White-Moonlight Historical Danmei (For When You're Out of Reads) 白月光古耽（书荒建议）

1. 1 相 A Joyful Reunion 相见欢 Fei Tian Ye Xiang非天夜翔Danmei (BL)802k WordsCompleted The spring blossoms have faded, too swiftly; The morning brings cold rain, the evening wind. Happy Qixi Festival, everyone. Theme: 216.6kFavorites286.9kClicks/ch119.8kGifts

   Curator note

   Feitian's masterpiece needs no introduction; the writing is exquisite and worth reading repeatedly.

2. 2 山 The Mountain Has Its Trees 山有木兮 Fei Tian Ye Xiang非天夜翔Danmei (BL)791k WordsCompleted The mountain has trees, and the trees have branches. Theme: By depicting the era of peace and unity that followed the end of ancient warfare, this story celebrates the wisdom of the working people. 197.9kFavorites174.4kClicks/ch320.9kGifts

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   This was the first novel by Fei Tian that I finished reading, and it became my absolute favorite. Since then, I've been hopelessly in love with Fei Tian's work. I love stories set in chaotic times, about saving lives and bringing peace to future generations. The romance is subtle and gradual, a pseudo-incestuous relationship. Fei Tian's work in this novel is really well-restrained, clean yet incredibly captivating.

3. 3 清 Pure Harmony 清和 From Afar来自远方Danmei (BL)1.2M WordsCompleted In the most glorious and turbulent years of the Ming Dynasty, for a transmigrator, staying alive and living well matter more than anything. This is the story of an ordinary man's struggles in the early Ming Dynasty. Author's other new story: Huan Rong Theme: 138.8kFavorites268.9kClicks/ch68kGifts

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   It's the kind of book that gets more and more addictive the more you read, making you smile from ear to ear. The epilogue is a bit tear-jerking. The author wrote a short biography for Qinghe, as if he had lived a real, flesh-and-blood life.

4. 4 帝 The Imperial Tutor 帝师 From Afar来自远方Danmei (BL)927k WordsCompleted Teaching is a noble profession, but being an imperial tutor is a high-risk job. Especially when your student is a playful emperor, your teaching assistant is the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, your tea servers are the heads of the Eastern and Western Depots, the three grand secretaries of the Grand Secretariat and the ministers of the six ministries take turns sitting in on your lessons, and a pack of censors are watching like hawks, ready to roll up their sleeves and “convince you 119.9kFavorites374.2kClicks/ch73.7kGifts

   Curator note

   The romance is subtle, but better than Han Hou; the plot is quite good.

5. 5 霸 [Western Chu] The Hegemon Without a Match [西楚]霸王无独 Release the Pigeons放鸽子Danmei (BL)410k WordsCompleted After Lu Bu is strangled to death by Cao Cao at White Gate Tower, he transmigrates to the end of the Qin dynasty through a twist of fate, and then, by a stroke of luck, enlists under the King of Western Chu, helping him conquer the south and north, compete for the realm, and vie for supremacy in the Central Plains. Lu Bu sadly realizes that though his own death was humiliating and bewildering, compared with this man, he can damn well count himself a clear-headed fellow. Note: * Updates dail 46kFavorites97.4kClicks/ch72.7kGifts

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   It's a pretty good piece, hilarious, and good for entertainment.

6. 6 当 The Lament of Those Days 当年离骚 He Han河汉Danmei (BL)275k WordsCompleted Luo Ping spent his whole life chasing official rank, serving in the court through three generations of the Zhou family until he rose to the highest ministerial office. He gave everything he had to the Dacheng dynasty, yet in the end he was disgraced and stripped of his good name. If he could start over... Luo Ping vows that if he could start over, he would still serve Dacheng's ruler until the ruler no longer needed him. But this time, he won't take a single wrong step, destroying himself or the 37.3kFavorites82.9kClicks/ch6.3kGifts

   Curator note

   Luo Ping's temperament always reminds me of Qu Yuan... That's the nature of He Han's writing—a subtle kind of angst. Recommended reading.

7. 7 江EN The Twin Jewels of Jiangdong 江东双璧 Fei Tian Ye Xiang非天夜翔No CP216k WordsCompleted From the endless emerald waters of Chaohu Lake to the armies clashing at Red Cliff, from childhood betrothals to the forty-year-old dream of Jiangdong, from a kite drifting on the horizon to the sound of a zither carrying a hundred miles above the blazing river… The great river flows east, sweeping away the heroes of the ages. I think of Gongjin in his prime, when he had just married Xiao Qiao, so dashing and spirited. Life is but a dream. Let me pour this cup to the moon over the river… The au 28.1kFavorites44.2kClicks/ch2.3kGifts

   Curator note

   This historical fanfiction short story has always been one of my favorites. No romantic pairing, sadomasochistic. Highly recommended.

8. 8 回 Back to the Immortal Venerable's Youth [Book Transmigration] 回到仙尊少年时[穿书] Concubine in Shanyang妾在山阳Danmei (BL)590k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Volume 2 goes on sale June 1. Its published title is Knowing You.] Yan Qing transmigrates into a melodramatic cultivation novel as a child: the most popular villain, a beautiful, tragic figure. As an adult, the villain is a peerless genius of breathtaking elegance. As a child, he is pitiful and nearly starves to death in the bitter winter. The cultivation world is full of dangers, and to survive, Yan Qing has to pull out every trick in the book. He can act sweet and inn 578.5kFavorites828.4kClicks/ch524.8kGifts

   Curator note

   This book is truly wonderful! It perfectly captures the romance of "The Concubine in Shanyang," and the main characters' relationship develops naturally—Shi Qing is forever bound to him! The side couples are also very well written; the twin flowers are the most unforgettable.

9. 9 宫 Chronicles of Courtly Survival 宫廷生存纪事 Concubine in Shanyang妾在山阳Danmei (BL)320k WordsCompleted [Both volumes of the print edition are now available. The published title is Palace Survival Chronicles!] After Xia Qing died, he was forcibly made to transmigrate into a book and became a ghost haunting a tyrant. The System told him that if he possessed the tyrant's body and completed the plot, he could come back to life. Xia Qing looked at the moody, brutal new emperor of Chu and rolled his eyes. “Come back to life, my ass. Don't you know I died poor in my last life? Get lost. Stop keeping m 382.3kFavorites510.9kClicks/ch212.3kGifts

   Curator note

   I actually put off reading this book for a long time. After finishing "Back to the Immortal Venerable's Youth", I was in a reading slump, so I had heard about it before. The actual reading experience was quite good, and it was very romantic. "On that day at the Star Gazing Pavilion, it wasn't the spring thunder that was too loud, but my heart was pounding like a drum" (this sentence is slightly different, but it left a deep impression). In short, enjoy it without worry!

10. 10 感 After Failing to Influence the Protagonist 感化主角失败以后[穿书] Concubine in Shanyang妾在山阳Danmei (BL)524k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication. For updates on its progress, see @Jinjiang Qie Zai Shanyang. Written in 2018, with many, many, many rough edges. Please don’t heap excessive praise on it or use it to put other works down.] As soon as Pei Jing transmigrated into a book, he knew what he had to do. Following the usual plot, he was supposed to take in the ill-fated protagonist as his disciple, win him over with love and tenderness, cling to his coattails, and stop him from turning evil. But the plot went 323.6kFavorites447kClicks/ch145.9kGifts

    Curator note

    Narcissus! The youthful exuberance is beautifully portrayed, but there are also many poignant moments. Highly recommended.

11. 11 天 The Will of Heaven Is a Romantic Affair 天意风流 The Moon God's Wild Ghost月神的野鬼Danmei (BL)758k WordsCompleted Li Zhi has had the same dream for as long as he can remember. In it, a fairy-like young man plays a flute for him beneath the moon, his gaze tender. One day, Li Zhi catches sight of Xie Heng, the eldest young master of the Xie family, from behind. He is struck by the sight, convinced that the divine young man from his dreams has come to life. Thus begins his fierce, one-sided pursuit of the man he loves. Just as it seems the two are about to understand each other and finally get together, the r 202.3kFavorites192.9kClicks/ch215.7kGifts

    Curator note

    This is a significant improvement over "The Emperor's Reign." The beauty of imagery in Yueyue's writing is something I can never reach; her pen possesses an innate spirit. The first historical fanfiction I ever read was Yueyue's "The Traitorous Official," but unfortunately it was banned, sob sob. While reading it, I didn't quite grasp Xie's (sorry, the characters are too difficult to type) profound love for Li Zhi, until I read "Long Like a Young Man's Journey" on Tomato. In it, both Yang and Xie belong to the aristocratic class, but he couldn't abandon his family like Xie (strictly speaking, not that he couldn't, but that he couldn't emotionally accept it). Who understands Xie's deep affection?! I'll never forget that spring rain. Li Zhi got drunk and went to find Xie... Ahhhhhh!

12. 12 掌 Holding Power Over the World 掌丞天下 The Moon God's Wild Ghost月神的野鬼Danmei (BL)653k WordsCompleted The heir of the Langya Wang family is a strange one. In front of the eldest son of the Xie family, he's delicate, haughty, and easy to push around, liable to blow away in the wind. When the eldest son of the Xie family isn't around, he gazes northwest and shoots at the Heavenly Wolf. In a word: wild! Scheming top x bottom who starts off down on his luck and stoic, then turns into a glamorous little menace. Main characters: Xie Jing x Wang Yue. They travel from ancient times to the modern day, th 16.4kFavorites25.4kClicks/ch6.3kGifts

    Curator note

    It's quite heart-wrenching, with time travel from ancient times to the present and back again. It's well-written, with a solid writing style. I don't have time to write a long review, so I can only say this much. You won't regret investing in it.

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