振Historical1.2M WordsOngoing "The streets are carpeted with the bones of nobles; the imperial treasury has burned to ashes of brocade! Chang'an has fallen six times, and the Son of Heaven has fled nine! The Huang Chao Rebellion erupts; the Tibetans, Dangxiang, and Khitan run rampant. The late Tang and Five Dynasties plunge the realm into chaos, with warlords ruling unchecked and foreign tribes running amok as the common people wail in misery! In an age of chaos, the world is a furnace and all things are copper. Massacring c 101.5kReads9.2Score8kShelves
14. 664 穿 Transmigrating to the Early Tang Dynasty to Build a Different Kind of Golden Age 穿越初唐打造另类盛世 Zhe Yuan喆元Historical790k WordsCompleted [On the Bloody Night at Xuanwu Gate, He Crashed Through History in an Off-Road RV] An earthquake in Tibet tore open space and time, sending retired combat engineer Yao Kem in and his vehicle tumbling into the ninth year of Wude. Before Xuanwu Gate, Li Shimin’s sword was aimed at the crown prince. The cold gleam of its edge met the roar of the diesel engine as Yao’s vehicle surged forward. As drones skimmed over Chang’an, the lost bronze gears of the Mohists meshed perfectly with the patterns o 302Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a thrilling historical novel that even girls love: Beside a crossbow cart, a Tang Dynasty bannerman, wounded by seven arrows, still clutches the crimson flag tightly, refusing to fall. His blood flows down the flagpole, congealing on the ice into winding red lines, like the veins of the earth. "Beat the drums—!" Chai Shao roars, his voice hoarse as if scraping rust. "Continue the charge—!" The ice cracks, arrows rain down, death spreads. But the Mo Dao formation continues its advance. This grand war scene is both a clash of swords and a display of both iron will and tender emotions. Even as a girl, I'm deeply drawn in, feeling as if I'm one of them, fighting through the rain of arrows. But most system novels and space novels these days are more like gods than immortals. Facing ancient people wielding broadswords and spears, they use machine guns and tanks, practically using atomic bombs. War is like child's play, changing history is like a game—who wants to read that?!

15. 665 宋 The History of the Song Dynasty Is No Mere Smoke 宋史并不如烟 Sincere Scholar真心书生Historical2.0M WordsCompleted Open this book, The Song Dynasty: A History That Still Lives, and you will immediately shed the sense of distance that comes with “reading history,” stepping straight into the elegant yet impassioned world of the Northern and Southern Song. Open this book, The Song Dynasty: A History That Still Lives, and you will see Zhao Kuangyin receiving the imperial yellow robe at Chenqiao Station, the morning frost still on his fingertips and hopes for good governance in his eyes. Open this book, The Son 22Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 666 司 Sima the Old Rogue 司马老贼 Tu Xuan土玄Historical895k WordsCompleted He is the gravedigger of Cao Wei and the founder of Western Jin. He is the “old rogue Sima,” and the last winner of the Three Kingdoms. Centered on Sima Yi, this novel unfolds a sweeping panorama of the late Han and Three Kingdoms era. Witness how he treads carefully under the suspicion of three generations of powerful rulers: Cao Cao, Cao Pi, and Cao Rui; how he and Zhuge Liang wage an ultimate contest of will and national strength at Mount Qi and the Wei River; and how, in his twilight years, 463Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    This work, with its grand scope and delicate strokes, depicts Sima Yi's life from a young boy in Hanoi to someone who wielded immense power in the court.

17. 667 盛 The Splendor of High Tang 盛唐华章 Bronze Swordsman青铜剑客Historical4.0M WordsCompleted He accidentally transmigrated to the prosperous Tang dynasty and became the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, only to discover that the peerlessly beautiful Yang Guifei lived right next door. He struck up friendships with literary luminaries and gentlemen such as Li Bai, Du Fu, and Wang Wei, and experienced the dazzling literary brilliance of the flourishing Tang dynasty. He won over famed generals from history, including Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, and Gao Xianzhi, reclaimed the realm, and marched 461Reads7.9Score100Shelves
18. 668 大 Great Qin: The Ruthless Chancellor, Whom the First Emperor Begs Not to Kill 大秦：最狠丞相，始皇求我别杀了 Never Saw the Moon of Qin不曾见秦时月Historical2.5M WordsCompleted [Decisive and Ruthless + The Protagonist Is a Master Schemer + No Romance + Career-Focused Protagonist] After transmigrating into the Great Qin dynasty, Liu Bai rose straight to the position of Great Qin's Left Chancellor. From the start, he had seven thousand surrendered rebels buried alive. When he returned to Xianyang, everyone was sharpening their knives, ready to impeach the chancellor. Only then did they realize it was all just the beginning. “Your Majesty, Left Chancellor Liu Bai beat Zha 32.1kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    I highly recommend checking out these historical books; they're really good.

19. 669 归 A Dream Beyond Reach, A Golden Age Worthy of Its Promise 归梦难成，还愿盛世 Little Bai the Very White Giant小白很白巨巨Ancient Romance94k WordsOngoing [Although I’ve done some historical research, I’m not a history major, so don’t treat this as a history book. I fell in love with Southern Tang because of Song lyrics, which inspired me to write this novel.] A modern person transmigrates into an ancient world in turmoil. There’s no golden finger, just luck and talent. Follow a laid-back outsider heroine as the tides of the times gradually sweep her along, forcing her to get involved in court struggles. “You fight for the realm. I fight for the c —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Writing this was really tiring; I had to research a lot, and every four thousand words took all my energy. By the end of the day, I was completely exhausted after writing four thousand words. I hope you like it.

20. 670 历 The Historical Scrolls: The Zhou Dynasty 历史卷轴之周王朝 Sima Fu Wenjun司马负文君Historical2.2M WordsCompleted [Chinese history, Xia, Shang and Zhou, Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn period, Warring States period, Qin Empire] No wild imagination, no power fantasy, just real historical stories. Why was the emperor’s eldest legitimate son abandoned time and again, only to be forced into farming? Through relentless effort, he and his descendants eventually founded the mighty Zhou dynasty, China’s longest-lasting dynasty. The eight hundred years of Zhou rule gave us one remarkable legend after another. They f 11Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 671 大EN The Great Ming's Strongest Imperial Grandson: Asking the Emperor for Death at the Start 大明：最强太孙，开局求老朱赐死 Chen Miaowu陈喵呜Historical2.5M WordsCompleted In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Crown Prince Zhu Biao died. Zhu Yuanzhang planned to make Zhu Yunwen the Imperial Grandson. Just then, Zhu Yuntong, who had transmigrated from the future, decided it was worth fighting for the position. Otherwise, after the three fools of the Jianwen era made a mess of things and his fourth uncle, Zhu Di, raised an army to suppress the rebellion, Zhu Yuntong might not even get the chance to live as a carefree prince when the troops reached the capital. So, dur 5.6kReads7.8Score410Shelves
22. 672 大 Ming Dynasty Commander: Defending the Empire with Blood and Steel 大明督师：铁血护明 Crispy Coconut Jelly椰汁脆啵啵Historical235k WordsOngoing Hong Zhiming, a special forces soldier, transmigrates into the late Ming dynasty and becomes Hong Chengchou, Governor-General of Jiliao, on the eve of Songshan’s fall. On his left is the historical burden of being branded a turncoat; on his right, the blades of 60,000 Eight Banner cavalrymen, ready to massacre the city! Cut off from supplies? He sifts out two shi of coarse rice to make thin porridge, mixes rocks with gunpowder to make crude bombs, and uses special forces tactics to turn the rem 17Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 673 这 This Top Scholar Plays by His Own Rules 这个状元路子有点野 The Foundation of One's Life立身之本Historical2.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + imperial examinations + alternate history + lighthearted] My Parents Flipped the Table and Quit, So I Want to Take the Imperial Exams Too Just as Wang Xuezhou was about to reach the peak of his life, he transmigrated. The good news: in this life, his parents were loving, and his siblings got along. The bad news: the whole family was pinching pennies to fund his eldest uncle's studies. They had next to nothing and were living on coarse grain and wild greens. But before he could flip t 52.4kReads8.9Score6.5kShelves
24. 674 从 From Frozen-Bone Villager to a Poor Family's Twin Paragons, Honored for Both Letters and Arms 从冻骨乡民到文武谥尊寒门双璧 Hua Shisi华十四Historical243k WordsCompleted The continent is a chessboard, with five kingdoms standing in opposition. (This is a fictional setting. Please do not connect it to real-world history or geography. Most of the cited texts are genuine historical works.) In the far west, the bitter wind drives the sand. There lies the kingdom of Western Qin, occupying the Qin River plain and the Longban heights, protected by the natural defenses of the Xiao and Han passes. Its weapons are sharp, its people fierce, and it eyes the east like a tige —Reads—Score—Shelves

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25. 675 三 Three Kingdoms: Ma Youchang, Who Wants Nothing More Than to Die 三国：一心求死马幼常 Distant Spring Mountain春山远Historical1.2M WordsCompleted The body of Ma Su is taken over by a failed web novelist from a later age, who returns to the time before the Battle of Jieting. He unexpectedly receives a reward: if someone kills him, he will get ten billion and return to the future. For the sake of that ten billion, Ma Su pulls out every outrageous trick in the book. He faces Zhang He alone on horseback. “Three-surnamed slave, surrender at once!” He takes charge of Longyou. “Just look at Longyou today: it is all under the red flag!” As Ma Su 492Reads8.8Score104Shelves
26. 676 穿 I Transmigrated to the Great Ming: Commanding Troops from a Humble Background, I Shape the Realm with Schemes 穿越大明：寒门掌兵，权谋定江山 Dark Sect Who Loves Seafood Shrimp Porridge爱吃海鲜虾粥的暗宗Historical819k WordsOngoing A modern history and military enthusiast unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a poor family’s son, whose father is a disgraced official in the final years of the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty. His family has fallen into ruin, he is bullied, powerful local clans surround him, bandits lay siege to the city, and the officials abandon it and flee. The people within are on the brink of disaster. In this desperate moment, he is called upon to take command of the troops. Though the son of a co 125Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this book, it's incredibly good!

27. 677 大 Ming Prince: I’ll Found a Nation Overseas 大明藩王：我要海外建国 These Five Sheep这个五只羊Historical977k WordsCompleted He transmigrates into Zhu Yiliu, Prince Lu during the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty. Empress Dowager Li has just rebuked the Wanli Emperor and demanded that Prince Lu be made the new ruler. Zhu Yiliu falls from his horse and lapses into a coma. After waking, he can't shake the feeling that the Wanli Emperor wants him dead, so he plans to build a ship and take a group of people to hide in the Nanyang, putting some distance between himself and the Manchu barbarians, who will arrive before long. Bu 1.4kReads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The historical information is fairly rigorous and won't be too intellectually taxing; it's worth a look.

28. 678 穿 I Transmigrated into the Empress's Most Hated Man 穿越，成为狠辣女帝意难平 Zhu Xiao An竹小安Historical122k WordsCompleted [Pseudo-System - ruthless and decisive - conspiracies - slow burn - passionate - brotherhood] Transmigrating isn’t about living comfortably and waiting to die. It means danger at every turn, with conspiracies constantly surrounding this illiterate ruffian. A cool-headed, ruthless Empress offers him her protection. The proud and brilliant Princess of Dongling, with her stunning figure, extends an olive branch and invites him to join her side. A gentle, charming girl-next-door develops feelings fo 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fictional history, pseudo-system, intelligent characters, and a conspiracy.

29. 679 风 The Wind Rises, the Geese Return Through the Snow 风起雁归雪 Yi Du依独Historical209k WordsCompleted She was renowned throughout the land for her talent, yet her life was full of misfortune. Born into a family of scholars, she was nurtured by her father's profound learning. But after he offended the powerful, she was forced to flee to Jiangnan. Her first love was as beautiful as a dream, yet as dazzling and fleeting as fireworks. Then war swept across the land, and she fell into the hands of the Xiongnu, forced to leave her homeland for twelve years. By some twist of fate, every man she met lov 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very meticulous novel.

30. 680 寒 The Imperial Exam Routine of a Poor Butcher's Son 寒门屠户之子的科举日常 Diki DaddyDiki粑粑Historical3.3M WordsOngoing The Wang butcher family is full of burly men, all tall, broad, and muscular, like a whole den of reincarnated black bears! But their youngest son, Wang Sanniu, is the odd one out: frail, delicate, and liable to fall over in a breeze. Standing beside his family, he looks like a little fox that wandered into a bear’s den. Butchering pigs? The moment pig’s blood splashes over him, he faints! Farming? The hoe is taller than he is! With the family fearing he’ll become a good-for-nothing, his mother m 187.4kReads9.0Score24kShelves

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    Those who like the imperial examination system can take a look at this book.

31. 681 军 Warlord: I Just Made a Little Money, I Didn't Really Found a Nation 军阀：就发了点小财，真没建国 Web Novel Newbie网文小咖Urban1.3M WordsCompleted If you were an ordinary wage earner who transmigrated to another world and gained a powerful father with influence over everything, an only son who was doted on to no end, what kind of person would you become? Would you let the evil in your heart grow, or unleash the justice within you? Welcome to a world at war. War is one way humans interact, and this world is full of exciting stories. Build an immortal empire, make up for the regrets in your heart, and create the super Blue Star of your dream 30.2kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    Yan Gou traveled through the Ming Dynasty and was surprised to find that his father knew everything except reading and had as many vests as onions. The father and son plan to join forces and live their daily lives while taking the imperial examination and farming, while at the same time marching into the court to create a Ming Dynasty on which the sun never sets. Let's see how they can make their father the chief minister and themselves the elder of the small cabinet.

32. 682 隋 Sui-Tang: Snatching Opportunities and Changing Fate, Starting at Erxian Manor 隋唐：截胡改运，从二贤庄开始 Joy and Happiness欢欢喜喜Historical362k WordsCompleted [Sui-Tang, parallel world, Transmigration, System, lighthearted and hilarious, fictionalized history, decisive and ruthless] Disclaimer: This is not a serious historical novel! It’s purely fictionalized storytelling! Niu Ma Shan Danxi gets saddled with a “12-hour night shift package” and is reborn in a parallel world at the end of the Sui dynasty and start of the Tang. He becomes the third brother of the two landlords of Erxian Manor in Luzhou, Shan Xiongxin and Shan Xiongzhong. First, he’ll cha 4.5kReads7.2Score357Shelves

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    A very interesting book! Unique visuals and a humorous storytelling style!

33. 683 中 The Fall of the Chinese Empire 中华帝国的衰落 Wei Feide魏斐德Historical175k WordsCompleted The Fall of Imperial China, a textbook on modern Chinese history adopted by several American universities, is written in clear, fluent prose and is easy to understand. Unlike traditional general histories, which tell the story chronologically, the book begins with the three groups that formed the main structure of traditional society: peasants, gentry, and merchants. It examines in detail how the Chinese Empire established order and grew strong, fell into crisis, and then rebuilt order once agai 541Reads9.2Score142Shelves

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    This historical text is quite rigorous, isn't it? [Laughing][laughing]

34. 684 策 Wielding the Blade to Secure Late Tang 策刃定晚唐 You Have to Add Chili When Cooking炒菜必须放辣Historical1.9M WordsOngoing [No System] [No transmigration] [Historical power struggle] [Female lead] [Charging into battle, peerless warrior] In the late Tang Dynasty, during the Qianfu era, the embers of a glorious age burned out. The rebellions of Wang Xianzhi and Huang Chao swept across the land. Regional warlords carved up the realm, eunuchs meddled in government, foreign powers circled the borders, and the Central Plains fell into chaos. Shen Ce, the son of a farming family, was forced to enlist. As he lay dying on t 13.9kReads7.4Score1.4kShelves

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    I wrote this myself, feel free to take a look! 💕💕💕

35. 685 唐 Tang Bureau 唐局 Moonshadow, Gentle Breeze月影风舒Historical365k WordsCompleted [Mystery + Period Drama + History + Adventure + Political Intrigue] In the twenty-third year of the Kaiyuan era, he is charged with the capital crime of raiding the government salt stores from the start! How could Xu Jiudu, a commoner, let the powerful frame him at will? He shorts the salt market, investigates false accounts, and unravels a baffling case... With an abacus for a blade and ledgers for a sword, watch an ordinary man topple the chancellor, take command as military commissioner, and 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A very rigorous historical text; many dates and locations are well-documented.

36. 686 满 The Secret History of Manchuria, Part Two 满洲秘史（中部） Ma Jinping马金萍Historical224k WordsCompleted [Bandits + Northeast China + War + Japanese spies + Manchukuo + Republican era + Romance + Collaborators] A woman's turbulent journey through a chaotic age, a blood-soaked epic of Northeast China. From bandit chieftain's wife to a secret pawn of the Japanese, she witnesses every secret behind Manchuria's birth, caught between love and hate, home and country… Manchurian Secret History, Part Two continues the first volume. Set against the real historical background of Northeast China from late 193 3.1kReads9.5Score490Shelves

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    Historical novels that are very close to history

37. 687 大 The Complete History of the Han Empire (5 Volumes) 大汉帝国全史（全5册） The Best Physician Governs the State上医治国Historical864k WordsCompleted Another major work of popular history after "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty"! An entertaining, informative, and rigorous introduction to the history of the Han dynasty. The mighty Han dynasty lasted 400 years and shaped the next 2,000! Why did it define the boundaries of Chinese politics and culture for the following 2,000 years? Promoting unity! Boosting the economy! Opening up! Improving people’s livelihoods! Advancing science and technology! The reigns of Emperors Wen and Jing, the Silk Roa 6.3kReads9.6Score1.3kShelves
38. 688 在 Scraping by in the Great Tang 在大唐苟活 Jie Zhou芥舟Historical2.2M WordsOngoing [A forty-year-old mind + a twenty-year-old body = a socially anxious shut-in.] [Restoring ancient buildings + a ball lightning strike = the ninth year of Wude.] [Seen through the eyes of a passerby, this is a story of keeping a low profile in Tang dynasty China during the Zhenguan era. There are quiet moments, as well as dramatic twists and turns.] [Memory = a golden finger. Taking things one step at a time, how can I find my footing? Let me tell it all, bit by bit.] A timid, introverted, meek m 9.7kReads7.3Score666Shelves

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    No system, but not brainless.

39. 689 两 The Chaos of the Two Jin Dynasties 两晋之乱 Drunk at Junshan醉罢君山Historical393k WordsCompleted The Jin Dynasty was a period with little presence in the history books. It ended one age of chaos only to begin another. During the Jin, the exclusive dominance of Confucianism was broken, and philosophy, literature, art, history, and technology all underwent changes, with some fields emerging as independent disciplines. New ideas included the indigenous schools of metaphysics and Daoism, as well as Buddhism, which had spread east from India. Grassland cultures of the frontier peoples gradually 2.7kReads9.6Score437Shelves
40. 690 阙 The Fallen Song 阙宋 Mountains Can Be Crossed关山可越丶Historical683k WordsOngoing Zhao Yi, a young man from the modern era, transmigrates to the Northern Song in the third year of Yuanfu and is reborn as Emperor Qinzong, Zhao Huan. At the time, Cai Jing and Tong Guan are on the verge of seizing power at court, the Flower and Rock Tribute is wreaking havoc across Jiangnan, the court is mired in corruption, and the people are seething with resentment. Zhao Yi opens his eyes in his swaddling clothes and begins laying his plans. Drawing on the knowledge and wisdom of his previous 160Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical fiction, set during the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Northern Song Dynasty. The protagonist transmigrates into the body of the newborn Emperor Qinzong, Zhao Huan. From a young age, she plots to change history.

41. 691 国 Pillars of the Nation: A Century of Chinese Business Rivalries, Parts One and Two 国之重器：百年中国商战传奇（上下部） Li Tiejun李铁君Historical699k WordsCompleted [Grand historical saga + Self-Strengthening Movement + coastal and frontier defense + Sino-French War + China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company] The late Qing business world is rocked by turbulent waves, and a tycoon of his generation turns the tide! See how pioneers of industry build an economic Great Wall in the face of despair! In the final years of the Qing dynasty, Western powers force the Qing government to open treaty ports, while Western steamships monopolize China's shipping. Chinese 201Reads9.6Score—Shelves
42. 692 我 I Hold Power in Eastern Wu 我在东吴当权臣 I'm the Laziest in Wu'an武安我最懒Historical220k WordsCompleted My soul transmigrated to the end of the Han dynasty, where I became a lowly soldier in the Jiangdong camp, likely to end up in a mass grave at any moment. In my previous life, I read history and laughed at “Sun of Ten Thousand,” mocked as he was chased by eight hundred of Zhang Liao’s men. I thought him incompetent. In this life, with a cold blade pressed against my neck, I finally understood: in these chaotic times, human lives are as worthless as grass. Since I’ve come here, I can’t let his 51Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 693 三 The Three Kingdoms of Water Margin: Liangshan of the Illustrious Lord 三分水浒之昭烈梁山 Ximen Caozei西门曹贼Historical1.0M WordsCompleted The last man of the mighty Han dynasties, Liu Xuande, whose virtue shone bright and whose deeds were heroic, arrives in the Northern Song. The last glimmer of the Han dynasty shines over the final years of the Northern Song. Liangshan, Emperor Huizong, Fang La, the Jin Kingdom. Watch as Emperor Zhaolie rebuilds the Han dynasty. 9.2kReads9.2Score882Shelves

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    The first book is brilliant; it's truly meticulous, and the characters don't seem to lose their intelligence. The second book is about Liu Bei, Sun Quan, and Cao Cao's souls traveling through time in Water Margin. The third book is a good book about the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but unfortunately, the author ruined the ending.

44. 694 晋 Late Jin: Sima Yi Is Reborn as a Jiehuo Army Soldier 晋末：司马懿重生为乞活军 Dr. Zhou Tian周天博士Historical839k WordsOngoing A hundred and forty years after his time had passed! Sima Yi studied the young body he now inhabited. The Army of the Refugees was an armed force of displaced people at the end of the Eastern Jin dynasty, struggling to survive between the Hu and Han peoples. The original owner, Ran Cheng, was twenty-four. His father and brothers had all died in battle, and he commanded the three hundred survivors of the refugee army. Why do you fight to survive? To die like a dog by the roadside, or to reclaim t 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's really rigorous and has a very unique perspective.

45. 695 三 The Revival of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms 三国之蜀汉中兴 Crow Shadows on a Cold Pond寒塘鸦影Historical5.0M WordsCompleted After the Three Kingdoms had split into three, Lu Meng crossed the river in white disguises and launched a surprise attack on Jingzhou. What would have happened if Guan Yu had been rescued? Liu Feng, who had transmigrated into this chaotic era, still wasn't used to crouching atop a galloping warhorse as he raced through the night toward Maicheng! 8.6kReads8.7Score732Shelves

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    This is a very rigorous account of the Three Kingdoms period, closely adhering to historical facts. Its delicate writing style is so moving that it brings tears to the eyes and truly makes up for the regrets of the Shu Han dynasty.

46. 696 争 Struggles for Supremacy in the Northern and Southern Dynasties: The Rebel Leader's Second Career 争霸南北朝：叛军头子再就业 Layman Fang Hui方回居士Historical737k WordsCompleted After centuries of turmoil, the Northern and Southern Dynasties are approaching their final chapter. In the north, the Northern Wei faces rebellions across the empire. In the south, the Southern Liang appears peaceful and prosperous, but currents of unrest churn beneath the surface. Although only a little over sixty years remain before Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, reunifies China, people of this era have no idea that long-awaited peace is about to return. Wang Ling was an ordinary office drone 1.1kReads8.4Score101Shelves
47. 697 大 Great Qin: The Long-Life Calamity 大秦：长生劫 Wild Peach野桃儿Ancient Romance261k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate to the Qin dynasty + court intrigue + coming of age] After Ji Yaoye transmigrated to the Qin dynasty, all she could think about was getting home. She advised Ying Zheng, “The idea of immortality is just a scam used to fool old men and women. You mustn’t believe it.” Ying Zheng: “All right!” Later... Ying Zheng: “Are you sure this outfit of mine is fashionable?” Ji Yaoye: “You’d better put on a hat.” 597Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 698 三 Three Kingdoms: My Father Is Lü Bu 三国之家父吕布 A Youth with Cool Traces凉痕少年Historical412k WordsOngoing Transmigration is as inexplicable as a bow on the front of a pair of underwear… A working stiff is caught in an airplane accident and falls unconscious, only to be choked awake by a bowl of urine. He discovers that his soul has transmigrated into the body of a Qiang herdsman boy in the late Eastern Han. At first, he plans to use his little knowledge of history to contend for the world. But as the plot takes one unexpected turn after another, even the time-traveling tumbler shrimp shows up. Then 594Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    It's both realistic and hilarious! Realism is its main focus; it's full of wit and strategy. The historical figures are vividly portrayed without being mind-numbing. It's so good you'll cry! If you don't add it to your bookshelf after reading a few chapters, come and hit me!

49. 699 决 The Decisive Battle in Korea (Two-Volume Set) 决战朝鲜（全二册） Li Feng李峰Historical463k WordsCompleted This classic work offers a sweeping portrait of the Korean War and its historical course. With epic scope, concise prose, and a multifaceted perspective, it recounts and analyzes the causes of the war, the decision-making process, the five major campaigns, and the armistice negotiations at Panmunjom. It covers major events including the international and domestic situation before the war, the details of key battles, the decisions made by commanders on both sides, and the emergence of figures hai 11.1kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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    Rigorous and interesting articles

50. 700 大 The Purple Robe of the Great Qing 大清紫袍 Sun Yiding孙一丁Historical187k WordsCompleted All the ministers inside and out wear purple robes. Who will share my burden? The jade cups drain the blood of a thousand households; the silver candles burn away the people’s fat. When Heaven sheds tears, the people shed tears; where the singing grows loud, the weeping grows louder. You speak so freely of the sovereign’s boundless grace, yet you are the ones who have betrayed it. Jiaqing Set against the White Lotus Rebellion during the Jiaqing reign, this novel traces the fates of high-rankin 131Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical novels of the Jiaqing era

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