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Since I'm Already Here, I'll Save the Great Ming 来都来了，我要救大明
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- 102 The Second Qin Emperor Must Die 秦二世必须死 Ma Boyong's brand-new historical epic for 2026. A meteor falls from the sky, bearing six characters. They are no prophecy, but they set the downfall of Qin in motion. Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, Qi, and Qin: seven people from seven states, each with their own designs, are swept into the same maelstrom. One seeks power, another revenge, another justice, and one simply wants to survive. They all have one goal: the Second Emperor of Qin must die. 16.1kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
- 103 A Popular History of the Northern and Southern Dynasties 南北史通俗演义 [An Introduction to History, Adapted from Official Histories, Northern and Southern Dynasties Intrigue, Warlords of a Turbulent Age, A Chaptered Novel, Rigorous Historical Detail] The Popular Romance of the Northern and Southern Dynasties is part of Cai Dongfan’s classic series of popular histories, recounting in full the nearly two centuries of turmoil from Liu Yu’s overthrow of the Jin dynasty and founding of the Song to Yang Jian’s unification of north and south. Complete in one hundred chapt 20Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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Along the Way, I Saw All the Flowers of Chang'an 一路看尽长安花
From the Northern Zhou to the end of the Tang Dynasty, a little-known chapter of history: After a century of division between north and south, Yuwen Yong endured in silence for twelve years before eliminating the treacherous and seizing power in a single night. During six years of personal rule, he reformed the military, defeated Northern Qi, and unified the north, laying the foundations for good governance with his reverence for scholarship. He ended chaos through force and forged the spirit o
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A History of Chinese Warfare: Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods 中国战争史之春秋战国
[History + Military + Warfare + Strategy] On the battlefield, split-second decisions to kill or spare can determine a nation's fate. From Duke Huan of Qi's hegemony under the banner of “revering the king and repelling the barbarians,” to the rise of Qin's fierce army after Shang Yang's reforms; from the gleam of blades in the Wu-Yue conflict to the strategists' cunning schemes and verbal battles with scholars, every detail is steeped in the turmoil and bloodshed unique to the Spring and Autumn a
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Three Hundred Years of the Tang Dynasty’s Rise and Fall: A Thousand Years in One Glance 大唐兴衰三百年：一眼千年读唐史
[Read in One Sitting + Three Hundred Years of the Tang Dynasty + Historical Context + History Made Accessible + Major Historical Figures] The three-hundred-year Tang dynasty was about far more than the Zhenguan and Kaiyuan eras or the poet Li Bai. This book lets you take in a thousand years of history at a glance. From Li Yuan’s desperate uprising in Taiyuan to Li Shimin’s unrivaled glory as the “Heavenly Khan”; from Wu Zetian’s unprecedented era as an empress to the height of prosperity under L
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The Great Hero of Meiguan 梅关大侠
Following the ancient Meiguan Road, I see Meiguan beneath the moonlight, like a gray-white scar etched into the blue-black mountainside. The two characters “Meiguan” on the gate tower were written by Zhang Jiuling thirteen hundred years ago. The words remain, but the man is long gone. How many people have passed beneath this gate over the last thirteen hundred years? Refugees, merchants, officials taking up new posts, border guards, rebels, and those sent to suppress them: all have passed throug
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The Legendary Han Xin, the Greatest General of All Time 千古第一将韩信之千古传奇
Han Xin was born a beggar, so where did he learn his astonishing military strategies? Where did he master such superb swordsmanship? How did he win every battle without a single defeat? Why were his victories so decisive, with large-scale clashes against his opponents so rare? How were his battlefield instincts and judgments so precise? This book recounts every one of Han Xin’s legendary exploits in detail.
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Back to 2036 重返2036
[Sorry! This one flopped too. Please check out the third book, The Tale of Daiyu's Journey West: A Pilgrimage, or a Wrecking?] When they first meet beneath Five Elements Mountain, Wukong opens his mouth and calls her Master. Daiyu coolly retorts, "You've got a pair of gleaming eyes, yet you call me Master without looking. Can't you see I'm a woman?" Guanyin offers her the golden headband. Daiyu smiles faintly. "Who in the Three Realms doesn't have a golden headband of their own?" When they encou
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Fickle as Water 水性杨花
In the chaotic years of the Republic of China, Xu Fangqing of Peach Blossom Village and Li Xiaoming, a fisherman, had known and loved each other since childhood. Their feelings were mutual, and with her uncle’s help, they became engaged, believing they would spend their lives together in peace. But fate had other plans: Fangqing’s uncle suddenly died, and her greedy mother-in-law secretly seized the family’s savings. For money, the mother-in-law joined forces with relatives and cruelly sold Fang
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Divine Ability Wielder 神通者
Among the living things of this world, some are born with strange bones. These bones can be inscribed with wondrous arts, granting their bearers immense power: conjuring fire and wind, summoning thunder and lightning, swallowing the sun and plucking stars, suppressing demons and imprisoning gods. These are Divine Ability Bones. Those born with such bones are called... Divine Ability Users.
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Ten Days to the End 十日终焉
2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat
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- 113 EN I'm Not a God of Theater 我不是戏神 The brand-new masterpiece by San Jiu Yin Yu, author of Slay the Gods | Winner of the Best Science-Fiction Web Novel Award at the Macau International Science Fiction Awards | A Chinese grotesque epic that turns the tide of an era After a scarlet meteor streaked across the sky, human civilization ground to a halt. From that day onward, humanity could no longer build a rocket, a nuclear bomb, an airplane, a car... The pyramid of civilization built upon modern science collapsed with a thunderous roa 1.7MReads9.9Score181.2kShelves
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The Iron-Boned Ming, Zhu Qizhen the Fortress Emperor 大明硬骨头，堡宗朱祁镇
[No System, no golden finger, no overpowered protagonist, no crushing everyone with brute force] On the eve of the Tumu Crisis, he transmigrates as Zhu Qizhen and is emperor for just one day. Why did Zhu Qizhen clear Wang Zhen's name? Was the Zhu Qizhen who returned to power in history really the same man? Did the Ming dynasty truly begin its decline with him? Of the sixteen Ming emperors, how many met a clear-cut end? He must survive first. Only then can he think about anything else. With three
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The Scandalous Tales of the Four Great Beauties 四大美人艳史演义
Uncovering the untold stories of the Four Beauties [History + biographies + the Four Beauties + unofficial anecdotes] Xi Shi, whose beauty could topple a kingdom as she washed silk, was caught in the turmoil of a chaotic age. Yang Yuhuan’s glance could captivate an entire city, but her passionate love became a shackle of fate. Wang Zhaojun left the frontier with a mournful song, bringing a brief peace between the Han and the Xiongnu. Diao Chan ingeniously set a chain of schemes in motion, turnin
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Wu Zetian's Four Great Mystery Cases 武则天四大奇案
[Historical Mystery + Four Great Cases + Ancient-Era Deduction] From strange cases in the countryside to courtly intrigue, Di Renjie carefully unravels the truth at every turn. Newly appointed magistrate of Changping County, Di Renjie is immediately faced with a bizarre murder: a merchant from Huzhou is found mysteriously dead at an inn in Liulidun. The local headman, Hu De, abuses his power, but the identity of the real culprit raises even more questions. Disguised as an ordinary traveler, Di R
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A World in Red: Wu Zetian's Game of Survival 红妆天下：武则天的生存博弈
She did not smash a throne. She shattered the curse that had told women for a thousand years, “You cannot.” From a prisoner in Ganye Temple to an emperor on the throne, Wu Zetian spent fifty-four years carrying out a revenge born of her gender. Amid accusations that “a hen crowing at dawn brings chaos” and the dead end of sons turning against their mother, she wielded cruel officials as her blade and worthy ministers as her scales, carving a path through the bloody world of men’s power games. Op
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- 118 Life Is a Cycle of Reincarnation 人生就是轮回 This is the ultimate question of life. Birth, aging, sickness, and death; love and hate, partings and loss; yearning for what we cannot have, resentment and hatred that follow us. Why do we suffer in this life? Why do we cling to things? Why do we keep sinking into the same depths? With hazy memories, Luo Hui steps into the cycle of nine lifetimes. One lifetime, one hardship; one lifetime, one realization. From a commoner in the Qin Dynasty to a passerby in the mortal world, from a life of displ 22.3kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
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Li Xiyu at Seventy-Nine 七十九岁的李喜玉
At seventy-nine, Li Xiyu found herself in a difficult position in her later years. Her son, under pressure, sold her house and sent her to a nursing home. Without a word, she bought her house back and went on to live out her life remarkably well. This is a story about ordinary life, but it teaches us about the greatness of a mother's love and the importance of kindness. Don't let the times change who you are. Sometimes the pressure comes from within. Whatever your circumstances, don't complain;
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The Female Emperor Returns After a Hundred Thousand Lifetimes 十万世女帝归来
“Your Majesty, please accept the worship of all living beings.” Ninety thousand years ago, she was the sovereign of the Nine Heavens, the Azure Firmament Empress. “Good-for-nothing, you don't even deserve to stand here.” Ninety thousand years later, she is a lowborn daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei's household, trampled by all. A karmic destiny disk, memories from a hundred thousand lifetimes of reincarnation, and four “fate attendants” willing to entrust their lives to her. When she once agai
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Beneath the Boundless Skies 苍茫之下
Under the Vast Sky is a long-form realist novel depicting life in local government and how ordinary people survive in the game of power struggles. Beneath the vast sky, everyone is a low-ranking official. Caught in the middle, they face pressure from above, turmoil below, and entanglements of human relationships on every side. With no powerful patron to rely on and no shortcuts to take, they can only endure to make their way and act cautiously to protect themselves. They struggle to survive in t
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- 122 The Wilderness Hunting King 荒年猎王 A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.7kReads8.1Score126Shelves
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Shadows of Candles in the Palace: Banished to the Cold Palace, She Rises to the Top of the Harem 深宫烛影：罚入冷宫锐变六宫之首
A palace maid sentenced to the Laundry Bureau in the Cold Palace rises from prisoner to the woman official overseeing the entire inner court within three years, thanks to her remarkable medical skills, memory, and insight into people's hearts.
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- 124 Investiture of the Gods: A Broken Body Becomes Divine, with the Thousand-Mile Eye and Wind-Following Ear 封神：残躯成神，千里眼与顺风耳 Two boys, a perfect pair of “invalids”: one was born without eyes, the other without ears. Yet fate chose them to become the last “Gods of Sight and Sound” in all heaven and earth. In an age overrun by demons and monsters, they use eyes no one else can see and ears no one else can hear to overturn the balance of the Three Realms. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 125 Tales of Strange Ancient Feng Shui: Feng Shui Can Change Your Fate 古代风水诡事录【风水能改命】 Can feng shui change your fate? Yes. It changes your fate, and takes your soul in return. A half-man, half-corpse King of Qi soaking in a Warring States blood pool; a shop in a Tang dynasty alley hawking “premium souls”; thirty-six young women’s skeletons sealed inside a Song dynasty bridge pier; loyal ministers’ souls nailed beneath the nine city gates of the Ming dynasty; a hungry ghost in a Qing dynasty silver vault, claiming the lives of a family for six generations... Those feng shui sites —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 126 The Embroidered Chess Piece 秀衣棋子 How does a lowly maid go from being a pawn at everyone else’s mercy to the player controlling the whole Ming dynasty’s game of power? On the surface, it’s palace intrigue and political scheming. At its heart, it’s the story of a woman awakening and growing in the depths of despair, until she finally takes control of her own fate. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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A Tale of the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties 戏说魏晋南北朝
Telling real history in a playful voice, this book paints a sweeping portrait of the turbulent years of the Two Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties. This period of history was practically a real-life, large-scale farce worthy of Game of Thrones. Not long after Sima Yan, who had unified the country, died, a foolish emperor and his ugly empress turned the realm into a slaughterhouse during the War of the Eight Princes. Liu Yuan, Shi Le, and others invaded the Central Plains, plunging the north
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For the History of Empress Dowager Cixi, This Book Is All You Need 慈禧历史读这本就够了
[History + Secrets of Empress Dowager Cixi + Qing Dynasty + Imperial Harem + Political Intrigue] One book to understand Empress Dowager Cixi and the Qing Empire
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Jialan in the Misty Rain: The Twilight of Northern Wei 伽蓝烟雨，北魏的黄昏
Why Does Listening to “Song of Chile” Bring Me to Tears? Watch Gao Wang rise from an impoverished family that couldn’t afford even a horse to become a powerful minister of Northern Wei, only to fail to keep Northern Wei’s last emperor, Yuan Xiu, from leaving. Northern Wei splits into Eastern Wei and Western Wei. He tries to destroy Yuwen Tai of Western Wei, and the two clash five times with victories on both sides, until Gao Wang is finally defeated beneath the walls of Yubi City. His life was f
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- 130 The Qilin's Lament 麒麟悲歌 This book has been retitled A Night in the Emperor’s Service, Yet Never Bending: Turning the Tide. It is the first book in the Han Zigao series. With a turn of the hand, they summoned clouds; with another, they brought rain. Quietly, they changed the dynasty’s surname, trampled through the flames of a chaotic age, and ushered in a flourishing era. The handsome, dashing general of old became the emperor who ruled the realm; the poor, lowly youth of old became a general commanding mighty armies. H 36Reads—Score—Shelves
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This Han Dynasty Is So Fascinating (7-Volume Set) 这个汉朝太有意思了（全7册）
This Han Dynasty Was So Interesting begins with Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Han dynasty, and covers more than four hundred years of history, ending with Emperor Xian’s abdication. The complete series consists of seven volumes, published in two parts. The first part includes the first four volumes, beginning with the Chu-Han Contention and ending with Wang Mang’s usurpation of the Han. The second part includes the final three volumes, beginning with Liu Xiu’s uprising and ending with Ca
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- 132 The Rise and Fall of the Tang Dynasty: Three Hundred Years (7-Book Set) 大唐兴亡三百年（全七册） More entertaining than The Book of Tang, more accessible than Zizhi Tongjian, and more reliable than Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties: an addictive, complete history of the Tang dynasty's 300 years. If you want to learn about Tang history, this is all you need! Recommended by the popular book program Luo Ji Thinking! The Tang dynasty was a great era that people have long admired, but its nearly 300 years of tangled history can be daunting. The official histories, The Book of Tang and Zizhi 5.1kReads9.6Score1kShelves
- 133 The Civilization of the Two Song Dynasties: Rethinking Three Hundred Years of Song History 两宋文明——重解宋朝三百年 This book offers a detailed exploration of Song dynasty history and civilization. Through an in-depth analysis of the dynasty’s three hundred years, the author presents a vivid, comprehensive, and multifaceted portrait of the Song from political, economic, cultural, and military perspectives. The book covers the historical period from the reforms of Chai Rong, Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou, to the final years of the Song dynasty. The author not only recounts the dynasty’s founding, developme 5.1kReads9.5Score857Shelves
- 134 Five Thousand Years of Chinese History: The Classic Original Edition 中华上下五千年（经典原版） This book traces the development of Chinese civilization across five thousand years of history, from Pangu creating the world and Yu the Great controlling the floods, through Qin Shi Huang’s unification of China, to the Ming and Qing dynasties and modern times. It covers key eras such as the contending philosophies of the pre-Qin period and the prosperous Han and Tang dynasties. Concise accounts highlight the connections between historical events and figures, offering a clear overview of the bas 33.3kReads9.6Score3.9kShelves
- 135 Random Notes from the Western Capital 西京杂记 The Miscellaneous Records of the Western Capital is an ancient collection of anecdotes about Chang'an, the capital of the Western Han dynasty. It was traditionally attributed to Liu Xin of the Western Han, though later accounts generally credited Ge Hong of the Jin dynasty with compiling it. In six volumes, it gathers court lore, stories about famous figures, local customs and traditions, ingenious crafts, and folk legends from the Han dynasty. Its contents are wide-ranging, and its prose is sim 43Reads7.9Score—Shelves
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Cultivating in the Mortal World: The Path to Enlightenment 红尘修行：证道之路
No System + No Transmigration + Ordinary Mortal’s Journey + Historical Fantasy + Traditional Xianxia + Detailed Cultivation Techniques + Insights into Cultivation Lin Qingyang was born deep in the Qinling Mountains in the third year of the Jiajing era. Gifted with a “White Jade Physique,” he dreamed of the starry sky from childhood and was guided by an old man with white hair, marking him as extraordinary. At twelve, he became the disciple of the wandering Daoist Li Sanren and began his path of
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- 137 Cultivating Immortality in the Golden Age of the Tang Dynasty 大唐盛世修仙记 [Historical xianxia]+ [mortal cultivation]+ [mystery]+ [Daoist heart] Set against the mystery surrounding Emperor Taizong’s death in the “Cuiwei Palace Case” in the twenty-third year of the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, this story opens onto a century-long world of immortal cultivation. The protagonist, Ye Fan, is the sole disciple of Yuan Tiangang, the “Heavenly Secrets Diviner.” Acting on the orders of his martial uncle, Li Chunfeng, he enters Chang’an as an unusual piece thrown into a mur 157Reads—Score—Shelves
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The Song Dynasty, Told with a Twist 趣说大宋王朝
The emperor's art of statecraft in a single cup of wine, the fateful legend of the “fragrant boy's birth,” a prophetic monk who foretold that “the inspector would become emperor,” and the schemes and ambitions behind a yellow imperial robe... The founding of the Song dynasty was far more fascinating than the history books suggest! Discover Zhao Kuangyin's rise from street urchin to founding emperor: his “forced” ascension at Chenqiao Station, the mysterious prophecy at Xiangyang Temple, the lig
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- 139 The Time Traveler: Guardian Deities of China 时空逆行者：华夏儿女守护神 Special police officer Zhao Wuxia accidentally transmigrates to the War of Resistance era, where she fights the Japanese, saves her great-grandmother, and becomes her best friend. Together with her great-grandfather, she fights the Japanese side by side. And then… —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Legends of the Ming Dynasty 大明风云传奇
After more than two hundred years of turmoil, the Ming dynasty was plagued by countless ills and beset by crises by the Jiajing era. Day after day, Taoist rites were performed in the Forbidden City, smoke curling through the air. Emperor Jiajing, dreaming of eternal life and intoxicated by the ornate poetry of Ode to Auspicious Clouds, shut his eyes and entrusted state affairs to the treacherous Yan Song. Yan Song and his son seized the opportunity to abuse their power and embezzle public funds.
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The Nation's Doomed from the Start? First, I'll Cuddle My Consort and Take a Nap 开局就要亡国？先搂着妃子睡一觉
I woke up to find that I had become Gao Wei, the last emperor of Northern Qi during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. [Historical what-if] + [Tyrant emperor] + [Everyone is unhinged] + [Subverting expectations] + [Prince of Lanling] + [Feng Xiaolian, displayed in all her glory] Grandson of Gao Huan, son of Gao Zhan, and enemy of Yuwen Yong. The good news: I am the supreme ruler of the realm, with a beauty in my arms. The bad news: I am the notorious tyrant in history, who trusted treacherous
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- 142 After Three Years of Cold War, I Asked for a Divorce, but He Knelt Down 冷战三年，提离婚他却跪下了 In the three years since their wedding, Pei Ji had barely come home. Everyone in their circle said he loathed her. Wen Ci had known Pei Ji since she was twelve and had stood by him as he went from being down on his luck to achieving success. Then, with a single “I don't love you anymore,” she became a laughingstock in everyone's eyes. His friends mocked her for not knowing her place, while his admirers said she was shamelessly using morality to manipulate him. Everyone had forgotten that she had 22.8kReads6.4Score6.8kShelves
- 143 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Beloved of a Cold-Blooded Killer 穿越后，我成了冷面煞神的掌心宝 [Both leads' first and only love + pocket dimension + sweet romance + doted on by everyone + powerful male and female leads] Yan Xiyao, a senior physician in a modern special forces unit, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of the legitimate second daughter of the Junior Tutor's residence in the Martial Saint Dynasty. Her older sister and the man she was engaged to since childhood are both determined to kill her. Fine! I'll play along. If you want to kill me, I'll make you wish you were dea 15.6kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
- 144 Those Things in the Ming Dynasty: Comic Edition 1 (Updated Edition) 明朝那些事儿：漫画版.1（升级版） Read the comic, and you'll understand The Ming Dynasty in Those Years. True history isn't the brush in the hands of historians, but the human heart. The Ming Dynasty in Those Years: Comic Edition begins with Zhu Yuanzhang's birth, recounting the legendary founding of the Ming Dynasty and its path to governance. From humble beginnings to emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang conquered the realm, but could he govern it? With family ties in one hand and imperial power in the other, how did Zhu Di, whose ambitions 3.2kReads9.4Score449Shelves
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The Common People Beneath the Prosperous Tang 盛唐下的百姓
No transmigration, no System. See the High Tang from the perspective of an ordinary person at the bottom of society. In his later years, Emperor Xuanzong was obsessed with grand achievements and indulgence. Warfare grew ever more frequent, greatly increasing the people’s corvée and military service, until the An Lushan Rebellion broke out.
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The Complete Collection of Courtly Tales Through the Ages 历代宫廷演义全集
Xu Xiaotian brings the secret histories of the Ming, Qing, and Tang courts to life in the style of a novel: the bloodshed of the Nine Princes’ struggle for the throne, Wu Zetian’s political schemes, and the tragic final days of the Chongzhen Emperor... The book has the solid historical foundations of a meticulously researched account, enlivened with the colorful flesh and blood of historical fiction. More vivid than official histories, yet more rigorous than tales of the past, it is an ancient v
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- 147 The Complete Story of the Tang Dynasty: A Definitive Edition 说唐全传-精编完整版 The definitive account of the heroes of the Sui and Tang dynasties. From Qin Qiong rescuing the emperor at Lintong to Li Shimin’s Xuanwu Gate Incident, it establishes Li Yuanba’s legend as the mightiest hero of the Sui and Tang. Classic episodes such as the oath of brotherhood at Wagang Stronghold and Cheng Yaojin proclaiming himself emperor fuse historical fiction with the traditions of folk storytelling, laying the framework for later narratives about the Sui and Tang. 66Reads9.7Score—Shelves
- 148 Tales of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court 明宫十六朝演义 The Romance of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court delves into the imperial palace, recounting the love and enmity between emperors and their consorts, while ranging widely across history to survey the twists and turns of feudal dynasties. Understand this series, and you will understand the court; understand the court, and you will understand history; understand history, and the realities of the world will become clear to you. 72Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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Emperor Wu of Han: A Game of Power 汉武帝：权力的棋局
Some call him a tyrant; others say he was a great ruler. He doesn't care. He knows only one thing: the blade in his hand must be fast and ruthless enough to drag the Han dynasty out of the mire. He ascended the throne at sixteen with a terrible hand dealt to him. Over fifty-four years, he drove the Xiongnu so far back they dared not look south, dismantled the feudal lords until nothing remained but ashes, and reforged the very backbone of his people. He honed himself into that blade as well. In
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The Great Qin Empire: Abridged Edition (Five-Volume Set) 大秦帝国：精华版（全五册）
During the Warring States period, when rival kingdoms battled for supremacy, Qin was a weak state on the northwestern frontier. Hemmed in by aristocrats at home and watched by powerful enemies abroad, it stood on the brink of extinction. At this critical moment, Qin produced a succession of wise rulers and able ministers. In just over a century, it went from a weak state that could only take a beating to an invincible power that swept all before it. After Duke Xiao of Qin took the throne, he rec
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