History, Real History! No More Stories That Just Follow the Historical Records 历史，真正的历史！按照史书写的别来了
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- 1 History Livestream: Randomly Taking Out an Ancestor 历史直播间：随机创死一位老祖宗 Tang Xinxin graduated with a history degree only to find herself unemployed. She decides to travel and livestream history lessons, never imagining that her broadcasts would reach across all of history, where the ancestors themselves could watch. [Today we're visiting Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum!] Qin Shi Huang: “My mausoleum!” *faints.jpg* [Come on, Li Erfeng, the Young Master of Taiyuan: here's the stone carving of a steed that was stolen!] Emperor Taizong: “My Zhaoling steed, Sa Lu Zi!! Mobilize 32.6kReads8.2Score2.5k14d adds
- 2 Historical Videos: The Ancestors Watch the Drama While Complaining 历史视频：老祖宗边吐槽边吃瓜 (I wasn't satisfied with how the previous book turned out, so this one focuses on the embarrassing antics of emperors and ministers throughout the dynasties. Just a fun read that doesn't require much thought.) What would emperors throughout history do if a modern person had a phone that could send videos they watched to every dynasty? [#They planned to excavate Zhu Di's tomb, but the tomb of Wanli popped up to shield his ancestor from disaster#] In the end, his tomb was excavated and desecrated, 15.1kReads8.5Score88514d adds
- 3 Showing Our Ancestors the Sky Screen to Right History’s Ancient Wrongs 给祖宗播放天幕，挽千古意难平 [Historical livestream story with no romance] (Have you ever imagined the legendary age of seafaring in the Qin Dynasty, when the whole world competed to learn Qin? Have you ever imagined the Han Dynasty's age of conquest? It would have not only the legendary Huo Qubing and Wei Qing, but also the Han Imperial Women's Medical Academy and legendary female soldiers...) Qin Jiu was a history blogger just starting out. She had originally tried making history videos after losing her job, never expecti 24.2kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
- 4 From the Start, I'm Livestreaming Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu in a Real-Life RPG 开局直播秦皇汉武体验真人RPG [Pseudo-history + lighthearted + comedy + livestream + adventure + no romance] After Qin Shi Huang unifies the realm, he holds the Fengshan ceremony on Mount Tai. When the ceremony ends, a huge sky screen suddenly appears overhead, and Qin Shi Huang vanishes right before everyone's eyes! As the stunned crowd struggles to figure out what to do, the sky screen lights up, and they see His Majesty appear on it! His Majesty has ascended to the heavens! At the same time, identical sky screens appear o 4.9kReads9.1Score52214d adds
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From the Start, I Revealed the Achievements of Ancient Emperors and Stunned the Emperors 开局曝光古人皇功业，惊呆皇帝们
[Historical retrospectives] + [a commoner's view of history] + [spoilers in the comments] + [emperors goofing around] + [A complete run-through of Chinese history from the Yan and Huang emperors, starting with the Shang] Chen Yong was hired to make a series of historical retrospectives. He planned to start with the Shang dynasty. To set his videos apart from the many others, he decided to follow standard historical methodology. Source priority: archaeological artifacts > official histories >
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Li Dongfang Tells History, Continued: A Detailed History of the Song Dynasty 黎东方讲史之续·细说宋朝
Li Dongfang's sequel, A Detailed History of the Song Dynasty, recounts the history from the unification of the country by Emperor Taizu of Song to the Yuan conquest of the Southern Song. It covers important events and figures from the Northern and Southern Song, Western Xia, Liao, Jin, and other regimes. In his storytelling style, Mr. Li Dongfang recounts major events such as the Chenqiao Mutiny, the disarmament of the generals over a cup of wine, the Treaty of Chanyuan, and the Jingkang Inciden
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- 7 The Northern and Southern Dynasties: A Survival Guide Before the Empire's Dawn 南北朝：帝国黎明前的生存启示录 This book is divided into eight chapters, covering the rise of the Tuoba clan, the Liu Song dynasty, the mentally ill family of the Southern Qi, the tug-of-war between north and south, how upheaval reshaped the lives of ordinary people, the Northern Wei’s collapse and its impact on the Southern Liang, how a divided realm is eventually reunited, and the overlooked details of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. The book also includes a chronology of the Northern and Southern Dynasties and a diagr 1kReads9.6Score30214d adds
- 8 A Brief History of the Western Zhou 简说西周史 A Concise History of the Western Zhou begins with the birth of the legendary ancestor of the Zhou people, Houji, and ends with King Ping of Zhou moving the capital to Luoyi in the Eastern Zhou. Following a chronological structure and centering on each successive Zhou king, the book draws on historical texts passed down through the ages as well as modern findings in paleography and archaeology. Written with scholarly rigor in a lively, accessible style that blends narrative, commentary, and textu 272Reads9.4Score10814d adds
- 9 The Complete History of the Han Empire (5 Volumes) 大汉帝国全史（全5册） 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 6.2kReads9.6Score1.3k14d adds
- 10 The Three Kingdoms, Unromanced 三国不演义 A historically accurate Romance of the Three Kingdoms! Did Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei never swear brotherhood in the Peach Garden? Did Zhuge Liang never borrow arrows with straw boats? Open this book and discover the real Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, and others from history. This is all you need to read to learn about the Three Kingdoms. The Three Kingdoms era was a time of upheaval and change, and heroes emerged in droves. Official histories, unofficial legends, and fictionalized account 3.8kReads9.6Score55514d adds
- 11 The Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period Are So Much Fun (Complete in Six Volumes) 春秋战国真有趣（全六册） Rather than a comprehensive history of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, this is more like a fascinating collection of stories from those eras. Open this book and discover the entire history of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods through a wealth of entertaining tales! The Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were a dramatic chapter in Chinese history, but their tangled complexity can put many people off. This book brings countless pivotal historical figures 523Reads9.4Score15214d adds
- 12 The Three Kingdoms: Not a Romance, Part 3 三国不演义3 The Three Kingdoms era was a time of upheaval and change, when heroes emerged in droves. Official histories, unofficial legends, and historical novels about this period have appeared in abundance, making it difficult to tell truth from fiction. As a result, readers have gradually lost sight of what the Three Kingdoms were really like. This is a new book by Wang Jue Ren, author of Three Hundred Years of the Tang Dynasty's Rise and Fall, originally published as The Bloody Tang Dynasty. It seeks to 308Reads9.6Score10914d adds
- 13 The History of the Three Kingdoms So Interesting You Won't Be Able to Sleep (Complete in Three Volumes) 有趣得让人睡不着的三国史（全三册） After years of painstaking research and poring over historical records, bestselling history author Zui Ba Junshan has created this engaging and informative history of the Three Kingdoms, grounded in official histories and full of both laughter and tears. From the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the fall of Eastern Wu, from imperial institutions to cultural trends, from generals who campaigned across the land to ordinary soldiers driven by sheer courage, and from deceitful political schemes to bonds o 1.4kReads9.5Score40114d adds
- 14 The Fierce Northern and Southern Dynasties: Prelude to the Sixteen Kingdoms 彪悍南北朝前传之十六国风云 This is an era that is often overlooked, sandwiched between the famous historical periods of the Three Kingdoms and the Sui and Tang dynasties. History textbooks barely give it a mention. It was a hellish age, with chaos at its peak, constant warfare, and untold suffering. Yet it was also a fantastical age, full of spectacle and upheaval, when heroes emerged in droves. It is an era worth remembering. Without the Sixteen Kingdoms, there would have been no Northern Dynasties, and no powerful Sui a 1.5kReads9.4Score42314d adds
- 15 The Rise and Fall of Chu: Pioneering and Assimilating Chinese Civilization 楚国兴亡史：华夏文明的开拓与融合 The people of Chu cleared paths through wilderness and opened up the mountains. They worked tirelessly to restore and unify Huaxia. Open-minded, inclusive, and romantic, they pursued beauty to the utmost and created the dazzling culture of Chu. Here you will find the world-famous Marquis Yi of Zeng's chime bells, exquisite lacquerware, brilliantly creative silk embroidery, elegant and refined Chu poetry, and such figures as King Zhuang of Chu, the great hegemon; Sun Shuao, the water-management e 275Reads9.4Score12414d adds
- 16 This Is War: The Art of Command 这才是战争：将略 Was “feinting along the plank road while secretly marching through Chencang” actually unrelated to Han Xin? Was the true reason for Guan Yu's downfall connected to Zhuge Liang's Longzhong Plan? How did Liu Bang defeat Xiang Yu at the Battle of Gaixia? Why did Dong Zhuo emerge victorious from the August Coup? Approaching the subject from a tactical perspective, this book revisits famous battles in ancient Chinese history, including the battles of Hanzhong, Yiling, Wuzhang Plains, and Xingshi. Usi 143Reads8.4Score4914d adds
- 17 Tales of the Five Dynasties: The True History Behind Peaceful Years 五代那些事儿：《太平年》背后的真实历史 The Five Dynasties: The Stories Behind the History objectively depicts historical figures and events, including Zhu Wen, Zhu Youzhen, Li Cunxu, Li Siyuan, Shi Jingtang, Shi Chonggui, Liu Zhiyuan, Guo Wei, Chai Rong, and Zhao Kuangyin, bringing the chaotic era of the Five Dynasties back to life. Combining knowledge, historical accuracy, and entertainment, the book is lively, witty, sharp, and full of energy. It is an excellent popular introduction to the history of the Five Dynasties. 4kReads9.5Score27314d adds
- 18 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 5.1kReads9.6Score96814d adds
- 19 The Long Years of the Northern and Southern Dynasties: A History of the Song, Qi, and Northern Wei Conflicts 悠悠南北朝：宋齐北魏的纷争史 China's long-standing civilization did not simply pass down unchanged through the ages. It underwent many transformations, the most crucial of which occurred during the Sixteen Kingdoms and Northern and Southern Dynasties period. The changes to society and civilization in this era established the basic model for civilization during China's later periods of strength. This book challenges the old way of thinking about China's history in its “final age,” proposing a fresh perspective: “Culture does 311Reads9.4Score10014d adds
- 20 The Three Kingdoms Without the Romance 2 三国不演义2 The Three Kingdoms era was a time of upheaval, filled with extraordinary heroes. Official histories, unofficial tales, and historical novels about this period have appeared in endless numbers, making it difficult to tell truth from fiction. As a result, readers have gradually lost sight of what the Three Kingdoms were really like. This is a new work by Wang Jue Ren, author of Three Hundred Years of the Tang Dynasty's Rise and Fall (originally titled The Bloody Tang Dynasty). It seeks to uncover 356Reads9.3Score10014d adds
- 21 The Chaos of the Two Jin Dynasties 两晋之乱 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 2.6kReads9.6Score41914d adds
- 22 Two Hundred Years of the Mongol Empire (2-Volume Set) 蒙古帝国二百年（全二册） A sweeping account of the Mongol Empire’s tumultuous two-hundred-year history, uncovering the secrets behind the rise and fall of the most powerful empire of the medieval world. After unifying the Mongolian steppe, Genghis Khan and his descendants swiftly launched military campaigns abroad, from the steppe to the Han heartlands, from Khwarazm to Rus, and across Asia into Europe. The Mongol Empire’s cavalry seemed invincible. Neither East nor West could halt its expansion. The Mongol Empire destr 2.1kReads9.5Score28914d adds
- 23 Abandoning Chang'an 弃长安 This accessible account of the An Lushan Rebellion explores the history of the Tang dynasty during the upheaval and the fates of those who lived through it. Its central thread is the experience of abandoning Chang’an shared by several key historical figures, including Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong, An Lushan, Yan Gaoqing, Geshu Han, Yang Yuhuan, Li Heng, and Zhang Xun. Focusing on the major issues behind the Tang dynasty’s decline, it uses the experiences of people caught in the chaos to explain how t 741Reads9.5Score25914d adds
- 24 A Comprehensive History of Commerce 商史通鉴 A sweeping historical novel that lays bare six centuries of power games in the Shang dynasty. No myths, no romanticized tales, only the truest human nature, the cruelest contests, and the deepest lessons of rise and fall. My writing on Shang history began with questions about the origins of Chinese civilization, and ended with a reunion with myself. The Shang dynasty was a pivotal era when the rites, royal authority, and divine power of Huaxia took shape together. Yet scarce historical records a 163Reads—Score—14d adds
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No Offenses Against Jin 不轨于晋
Who in history has never had regrets? Zhang Ao, the King of Zhao in the early Western Han dynasty, originally lived in the shadow of Liu Bang’s purge of kings with different surnames, spending his days in constant fear, never knowing whether he would see the next day. Heaven gave him a second chance to be reborn, in the form of Zhang Gui more than four hundred years later. Unfortunately, he now faced an even darker and more degenerate age of Wei and Jin. And so begins a tale of saving a world wh
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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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- 27 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—14d adds
- 28 The Rain Bell 2: The Western Xia Arc 雨霖铃2西夏篇 Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang stormed Chongxiao Tower and quelled Prince Xiangyang's rebellion. After the victory banquet at the imperial palace, Zhan Zhao received a secret order from the emperor and once again joined forces with Bai Yutang and Huo Linglong to form an investigative team. They traveled far to the northwest to uncover spies and expose treacherous officials. The chivalry of the martial world clashed with court intrigue and the treachery of the borderlands. Their ironclad loyalty was te 68Reads—Score—14d adds
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Sky Screen: My Livestream Connects Past and Present 天幕：我的直播通古今
[Historical what-ifs + livestreaming + System + sky screen + past and present connected] By day, I livestream explanations of the history of various dynasties, only to discover that people from ancient times are watching. Connecting past and present means that people from ancient times can come to the modern world, while I can travel to ancient times during the day. Guests who have appeared in my livestream so far include Crown Prince Zhu Biao of the Ming, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Li Longji, an
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- 30 At the End of the Ming Dynasty, Singing Through Turbulent Times 明末，乱世高歌行 In the summer of the eleventh year of Chongzhen, the two capitals and Shandong suffered a severe drought and locusts. Famine ravaged the land, and people ate one another. Yu Mu opened his eyes and found himself in an era when people casually roasted human flesh over a fire. Ahead, corrupt officials cracked their whips like wolves. Behind him, Qing soldiers and rebel bandits stood ready with blades and axes. As a refugee, what was he supposed to do? Should he grovel and die like a blade of grass, 12.8kReads8.5Score1k14d adds
- 31 I’m a Ming Imperial Clansman, Not a Bandit 我，大明宗室，不想当流贼 In the thirteenth year of Chongzhen, the splendor of “the Great Ming, whose dominion encompassed the seas and lands, surpassing the Three Dynasties and eclipsing Han and Tang, whose subjects filled all beneath the heavens...” had quietly faded away. The realm was in turmoil and the great edifice on the verge of collapse. Barbarians ran rampant, rebels wreaked havoc, natural and man-made disasters abounded, and the starving dead lay everywhere. Amidst the smoke of war that now blanketed the land, 38.2kReads8.7Score3k14d adds
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A Ming-Era Deserter: I Wanted to Lie Low, but the Turbulent Times Forced Me to Draw My Blade 明末逃卒：想苟，乱世却逼我拔刀
[No System + Hardcore Survival + Internally Consistent Logic + Meticulous Details + No Mindless Power Fantasy + Relentless Bloodshed] A dung fork from the start, and everything else has to be looted? Wang Feng, an engineering guy who moonlights as a martial arts stuntman, gets knocked unconscious with a club and wakes up in the chaotic final years of the Ming dynasty! There’s no overpowered System, and he has no kingly aura. All he has is a group of ragged, starving deserters. At his side ar
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A Complete Guide to Chinese and World History: A Must-Have for Every Chinese Household 中国历史世界历史一本通 (中国家庭必备书)
The renowned British historian Arnold Toynbee once said, “If a person can immerse themselves in an understanding of history, they will surely gain true knowledge, because the lessons of history are the richest treasury of wisdom.” Learning about Chinese and world history in a short time and gaining an understanding of the world as a whole has been the dream and pursuit of many people throughout the ages. If you want to understand history, you must first acquire the necessary historical knowledge
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- 34 History Is So Interesting 历史这么有意思 The English word for history is “history.” Split it apart, and you get “Hi, Story.” Through stories, explore the joys and sorrows of five thousand years of Chinese civilization. How do you tell a good story? How do you bring history to life? ★ Characters: Find the people whose actions alone shook generations to come, and put them at the center of the story. We are moved by history first and foremost because we are moved by them; ★ Plot: Unearth the major historical events behind each figure, tra 951Reads9.4Score23514d adds
- 35 The Chessboard of History 历史的棋局 History is like a game of chess. The times have changed, so what can the games of the past still teach us? Why did Liu Bang slaughter his meritorious officials after founding the Han dynasty? What were the Eastern Han scholars, eunuchs, and powerful in-laws really fighting over? Why did the Northern Wei dynasty’s “honor the son, execute the mother” rule lead to empress dowagers taking power? With Li Shimin and Wu Zetian both in the spotlight, was Li Zhi really weak and helpless? Why did eunuchs 314Reads9.4Score10014d adds
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Empress Dowager Cixi and Her Three Favored Eunuchs 慈禧皇后与她的三个宠爱太监
[Eunuchs + Palace Secrets + Empress Dowager Cixi + Court Intrigue] From the time Empress Dowager Cixi entered the palace to the day she ruled from behind the curtain, she shared an unusual relationship with three eunuchs: An Dehai, Li Lianying, and Xiao Dezhang. They were like master and servants, like friends, and more than anything, like old companions. She doted on the three eunuchs, who relied on her favor to do as they pleased, throw their weight around, and take part in court affairs. This
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- 37 I Am Hongli, Building a Golden Age for the Qing Dynasty 朕是弘历打造大清盛世 [Political Intrigue + Harem Rivalries + Factional Strife + Romance + Emperor] Hongli ascended the throne at twenty-five and ruled for sixty years, making him the longest-reigning and longest-lived emperor in history. He governed with diligence, excelling in both civil and military affairs, and led the Qing to the height of its golden age. Yet factional strife raged through the court, conflicts in the deep palace never ceased, and danger lurked behind the splendor. In the end, the golden age ga 15.8kReads8.3Score43714d adds
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The Ming Dynasty's First Deposed Empress 大明第一废后
This is a historical romance and a tale of legend. Why was Hu Shanxiang, the renowned virtuous empress of the Ming Dynasty, deposed? Did Zhu Zhanji truly not love her? And how did Sun, later condemned as “an evil empress of her age,” still manage to seize power and become empress? When time returns to the night Zhu Di captured Nanjing, how many people and stories left unrecorded in history are still waiting for later generations to imagine and uncover...? But a novel is only a novel, entirely fi
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The Dragon Rules Liangzhou 龙驭凉州
Folks, let’s really dig into the tangled history of the three powers that held sway over Liangzhou, Ganzhou, and Shazhou in the northwest during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period: the Tanguts, the Six Valleys, and the Guiyi Army. This area was the choke point of the Silk Road. Whoever controlled Liangzhou, Ganzhou, and Shazhou held the lifeline of the northwest, so these three powers fought fiercely while also dealing with the central Chinese court and the surrounding big players. It wa
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- 40 A Family of Loyal Martyrs Forced into a Second Marriage, and the Comment Section Goes Wild 满门忠烈被逼当填房，弹幕杀疯了 [Past and present connected + two storylines running in parallel + women supporting women] It begins when Shen Shuangyu is branded a homewrecker for supposedly seducing her brother-in-law before her sister's death, then marries into a marquis's household as his second wife. She pours her heart and soul into managing the household, supporting her husband, and raising her stepson and stepdaughter, never uttering a single complaint. In the end, all she gets in return is: “She's doing this to atone. 38.8kReads9.1Score5.6k14d adds
- 41 Historical Short Videos: My Ancestors Beg Me Not to Stop 历史短视频，老祖宗叫我别停 [Historical what-if + tool character protagonist + ancestors + no romance] Luo Yu is an utterly ordinary high school girl who has just finished her college entrance exams. With nothing to do afterward, she spends all day at home watching videos, unaware that the videos she watches are being projected into the past dynasties of Chinese history, where countless ancestors are watching them... 2.5kReads8.0Score10614d adds
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Tales of the Northern Song Dynasty 关于北宋的那些事
A new work is here! I hope you'll head over to Tomato Novel to read it. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I'll do my best to tell every story well!
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My Ninety-Eight Transmigrations 我的九十八次穿越
[Transmigration + history + wild imagination + ensemble cast + fantasy] One moment of carelessness led her to recite a spell from a book, reconstructed from the Xia dynasty. Then she transmigrated. Not once. Ninety-eight times. Every time, she thought she was going to die. The air in the Xia dynasty was so pure it felt like a vacuum, and she nearly suffocated. In a Shang dynasty market, she was mistaken for a monster and nearly seized for a sacrifice. In a palace of the late Tang, she watched S
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Scheming for Power in Northern Wei: This Xuande Is Too Powerful 北魏谋国：这个玄德太强了
(An alternate-history story, not based on official history) Liu Jing transmigrates to the city of Sishi in Northern Wei during its final years. There he unexpectedly meets the teenage Yang Zhong, still a farmer, and the rich young heir Gao Aocao. Thanks to the Liu family’s ancestral secret art, he successfully fools the two brothers into swearing brotherhood over chicken in a field of chrysanthemums. History would call them the “Three Chrysanthemum Brothers.” Later, Liu Jing becomes Er Zhu Rong’
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Reborn in Li Bai's Body? From the Start at Mawei Post Station, I Save Yang Yuhuan 魂穿李白？开局马嵬驿，我救玉环
One of Tomato's rare gems. The An Lushan Rebellion, an exiled immortal and a noble consort, intrigue amid chaos, and fervent devotion to the nation. A man remains a boy until the day he dies. As he makes his way through life, apart from Yang Yuhuan, his unattainable first love, which of the colorful women of the Tang dynasty became his cinnabar-marked love? And who remained the one he could never let go? Most importantly, whether heroes or villains, everyone is sharp-witted. This story is entire
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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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Myth: When the Stars of Humanity Shine 神话：人类群星闪耀时
[An informative introduction to mythology and science] Myth: When Humanity's Greatest Minds Shone “Next, I will present the framework of the world system.” The backbone of human civilization has never been emperors and generals. It has always been the brilliant stars who split the darkness of ignorance! The gods descend, and the arena becomes the boundary. Cthulhu's victory drives the world's sages mad, while Hephaestus's victory sets the pages of civilization ablaze. Conquerors, emperors, gods
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When Spring Comes to Jiangnan, the Flowers Bloom 春到江南花自开
The Song dynasty was the only dynasty in feudal China without a curfew, and a turning point in Chinese history. It left behind far too many regrets. This novel is set in the late Southern Song. The protagonist, Zhao Xuan, is a low-ranking soldier at Diaoyu Fortress. After being gravely wounded in the bombardment that killed Mongke Khan, he is sent back to Lin'an by Wang Jian for treatment, and the story begins. The first half of the novel follows the History of Song closely. Zhao Xuan rises and
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- 49 Chinese History You Won’t Want to Put Down 舍不得看完的中国史 In our memories, everything we remember about history ultimately comes down to war. All the rises and falls, coincidences, motives, strategies, economics, and natural disasters came together to set the stage for wars that changed history. Those wars, in turn, condensed all our views, impressions, jokes, and imaginings about the past. Through these accounts, the author traces the course of ancient Chinese history. The History of China You Won’t Want to Put Down chronicles the rise and fall of st 1.7kReads9.5Score40614d adds
- 50 The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 五代十国 What a turbulent stretch of history! The Five Dynasties followed one another over just fifty-three years, with more than ten changes of emperor and upheavals that never seemed to end. The Ten Kingdoms rose and fell or coexisted, now proclaiming themselves empires, now kingdoms. One after another took the stage, while the people suffered. Anyone with an army could become a warlord. Factions across the land waged endless wars and slaughtered without mercy, each vying to become emperor and dominate 155Reads9.3Score2814d adds
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