A Fun Historical Rundown for the Dragon, Phoenix, and Pig

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Duan Shang loved history, but since a degree in history didn't offer good job prospects, he became a post-production editor for a TV drama crew. Seeing the endless parade of rustic wooden furniture and Japanese- and European-style clothing and architecture in the shows, Duan Shang could only...

Hard work paid off, and Duan Shang won first place in a video editing contest about interesting historical facts. He licensed his work to a video platform for history buffs. When his videos went viral, Duan Shang still liked the platform best because it was run by a history enthusiast who used famous historical figures' names to interact with him.

Duan Shang would never know that the history enthusiast on the other end of the internet was his ancestor, or what his videos would bring to the dynasties of the past.

[Episode One: The Marvels of the Universe]

Tour the universe and discover how these celestial phenomena formed!

Ying Zheng (Dragon): I will conquer the entire universe, starting with Earth.

Li Shimin (Phoenix): The world is so vast. I should set my sights on the whole world. Perhaps I should start by taking Father's throne.

Liu Che (Pig): What? There are vast lands beyond the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu? Let's conquer them, conquer them...

[Episode Two: The Miracle of Life]

The evolution of species: Our ancestors were actually fish!

Dragon: My ancestors were fish!

Phoenix: Huh? What!

Pig: Fish and humans? They're way too different!!!

[Episode Three: The Origins of Civilization]

[Episode Four: Human Sacrifice in the Age of Ignorance]

[Episode Five: A Side-by-Side Comparison of Founding and Last Emperors]

More to come...

Reading guide:

1. Update schedule: Irregular, but I'll try to update daily. (I recommend checking in the morning. If there's no update, I've flaked.)

2. The pacing is rather slow. I'll look things up while writing, but I'm no history expert, so don't expect meticulous research.

3. The story mainly focuses on historical figures' reactions to the videos, which are rather subjective. If you don't like that, don't force yourself to read.

4. This isn't serious historical fiction. You can think of it as a parallel world in the historical fiction genre.

Theme: Promoting historical culture