Everyday Life and Practical Knowledge: Books That Teach You Something 生活百科，涨知识的书
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- 101 This Tang Dynasty Is a Little Chilly 这个唐朝有点冷 [Lesser-known Figures + History for Fun] Don't imagine the Tang dynasty as just officials and scholars leaning on railings along Chang'an's avenues to compose poetry, a noble consort gently waving a fan, and Emperor Taizong solemnly surveying the realm. This book opens the “refrigerator door” of history to show how the celebrated figures presented so seriously in official records may actually have been jokesters, master wisecrackers, and purveyors of astonishing twists. Come along, and you'll di 18Reads9.2Score714d adds
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A Homeless Man? Do You Even Know How to Be One? 流浪汉？你当的明白吗
A homeless drifter? Do you even know how to be one?
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Essentials for Studying the Shurangama Sutra 楞严经修学法要
The full title of the Shurangama Sutra is The Great Buddha Crown, Tathagata’s Secret Cause for Cultivation and Realization, the Complete Meaning, and the Myriad Practices of All Bodhisattvas’ Shurangama Sutra. It is an extremely important Buddhist scripture. The Sutra on the Extinction of the Dharma says that in the Age of Declining Dharma, the Shurangama Sutra will be the first to disappear. The Shurangama Sutra includes the introductory section, the three refutations of consciousness, the ten
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- 104 Quantum Ripples: Building a Life Amid Uncertainty 量子涟漪：在不确定中构建生活 When the alarm rings, in that instant before you open your eyes, every possible script for the day lies superimposed like a cloud of probabilities: one that is efficient and smooth, one that is chaotic and awful, and one full of surprises. Your first thought serves as the first act of "observation." Starting with the "deterministic cage" of Newtonian mechanics, this book explains why, in today's complex and rapidly changing society, we need a new philosophy that embraces uncertainty, interconnec 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 105 The Ant Clan Awakens 蚁族觉醒 Anthropomorphism... Seeing the meaning of life from the perspective of an ant. The worker ants slack off... the male ants abstain... refusing to take part in one-time, sacrificial mating; The queen ants refuse to become breeding machines? Is that right? What impact will this have on the ant kingdom? Aduo: "I... don't think work has any meaning," Aduo ventured. After a long while, Xiaomo replied, "Meaning? What is that? Instinct tells us everything." "Is instinct always right? Look at those male 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 106 Tokyo Traditional Chinese Medicine: Mr. Dalin, You’re Being So Mean! 东京中医：大林先生，你好过分！ [The Real Japan] Lin Jueming was detained by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and barred from leaving the country over suspected involvement in a special case. If he wanted to return home, he would have to rely on himself. But Tokyo was full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Surviving here would be no easy feat! 686Reads6.3Score10314d adds
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Sealing the Heavenly Dao 封天道
The young master of a powerful family has his spiritual roots stripped away, leaving him crippled. Forced to honor a marriage contract and become a live-in son-in-law, he finds that the bride’s family has switched the bride, making her deaf-mute twin sister take her place. On his wedding day, instead of sharing the wedding night, he is thrown into the Spirit Beast Valley, where he must eat and live among spirit beasts. The moment the deaf-mute sister finds him, she is like a ray of sunlight pier
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- 108 A Cultivator in the Mortal World 红尘修士 One day, Yun Xi's soul left Blue Star, and she fell into the vast world of cultivation. She never expected to start out as a lowly nobody, with a life as fragile as a blade of grass. In the face of despair, she seeks out opportunities, rises from the dust, and gradually stirs up the entire cultivation world! 6.1kReads8.5Score61014d adds
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History of the Song: Annals of Emperor Taizu 宋史·太祖本纪
He may have been the best “actor” among the founding emperors in Chinese history. In 960 CE, a carefully orchestrated “forced enthronement” at Chenqiao Station propelled Zhao Kuangyin from a general of the Later Zhou into the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. Over drinks, he stripped the founding generals of their military power; amid the shadows of an axe and candlelight, the mystery surrounding his bizarre death remains unsolved to this day. Some call him a wise ruler who ended the chaos o
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In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库
An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan
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The Antiquities Restorer 做旧师
[Entirely handmade, with no AI whatsoever + Behind-the-scenes industry secrets + Authentic antique identification with images and text + National vendettas and family feuds] If you want to truly understand the antiques trade, start by making fake antiques! Start by learning to age forgeries! My name is Mei Jiu. I was just a temporary odd-jobber on a film crew, but after I helped them repair a broken bowl, I was promoted to assistant prop master. I fix props, so why are they asking me to make fak
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- 112 Antique Collecting Guide, Series 2 (1): Investing in Jade Auctions (Guide) 古玩指南·第2辑（1）玉器拍卖投资（指南） This book was compiled by Zhao Ruzhen, son-in-law of Yu Jiemen, a prominent collector of antiques and a junior official in the Grand Court of Justice in the late Qing dynasty, and proprietor of Cuizhenzhai in Beijing's Liulichang. The author was himself a highly accomplished collector and a dedicated archaeologist. His knowledge of antiques was extensive and varied, and he was thoroughly familiar with the secrets and tricks of the trade. Since its publication in 1942, this book has served as a 5Reads8.3Score214d adds
- 113 Making It Look Old 做旧 Antiquing 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 114 Antiques Guide, Volume 1: Porcelain Auctions and Investment 古玩指南·第1辑（1）瓷器拍卖投资（指南） This book was compiled and written by Zhao Ruzhen, a junior minister of the Dali Court in the late Qing, son-in-law of the renowned antiques expert Jia Yumen, and proprietor of Cuizhenzhai in Beijing’s Liulichang district. The author was himself a highly accomplished antiques connoisseur who devoted himself to archaeology. His knowledge of antiques was vast and varied, and he was thoroughly familiar with the trade’s many tricks and secrets. Since its publication in 1942, this book has been an es 2Reads7.8Score314d adds
- 115 My Years as an Antiques Appraiser 我做鉴宝师那些年 Master Qi says that antiquing is like a young woman working in a brothel: once the money comes fast, you stop wanting to take the honest path. But I think antiquing is like a double-edged blade. It all depends on whose hands it's in... 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 116 A Social History of Life in the Silver Dollar Era (2024 Edition) 银元时代生活史（2024版） “Life in the silver dollar era, looking back, truly tells a story of vicissitudes.”, Chen Cunren Chen Cunren was a renowned Shanghai physician in the 1920s and 1930s. Drawing on his own experiences and writing about the smallest details, he recounts through one vivid story after another nearly half a century of Shanghai history, from the end of the Qing dynasty to the eve of World War II. He depicts the city’s economy, finance, trade, medicine, public life, and customs, along with the remarkabl 103Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 117 Collecting and Appreciating Chinese Machine-Struck Coins 机制币鉴藏 An endless treasure inherited from history, bearing the marks of time and the crystallized wisdom of humanity. Accumulated over thousands of years, it gives civilization a lasting legacy. Passed down, appreciated, and understood, it stirs the heart and fills life with wonder. This is the allure of collecting. Published amid the thriving Chinese collectibles market, Coin Collecting and Appreciation is edited and written by experts. It covers a range of collecting fields, with substantial content, 89Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 118 Shanghai Folk Customs 上海民俗 This book explores the cultural significance of Shanghai folk customs, offering a fresh perspective on how they have shaped the daily lives and character of Shanghai residents. It also puts forward constructive ideas on how Shanghai folk culture can adapt creatively to the times and find its proper place in a new international environment and a changing city. The book not only traces the origins and development of Shanghai folk customs, but also examines the character and outlook of Shanghai re 11Reads8.4Score—14d adds
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All Beings Beneath the Light 光遇众生
Adventure + high-IQ showdowns + suspicious, scheming characters + no female lead + ensemble cast + slow pace + revelations about the world’s truth, layer by layer (A Sky: Children of the Light fanfiction) After transmigrating into the world of Sky: Children of the Light, the Duke becomes a Light Child manipulated by the ancestors. “Go make an offering,” they say. “It is your supreme glory.” He believes them and fights his way forward with his companions, only to discover the horrifying truth aft
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A Hot-Blooded Fight to Become the Boss of the City 热血奋斗成为城中大佬
Gu Yulong, a deliveryman from the bottom rung of society, is stuck in an eight-square-meter rental room in an urban village, trudging through wind and rain every day as he struggles to make ends meet. Then, in an accident, he crosses paths with Su Wan, the mysterious daughter of one of the city's richest tycoons. Su Wan is breathtakingly beautiful. Her luxurious attire can hardly conceal her innate allure, and behind her words, spoken with parted red lips, lies an inscrutable calculation. Like
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- 121 A Record of Struggles in the Stock Market 股市挣扎录 The stock market is vast and unpredictable. Liu Bei is picking up his trading career where he left off in his previous book, after weathering the ups and downs of the market. Can he finally turn his fortunes around this time, or will he keep struggling in the stock market? New readers can start with the latest chapter to keep up with the times. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 122 Ink Seal of the Nine Heavens 墨印九天 Ink Seal Across the Nine Heavens 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 123 Zigong Enters Government: Chronicles of Five Kingdoms in Turmoil 子贡出仕、五国风云录 Zigong Enters Officialdom: Chronicles of the Five Kingdoms 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 124 The Might of the Great Tang: The Long Winds of the Celestial Strategies 大唐天威之天策长风 In the chaotic final years of the Sui dynasty, the realm lies in ruins, smoke rises from battlefields, and the people are plunged into misery. A gifted child is born at the Wugong Guesthouse, marked by the auspicious signs of a dragon and phoenix. He is named Shimin, with the great ambition to bring peace to the people. Young Li Shimin is no idle boy. He studies military texts and masters riding and archery. At sixteen, he deploys a feint at Yanmen and drives back hundreds of thousands of Turk 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 125 The Book of the Supreme Principle Governing the World 皇极经世书 The Book of the Supreme Ultimate's Worldly Order 21Reads—Score—14d adds
- 126 The Six Realms Era: The Hongmeng Investiture of the Gods 六界纪元：鸿蒙封神录 Heaven and Earth began in chaos. Chaos gave birth to the Limitless, the Limitless gave birth to the Supreme Ultimate, the Supreme Ultimate transformed into yin and yang, yin and yang gave rise to the five elements, and the five elements nurtured all living things. Heaven and Earth began in chaos. Chaos gave birth to the Limitless, the Limitless gave birth to the Supreme Ultimate, the Supreme Ultimate transformed into yin and yang, yin and yang gave rise to the five elements, and the five element 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 127 The Star of Literature Falls to the Mortal Realm: Wang Bo's Legend in the Mystic Tang Dynasty 文星坠凡：王勃玄唐传 The Star of Literature Falls to Earth: Wang Bo's Mysterious Tang Dynasty 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 128 The Mystic Star Quells a Chaotic Age 玄星镇乱世 During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, heaven and earth were in upheaval. Years of unending warfare threw the spiritual veins of the Nine Provinces into disarray and shifted the stars from their courses. A catastrophe was about to descend upon the mortal world. The Star Pivot Order governed celestial divination and the protection of spiritual veins. For generations, its members had taken it upon themselves to determine Heaven's will and safeguard the people, but the demonic Netherdar 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 129 The Mystic Pivot: Zhang Heng’s Record of Heavenly Secrets 玄枢：张衡天机录 The Mystic Pivot: Zhang Heng's Record of Celestial Secrets 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 130 Ashes of War: Fifty-Nine Years of the Liu Song Dynasty 金戈烬：刘宋五十九年兴亡录 Ashes of the Golden Spear: A Chronicle of the Rise and Fall of Liu Song Across Fifty-Nine Years 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 131 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 I, an Outer Sect Disciple, Cautiously Became the Immortal Realm's Ancestor 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 The Expired Convenience Store 过期的便利店 Expired Convenience Store 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 Mystic Arts of Dongshan: The Qin Dynasty’s Downfall 东山玄相：肥水折秦 Eastern Mountain's Mystic Physiognomy: The Qin Dynasty's Fertile Lands 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 134 The Mystic Sovereign of the Way of Yi: The Legend of Guo Pu 易道玄尊：郭璞传奇 The Daoist Mystic: The Legend of Guo Pu 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 135 Ban Chao: Star Lord of the Western Frontier 班超：镇西星主 Ban Chao: Star Lord Who Pacified the West 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 136 The Power of the Chancellor: The Great Qin Dragon Cauldron 九天相权·大秦龙鼎 The Nine Heavens' Chancellor's Power: The Dragon Ding of Great Qin —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 137 The Nine Heavens’ Tally of Command: The Biography of Sun Wu 九天兵符：孙武传 The Nine Heavens' Military Talisman: The Legend of Sun Wu —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 138 Qin Shi Huang: The Spirit Cauldron Arc 秦始皇·灵鼎篇 Qin Shi Huang: The Spirit Cauldron Arc 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 139 The Heart of the Han: The Legend of Lu Jia 玄汉文心.陆贾传奇 The Literary Soul of the Mystic Han: The Legend of Lu Jia —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 140 Winter Solstice Sacrifice at the Suburban Altar, Year Eighteen of Jinghe, Great Yong 大雍景和十八年·冬至郊天 Winter Solstice Sacrifice to Heaven in the Suburbs, Year Eighteen of Jinghe in the Great Yong Dynasty —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 141 Zhuangzi, the Sword Immortal: Roaming the Ninth Heaven 剑仙庄子：逍遥九天 Sword Immortal Zhuangzi: Carefree Across the Nine Heavens —Reads—Score—14d adds
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A Final Wish 临终之愿
[Not for everyone: a niche novel with no harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincible hero, and no wish fulfillment. The storytelling is detailed, but the pacing is a little slow.] [Why I write: I'm not after money. I don't have much, but I have enough. What I hope for is understanding, and I sincerely look forward to thoughtful readers.] [Keywords: hard science fiction, rigorous logic, wit and humor, critical thinking, and knowledge from seventeen academic disciplines to broaden your perspective]
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How Children Can Learn to Write Well 孩子如何写好字
This book is complete nonsense, so just read it for fun. Don’t take any of the information in it seriously. If you happen to think something in it makes sense, that’s purely a coincidence. I didn’t mean to. Come on, come on! I wrote this book because I had nothing better to do.
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- 144 At Home in Another Land 本国他乡 Success doesn't depend entirely on ability. Sometimes, luck plays a much bigger role. If today's successful people had to start their businesses all over again, most of them probably wouldn't dare. This book tells the story of a man with thoroughly mediocre intelligence who defeats one cunning schemer after another. It can't help but make you wonder: between the clever and the foolish, who really has the upper hand? 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 145 The Years I Spent Curing People's Poverty 我给人治穷病那些年 Not one thing here is true. I made it all up. I don’t understand economics or psychology. I don’t understand anything. I imagine that I’m an economic consultant who has met far too many people trapped in difficult circumstances, and knows that there is always a reason people remain poor for so long. Wealth and status have never been predestined, nor are they simply a matter of luck. More often, people find themselves constrained at every turn and unable to escape poverty because of mistaken perc 18Reads—Score—14d adds
- 146 Good for Nothing 百无二用 This book is entirely made up. It does not refer to any person or event. If it happens to offend anyone, that is purely coincidental! If a scholar is useless in every way, what would it mean to be useless in every other way? Is there any truth to the saying that kindness cannot command an army and righteousness cannot manage wealth? Is the scariest thing in the world a thug who knows martial arts? There’s another possibility: a top student in a leadership position. Chen Xu, a core R&D team membe 31Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 I Don't Have Superpowers 我没有超能力 This book is entirely fictional. There is no such thing as changing feng shui with traditional Chinese painting. Please don’t take it seriously; just enjoy it for fun! Mr. Liujiang was an ordinary, penniless painter until he met his master, Zhou Mingqi, who taught him a method for adjusting people’s feng shui and improving their fortunes. After five years of poverty, and with his master’s permission, Mr. Liujiang was finally able to use this supernatural ability to get rich. How did Mr. Liujiang 52Reads—Score—14d adds
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Livestream: Teaching Kids to Write Essays and Be Good People 直播：教孩子写作文，学做人
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.
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The Antistar 逆星人
Su Hua is an outstanding Chinese astrophysicist who has devoted himself to studying the solar system. Based on the internal material structures of the eight planets, he divides them into two categories. Since human beings like us came into being on an open planet like Earth, it is entirely possible that advanced life like us arose on a planet that is closed. Because their development took the opposite path from ours, they are called “Reverse Star People”!
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The Ultimate Immortal Ancestor 终极仙祖
Ye Chen was an ordinary man, until he unexpectedly transmigrated to a world much like Earth, but filled with cultivators. He also acquired the Myriad Realms Shopping App, a gateway to endless worlds that lets him purchase extraordinary items from all kinds of places: rare treasures that boost cultivation, mighty magical artifacts, cultivation techniques that strengthen their users, and even bodyguards for hire. Along the way, he meets some fascinating fellow cultivators, including powerful big s
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