Classics, History and Culture, and World Classics 名著，历史文化，世界名著

1. 201 最 The Purest Love 最纯洁的爱 Happy Soy Milk快乐的豆浆Urban2.0M WordsCompleted Qin Feng returns to China after completing his studies in Russia, just as the country reforms its education system and universities abolish guaranteed job assignments for graduates. He then moves with his family to a coastal city, where he meets Xie Lan, a local girl from the countryside. Xie Lan is six years younger than Qin Feng and left school after junior high. They come from vastly different backgrounds in age, education, and family circumstances. Both sets of parents oppose their relations 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The purest love is the selfless dedication of dissolving oneself into the other's life, a soul connection that transcends worldly concerns.

2. 202 直 Livestream: Teaching Kids to Write Essays and Be Good People 直播：教孩子写作文，学做人 Ouyang Miguo欧阳米果235k WordsCompleted Writing compositions is easy! This book shows parents how to guide their children in writing and in learning how to be good people. Drawing on traditional Chinese thought, it explores methods and techniques for parent-child education. 59Reads—Score10114d adds

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   A future masterpiece.

3. 203 战 Tales of the Warring States: Reconstructed Rivalries and the Struggle for Supremacy, Part One 战国往事复原争鸣与逐鹿上 User13237561用户13237561Historical258k WordsCompleted Professor Liu Fengquan has spent many years researching the history and literature of the pre-Qin period. Contention and Conquest offers an accurate reconstruction of the history of the Warring States period. For readers who want to understand the truth of history and study the classics, this book is the wisest choice. Contention and Conquest is a serious work of history. Based on chronological historical records, it is carefully structured and arranges its sources into a coherent narrative, rej 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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   First, learn about Chinese history and culture

4. 204 战 Tales of the Warring States: Reconstructed Rivalries and the Struggle for Supremacy, Part Two 战国往事复原争鸣与逐鹿中 User13237561用户13237561Historical259k WordsCompleted Professor Liu Fengquan has devoted many years to the study of pre-Qin history and literature. Contending Ideas and the Struggle for Hegemony is a faithful reconstruction of the history of the Warring States period. For readers who want to understand the truth of history and study the classics, reading this book is the wisest choice. Contending Ideas and the Struggle for Hegemony is a serious work of historical reading. Based on chronological records, it is carefully conceived and structured, wea 2Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 205 战 Tales of the Warring States: Reconstructed Rivalries and the Struggle for Supremacy, Part Three 战国往事复原争鸣与逐鹿下 User13237561用户13237561Historical268k WordsCompleted Professor Liu Fengquan has devoted many years to the study of pre-Qin history and literature. Contending Ideas and the Struggle for Hegemony is a faithful reconstruction of the history of the Warring States period. For readers who want to understand the truth of history and study the classics, reading this book is the wisest choice. Contending Ideas and the Struggle for Hegemony is a serious work of historical reading. Based on chronological records, it is carefully conceived and structured, wea 1Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 206 春 Tales of the Spring and Autumn Period: Reconstructed Rites and the Struggle for Hegemony, Part One 春秋往事复原尊礼与图霸上 User13237561用户13237561Historical256k WordsCompleted Professor Liu Fengquan has spent many years researching the history and literature of the pre-Qin period. Honoring Ritual and Striving for Hegemony offers a comprehensive and accurate reconstruction of the history of the Spring and Autumn period. For readers who want to understand the truth of history and study the classics, this book is the wisest choice. Based on chronological historical records, it is carefully structured and arranges its sources into a coherent narrative, rejecting fabricati 4Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 207 春 Tales of the Spring and Autumn Period: Reconstructed Rites and the Struggle for Hegemony, Part Two 春秋往事复原尊礼与图霸中 User13237561用户13237561Historical259k WordsCompleted Professor Liu Fengquan has devoted many years to the study of pre-Qin history and literature. Honoring Ritual and Seeking Hegemony is a faithful reconstruction of the history of the Spring and Autumn period. For readers who want to understand the truth of history and study the classics, reading this book is the wisest choice. Honoring Ritual and Seeking Hegemony is a serious work of historical reading. Based on chronological records, it is carefully conceived and structured, weaving together his 1Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 208 春 Reconstructing the Spring and Autumn: Reviving Rituals and Pursuing Hegemony 春秋往事复原尊礼与图霸下 User13237561用户13237561Historical267k WordsCompleted Professor Liu Fengquan has spent many years researching the history and literature of the pre-Qin era. Respecting Rites and Pursuing Hegemony is a faithful reconstruction of the historical events of the Spring and Autumn period. For readers who want to understand the truth of history and study the classics, this book is the wisest choice. Respecting Rites and Pursuing Hegemony is a serious work of history. Based on chronological historical sources, it is carefully planned and structured, with th 3Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 209 鬼 The Spirit Venerable of Guiguzi 鬼谷灵尊 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今20k WordsCompleted Ghost Valley Spirit Venerable 2Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 210 易 The Mystic Sovereign of the Way of Yi: The Legend of Guo Pu 易道玄尊：郭璞传奇 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今11k WordsCompleted The Daoist Mystic: The Legend of Guo Pu 4Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 211 尸 A Note from the Corpse Whisperer 尸语者的纸条 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今13k WordsCompleted A Note from the Corpse Whisperer 2Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 212 重 Chong’er Returns to Jin 重耳归晋 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今14k WordsCompleted Chong'er Returns to Jin 3Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 213 秦 Qin Shi Huang: The Spirit Cauldron Arc 秦始皇·灵鼎篇 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今17k WordsCompleted Qin Shi Huang: The Spirit Cauldron Arc 4Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 214 玄 Li Mi, the Mystic Chancellor: Divining the Cosmos and Aiding Four Dynasties as an Immortal 玄相李泌：易数定乾坤，仙踪辅四朝 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今20k WordsCompleted Li Mi, the Mystic Chancellor: Divination Sets the World in Order, an Immortal Aids Four Reigns 4Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 215 抱 The Immortal Path of Baopu: The Legend of Ge Hong 抱朴仙途之葛洪传奇 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今15k WordsCompleted The Immortal Path of Baopu: The Legend of Ge Hong 3Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 216 鬼 The Medicine Cauldron of Guiguzi 鬼谷药鼎 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今15k WordsCompleted The Ghost Valley Medicine Cauldron 4Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 217 汉 Divine Judge of the Han Prison: The Biography of Zhang Tang 汉狱神断：张汤传 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今23k WordsCompleted The Divine Judge of the Han Prison: The Biography of Zhang Tang 1Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 218 劫 Martial Peace Through Tribulation and Dust 劫尘武安 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今15k WordsCompleted Wu'an Amid the Dust of Calamity 1Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 219 故 Deep Love for the Former: Ping Jun's Farewell 故剑情深：平君辞 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今18k WordsCompleted Deep Love for an Old Sword: Pingjun's Farewell 4Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 220 金 Ashes of War: Fifty-Nine Years of the Liu Song Dynasty 金戈烬：刘宋五十九年兴亡录 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今19k WordsCompleted Ashes of the Golden Spear: A Chronicle of the Rise and Fall of Liu Song Across Fifty-Nine Years 3Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 221 我 Me, an Outer Sect Disciple, Became the Immortal World's Ancestor by Keeping a Low Profile 我，外门弟子，苟成仙界老祖 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今28k WordsCompleted I, an Outer Sect Disciple, Cautiously Became the Immortal Realm's Ancestor 1Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 222 过 The Expired Convenience Store 过期的便利店 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今16k WordsCompleted Expired Convenience Store 2Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 223 苍 Nine Transformations of the Azure and Yellow: Li Si’s Cauldron 苍黄九变：李斯鼎 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今19k WordsCompleted Nine Transformations of Heaven and Earth: Li Si Ding 3Reads—Score—14d adds
24. 224 阴 The Hidden Talisman Records of Yan 阴符照燕录 Leisurely Through Past and Present闲中古今Historical19k WordsCompleted The Record of the Yan Kingdom, Illuminated by the Yin Talisman 2Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 225 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 storytelling script version of "Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" (narrated by Mr. Shan Tianfang).

26. 226 日 The Sun and Moon Beneath One Sky: Princess Taiping 日月当空：太平公主 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Historical587k WordsCompleted Princess Taiping was one of the most controversial and legendary female political figures in Chinese history, a thorny yet dazzling rose in the splendor of the High Tang. The most beloved daughter of Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi and Empress Wu Zetian, she married Xue Shao at sixteen in a wedding procession stretching ten miles, hoping for a peaceful life. But she was implicated in Xue Yi's treason case and watched her husband starve to death in prison, shattering her dreams. She put away her innocence 14Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Princess Taiping, Wu Zetian's most beloved daughter, unexpectedly lived a very difficult life. Her husband was ordered to commit suicide by her mother, Wu Zetian, and Princess Taiping herself met a tragic end—forced to commit suicide by her nephew, Li Longji, whom she had personally supported. It seems that no one in this world has an easy life. [Crying][crying][crying]

27. 227 罪 Son of a Convicted Minister: Laying Low in Jiangnan to Build a Maritime Empire 罪臣之子：苟安江南成就海商帝国 Weizhou维洲Historical528k WordsOngoing Fourteen Beautiful Women by My Side, Living It Up! Nurhaci calls me uncle by marriage, and the Wanli Emperor calls me uncle. Longqing, Jiajing, Wanli, Zhang Juzheng, Qi Jiguang, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Lady San will all appear. A historical transmigration drama with a System. I transmigrate to the eras of Jiajing, Longqing, and Wanli, encounter fourteen stunning women, build a maritime trading empire, and claim fame, fortune, and beauty. A history PhD transmigrates into the Ming dynasty. He pla 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Good books are few and far between [Sparrow's Masterpiece], recommended for adding to your bookshelf [Bookshelf Added]. Reading "14 Beautiful Women in Three Months" [Bookshelf Added][Admiration][Sparrow's Masterpiece] connects the relationships between historical figures from the late Ming Dynasty, including Nurhaci's aunt [Laughs], the sister of the Longqing Emperor, Qi Jiguang's niece, and the female ruler of Luzon Island, who built a maritime merchant empire.

28. 228 郑 Zheng He's Voyages to the Western Seas: A Plain-Language Fantasy Retelling 郑和下西洋神魔白话版 Eight Hundred Miles of Wind and Clouds风云八百里Eastern Fantasy440k WordsOngoing This is not a serious history book! It reimagines the historical voyages of Zheng He as a “Journey to the West at Sea.” The eunuch Sanbao, Zheng He, becomes the bane of the demon realm, setting out for the Western Ocean with the Buddhist big shot Jin Bifeng, reincarnation of the Ancient Buddha Dipankara, and the Taoist Celestial Master Zhang, leading thirty thousand troops and a thousand treasure ships! From the Soft Ocean and its treacherous waters to the Hall of Yama in the Ghost Kingdom, from 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A supernatural version of Zheng He's voyages!

29. 229 记 The Sound of Memory 记忆的声音 Mu Yuanfan木远帆Historical2.2M WordsCompleted People grow up, but stories remain. How much is left of the stories we used to hear? The twelve zodiac animals, the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, nature and history: what have we left behind... —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Read through it?

30. 230 筑 The Secret Record of the Between-Realm 筑间秘录 Lion Mound狮子墩Modern Romance260k WordsOngoing Jiang Ziwen, a renowned designer, was playing a game when someone lured his soul into a dream. He suddenly died... When he was judged in the underworld, the King of Hell took note of his sense of justice and the injustice he had suffered. Since they shared the same name, the King of Hell bestowed upon him secret Feng Shui techniques. After returning to the living world, he fell in love at first sight with Ye Ling, a night patrol envoy of the underworld... 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The culturally significant Lady Wa of the Ming Dynasty fell in love with a ghost and an architect.

31. 231 商 The Passionate Legend of Shangqiao 商桥热血传 Read More in Your Spare Time闲时多读书Historical257k WordsCompleted Qin Hui is killed, Zhao Gou is overthrown, and Jin Wuzhu is soundly defeated at the Yellow River crossing. Wanyan Wuzhu falls in love with Yang Jijiu! His hatred pierces his heart, while love makes his very bones go weak! Will he finally be able to drink his fill of victory? Stay tuned...! 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Upon seeing their commander captured, the Jin soldiers were thrown into chaos. Seeing two Jin soldiers killed, Wanyan Wuzhu struggled under Yang Jizhou's arm, her helmet falling to the ground, revealing a head of jet-black hair that cascaded down like spilled ink, dancing in the wind and snow. Yang Jizhou looked down and saw a beautiful woman with delicate features and fair cheeks. A sudden panic gripped him; his tough exterior softened, and he loosened his grip, letting her go. Wanyan Wuzhu, light as a feather, rolled on the ground, then leaped into the air, her short...

32. 232 明 The Sorrows of the Ming: Joking About Li Zicheng 明殇之笑侃李自成 Great Utopia大乌托邦Historical265k WordsCompleted The completed historical novel set in the late Ming, Ming Tragedy: Laughing About Li Zicheng, focuses on the rebel king Li Zicheng and the chaos of Chongzhen’s final years, recounting the entire course of the peasant uprising at the end of the Ming dynasty. From Chongzhen’s abolishing of the courier stations and the severe drought in northern Shaanxi, to loan sharks driving people to desperation, Li Zicheng’s uprising, the Battle of Luoyang, Sun Chuanting’s defeat, the fall of Beijing, Chongzhen 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Li Zicheng's original plan was to establish his capital in Kaifeng and declare himself emperor, which was a major reason for adopting a siege tactic. However, Kaifeng, destroyed by floods, had lost all its value! He had no choice but to turn his attention to Xiangyang in the south!

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