Historical Novels (Complete) 古代（完结）

1. 1 太 May the Crown Prince Live for a Thousand Autumns and Ten Thousand Years 太子千秋万载 Li Wenjiu李温酒Danmei (BL)876k WordsCompleted [Complete] As a child, Ying Fusheng was hated by his mother and had no one to love or care for him. Only after he was framed and imprisoned did he realize that the absurd life in which he had been ignored and used was all part of a “prince swap” scheme. The fake Crown Prince was cherished by the Emperor and adored by the Empress. Backed by the illustrious Xu family, he became famous across the land at a young age, basked in everyone’s attention, and ultimately ascended to the throne. But Ying F 237.1kFavorites197.3kClicks/ch989.1kGifts

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   This is fantastic, so good! In the current crop of novels, this is a breath of fresh air! There's absolutely no idiocy! Unlike some novels where characters are incredibly intelligent but then suddenly become idiotic at crucial moments, this one is completely different! No one holds anyone back; it's a micro-ensemble piece, and in short, they are the best! 😆😆😆

2. 2 焚 [Three Kingdoms] Burning Incense to Honor the Wine [三国]焚香祭酒 Many Feathers Make a Fan积羽成扇Danmei (BL)547k WordsCompleted (Complete. Includes 10 bonus chapters and 8 special bonus chapters. Note: At the request of some readers, paragraph comments have been enabled for this completed novel as of January 2025.) Note: The bonus chapters provide a truly happy ending for everyone. I recommend reading to the end. ## After transmigrating to the late Eastern Han dynasty, she becomes a member of the prestigious Cui clan of Qinghe, and a character who never appeared in the official histories but sounds incredibly impressiv 71.5kFavorites178.5kClicks/ch51.4kGifts

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   I read it last year, and only now am I thinking of adding it to my reading list. I forgot about it before, and I don't remember the specifics very well. I'll reread it later and then comment on it again.

3. 3 西 Daily Child-Rearing in the Western Han Dynasty [Game] 西汉养崽日常[游戏] Bai Gusheng白孤生Danmei (BL)880k WordsCompleted In every era, there is a Child of the Plane. Though they endure countless hardships and narrowly escape death time and again, in the end they claim the throne and rule over vast lands alone. Kill the Child of the Plane, and you can claim their boundless fortune. At the end of the Western Han, Liu Xiu appeared out of nowhere, the brightest star of his time. Cai Xuning: Right, so many people have transmigrated into this era that it's full of holes. Heaven's Will: ? Fresh from a car accident, Ca 8.9kFavorites12.3kClicks/ch17kGifts

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   This was a bit beyond my expectations. At first glance, the description made me think it would be like a regular game, but it's not. This involves traveling into a different world, something like a holographic experience.

4. 4 昏 A Tyrant Needs to Go Offline 昏君就要君主离线制 Gu Simu顾四木Multi-Orientation524k WordsCompleted An app called [The Emperor's Simulated Life] suddenly appears on Jiang Li's phone. APP: [Please select a historical ruler to load (Note: not a wise ruler).] Jiang Li is extraordinarily lazy. After thinking it over, she picks Liu Shan. If she ends up by Zhuge Liang's side, she can just say, “I'll leave everything to you, Prime Minister!” APP: [Host has selected Liu Shan, ruler of Shu Han. System transporting Host (bzzzt)... System error... Host transported to the wrong time and place... Host h 78.7kFavorites150.5kClicks/ch100.5kGifts

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   It's really good, you have to go read it! You won't regret it! Just from the synopsis, you know it's about transmigrating into the body of a tyrannical emperor, but later everyone in the story realizes this isn't the original person, and there's no attempt to whitewash the tyrannical emperor! Moreover, the protagonist doesn't cling to power or insist on being the emperor. I really like Xiaoyu; this story, along with the one about watching the movie about Emperor Jingtai, has made me like Emperor Jingtai much more, no longer seeing him as a purely stereotypical figure. 😍

5. 5 直 After a Misogynist Enters a Romance Novel 直男癌进入言情小说后 The Beginning of the Clouds初云之初Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Consort Qin was peerlessly beautiful and alluring, so much so that the emperor abandoned his wife and deposed his legitimate heir. Excerpt from The First Noble Concubine Consort Qin gazed at him tenderly. “Your Majesty and I were wed as husband and wife, bound together for life and deeply in love...” The straight-laced founding emperor: “How could a mere maidservant like Qin ever be my wife?” “Send this ill-mannered wretch to the Cold Palace at once, then bring me five hundred jin of memorials!” 163.6kFavorites452.1kClicks/ch532kGifts

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   It's very good. It features Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, and Empress Dowager Cixi of Tang, along with other historical figures, mostly emperors. The cast is small, and most are just cameos, except for these three. Is it considered an unconventional story? It's by the same author as the one below, GDP, and belongs to the same series. This is the second part; GDP is the first. Is it a lighthearted, funny, and silly historical fiction?

6. 6 朕 I Only Want GDP 朕只想要GDP The Beginning of the Clouds初云之初Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Su Zhan was the brightest rising star in the imperial capital, the architect of the northern frontier’s unbroken record of victory, and the man of countless young women’s dreams. Dashing and handsome, as noble and upright as pine and bamboo, he would rather break than bend. And the more he was like that, the more I wanted to snap his spine and make him kneel, tame as a dog, licking the top of my foot. Excerpt from A Few Tales of the Qin Emperor and His General Ying Zheng: “????” Ying Zheng: 123.2kFavorites268.6kClicks/ch877.8kGifts

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   The first part is similar to the one above, and it's like an episodic story. The small worlds the characters travel to are mostly in ancient times. I recommend it!

7. 7 庶 The Unambitious Son (Imperial Examinations) 庶子无为（科举） Ginseng Fruit Baby参果宝Romance961k WordsCompleted Shen Jianglin transmigrates into another world and becomes a lowly illegitimate son of the Rong'an Marquis Household. Though he is only an illegitimate son, he was born into a wealthy family of officials. His stepmother and father favor only his legitimate older brother and have never expected much of him. Shen Jianglin has always been rather lazy, so he is more than happy to keep to his own corner and enjoy an easy life. An illegitimate son, right? As long as he does not compete, does not mak 83.6kFavorites113.4kClicks/ch177.8kGifts

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   It's been a while since I read it, so I don't remember much. But I generally find the imperial examination texts I read to be pretty good. Given my picky nature, it's not easy for me to subscribe and finish reading them all! 🎉

8. 8 地 Thirty Thousand Years on Earth 地球三万年 The Soap Is a Little Slippery肥皂有点滑Danmei (BL)1.4M WordsCompleted Coming soon: The Alchemist's Handbook Blurb: No one could have guessed that Shen Yan would thrive in a world thirty thousand years in the future, an age of Cthulhu, machinery, steam, the abyss, and the stars, simply by sharing historical stories. “What do people do for fun thirty thousand years from now?” Shen Yan: “They like archaeology.” “Terracotta figurines from the Han Dynasty, stone inscriptions from the Wei and Jin dynasties, porcelain from the height of the Tang, paintings and callig 62.6kFavorites105.7kClicks/ch196.8kGifts

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   I almost forgot, but I remember suggesting the author write a sequel in the comments section after I finished reading it!

9. 9 越 Yue Qingjun 越青君 Watching Snow on the Mountain观山雪Danmei (BL)565k WordsCompleted #Basically, a story about an author’s twisted control over his own work and its protagonist# Yue Qingjun woke up inside a novel about a male lead navigating the officialdom, cast as a supporting character. The protagonist was a young man with the whole world in his heart. He had hoped to serve the people and bring blessings to all, but became trapped in political power struggles, unable to escape. After more than a decade of struggle and ups and downs, he finally saw through the darkness of offi 48.9kFavorites49.8kClicks/ch42.9kGifts

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   I don't remember exactly, but I do remember that after reading this story, I strongly urged the author to write a second book in the comments! 🧋

10. 10 我 Reborn in the Chief Minister's Imperial Exam Novel 我在首辅科举文里重生了 Tu Yueguan兔月关Danmei (BL)789k WordsCompleted ~Novel blurb below. In her previous life, Qiao Nan and his cousin were starkly different examples of how life could turn out. They were both merchant-born ge'ers. His cousin married a poor scholar, a good man who never forgot his humble beginnings even after becoming rich and powerful. His cousin became the First Counselor's beloved husband, envied by everyone. As for Qiao Nan, he had no choice but to mar 46.4kFavorites87.9kClicks/ch44.9kGifts

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    It's so good, so incredibly good! Highly recommended! Of all the ancient Chinese novels I've read, this one definitely ranks in my top ten! 💪

11. 11 大 The Perfect Crown Prince of Qin 大秦完美太子 Astonishing Grace Without Words无字惊鸿No CP1.5M WordsCompleted [Complete. The Underworld Arc, "Everyday Life in the Qin Underworld," is currently being serialized] (Fan fiction: the perfect Fusu is reborn as the version of himself who was warped by brainwashing.) Emperor Fusu of Qin falls ill and dies in his prime. When he opens his eyes again, he has returned to his younger days. His father has yet to unify the land or take the harmful elixirs. There's still time to change everything. It must be that his former self wasn't good enough, so his father couldn 44.9kFavorites82.1kClicks/ch36.7kGifts

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    I haven't watched this yet because I'm waiting for the second part's spin-off to finish so I can watch it together. But it looks like it's going to be really good, I'm looking forward to it!

12. 12 江 Wuxia Factions as Secret Identities [Wuxia Crossover] 江湖势力拟人马甲[综武侠] Wang Haoran王浩然Danmei (BL)571k WordsCompleted Upcoming: "No Lewdness Allowed [Wuxia Crossover]" and "I Become Ruler of Four Kingdoms Through Secret Identities". Blurb: After transmigrating into a wuxia world, Shen Zhi binds to a Jianghu Factions Personification System and becomes the human incarnations of the various major factions. Shen Zhi: Wouldn't that be amazing? * At their first meeting, the master of Ten Thousand Plum Manor wore white robes as pure as snow, their hems dotted with mottled red plu 23.7kFavorites28.9kClicks/ch21.3kGifts

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    It's alright. This kind of material is rare, and it's considered quite good among them. However, because it's been a while, I don't quite remember what feedback I wanted to give back then. But it should still be very good. My full subscription was definitely worthwhile. 🧋

13. 13 大 A Day in the Underworld of Great Qin 大秦地府日常 Astonishing Grace Without Words无字惊鸿No CP8.2M WordsCompleted (Underworld + quick transmigration, not historically accurate, long-lived First Emperor and scheming Fusu, no romance, two male leads. Please read the content warnings before diving in! 420,000 words of bonus chapters, with 30% of the main story available to unlock for free.) [Underworld Arc] After the First Emperor died, he awoke in his mausoleum and went outside, only to discover that the underworld was quite lively. Turn left outside, and you would find the ancestors of the Qin dynasty gather 20.7kFavorites33.6kClicks/ch104.5kGifts

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    This is the second part; I'm waiting for the side stories to finish 🎉

14. 14 开 [1975] The Kaifeng Prefecture Detective's Code [七五]开封府名侦探守则 San Manzi三蔓子Romance240k WordsCompleted [An early work: the prose is choppy, the cases aren't rigorously written, and each chapter is available to purchase individually] The gentle, refined, upright hero Zhan Zhao x a neurotic, highly intelligent demoness. One-on-one romance, happy ending. Miss Yu Yikui, hailed as the greatest Sherlock Holmes of our time, has transmigrated. Time: Northern Song dynasty. Location: The Kaifeng Prefecture courtroom. Status: Suspect No. 1. Yu Yikui: "…" What do you do when your start is a 17.2kFavorites43.2kClicks/ch7.3kGifts

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    It took a bit too long, but I don't read many wuxia fanfiction, so it's already pretty good that it's got a place in my bookmarks and I even finished reading it. [Cat paw]

15. 15 穿 Transmigrating Into a Book to Take the Imperial Exam 穿书考科举 Li Yin栗银Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Han Yu transmigrated and became the foil to the male lead of an imperial-exam novel. The male lead's cousin was exceptionally gifted, widely learned, and steadfast in his studies. The son of a farming family rose to become an important minister under two dynasties, earning a place in the history books. By contrast, the original Han Yu was dull and lazy, with a narrow mind. He repeatedly framed the male lead for being better than him, and ultimately met a gruesome end, losing his head and his bo 10.9kFavorites24.3kClicks/ch10.3kGifts

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    Like the previous imperial examination essays, I recommend it! 🎉

16. 16 初 [Tang Dynasty] An Early Tang Power-Grabbing Guide [唐]初唐上位攻略 Beyond the Clouds Beneath the Moon月下隔云端Romance859k WordsCompleted After an unexpected transmigration, Du Huaixin went from a rich young master to a deserter at the end of the Sui dynasty. While struggling to survive, he was fortunate enough to be saved by Li Shimin, and from then on he set out to repay the favor and cling to a powerful patron. But clinging to this patron wasn't as easy as it sounded. Du Huaixin followed Li Shimin through the campaigns to defeat Xue and Qin, bring down Wu Zhou, capture the two kings, and drown Dou Jiande, witnessing the chaos o 9.3kFavorites12.8kClicks/ch8.8kGifts

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    I highly recommend this! I won't say more, just watch it!

17. 17 龙21+ The World of Famine for the Dragon, Phoenix, and Pig 龙凤猪的饥荒世界 Iced Lemonade冰镇柠檬水Danmei (BL)566k WordsCompleted 6.8kFavorites9.8kClicks/ch10.1kGifts

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    It's quite interesting, but there's a lot of game content. You should read the author's comments along with the game descriptions. However, if you want to understand the game, you can read the author's comments; if you just want to enjoy the game, you don't need to. But you might have played this game before! [Cat paw]

18. 18 当 When Li Shimin Came to the Northern Song Dynasty 当李世民来到北宋 Jiangnan Zhiwei江南知微Romance346k WordsCompleted Important note before reading: The story starts slowly, is complete, and is 340,000 words long. It is a short story, a short story. It begins winding down after Li Shimin's enthronement ceremony. Events after his enthronement will not be covered in detail. Events after his enthronement will not be covered in detail! Feel free to visit my author page and follow my new ongoing novel, "When Little Er Feng Meets His Dad, the First Emperor" [The story starts in 1115, during the Zhenghe era of Empero 6.3kFavorites6.8kClicks/ch3.5kGifts

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    Enough said, I recommend watching it! It's just a bit short 😂

19. 19 江 The Rules of a Merged Martial World [Wuxia Crossover] 江湖融合守则[综武侠] White Misty Bobo Milk Tea白雾雾波波奶茶Romance289k WordsCompleted Chen Rongyue is a fan of Call of Cthulhu tabletop role-playing games. One day, she dies of illness and is reborn in a martial arts world. This martial arts world is about to merge with a low-magic world. Her mission is to use energy supported by the Heavenly Dao to create anomalies before the merger is complete. Once the worlds have fully merged, the excess energy from the two worlds will be released in those anomalous areas, preventing damage to the world. Once she completes her mission, the 4.2kFavorites9.2kClicks/ch1.7kGifts

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    I don't quite remember, but it seems okay, though it could have been better 🧋

20. 20 综 Qiong Yao Crossover: The Xia Family's Young Master 综琼瑶之夏家公子 Clear Dream Flowing Song清梦流歌Danmei (BL)347k WordsCompleted Ahhh, what the heck is this place?! Having an unreliable mom is already miserable enough, okay? What is wrong with all these people?! Are their thought processes even those of normal human beings?! Did I accidentally wander into another dimension when I tore through space? What the heck! Liu Ge's crossover novel, "Crossover: Mo Li," please show it lots of support! Liu Ge has started a new novel, "(Crossover) Ripples." It's still being written, so please show it lots of support! Theme: 3.7kFavorites51.5kClicks/ch411Gifts

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    I watched this a long, long time ago, so it's a bit outdated and probably not quite relevant to this era. I'm giving it three stars because I'm afraid some people won't like it, but I really liked it back then and have watched it 3 or 4 times already. However, if you like reading crossover Qiong Yao fanfiction, you'll probably really enjoy it 🎉

21. 21 恰 Just Like an Old Friend Has Come [汉唐]恰似故人来 Joy in This Place此间乐Danmei (BL)219k WordsOngoing [Just writing for fun. This isn't historically accurate. If that bothers you, please don't read. Please don't derail the discussion.] Huo Qubing: Yi Zhixie? Isn't he the head dancer of our Great Han's ethnic dance troupe? Bring him to Chang'an and make him dance! Li Shimin: Until the Turks are defeated, there can be no home for me! Onlookers: #Shock! Prince Qin and General of Agile Cavalry have possessed each other's bodies##Is this a distortion of human nature or a collapse of morality# Ships 3.7kFavorites11.8kClicks/ch661Gifts

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    Enough said, highly recommended! It's just too short; you'll experience a strong withdrawal reaction after watching it 😍

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