Historical Fiction Inspired by the Qin, Han, Tang, and Ming Dynasties 历史衍生，秦汉唐明

1. 1 被 After Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang Heard My Thoughts 被明太祖朱元璋听到心声后 Coral and Summer珊瑚与夏天Romance461k WordsOngoing During the Hongwu era, Zhu Yuanzhang ascends the throne, and the Huai-Xi meritorious families all receive rewards, promotions, and noble titles. The newly prosperous Marquis of Zhongshan, Tang He, doesn't forget his nephew Xie Xingzhi. He gives him a leg up by recommending him to Zhu Yuanzhang. When he hears that the Great Ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang has personally appointed him as a Court Recorder, Xie Xingzhi feels his heart stop for a couple of beats. Although the Hongwu Emperor doesn't have Cao 23kFavorites28.2kClicks/ch24.6kGifts

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   I received it on a clipboard; it's quite interesting, not at all rambling, the pacing is just right, and it's very comfortable to read. I hope it continues like this; it gets a little boring towards the end.

2. 2 当 When the Dynasties Tune In to My Chinese Class [History Livestream] 当诸朝开始围观我的语文课[历史直播] A Letter from Spring Mountain春山有信No CP709k WordsCompleted [Reading Guide: 1. This is a parallel world, not a historically accurate story, and includes some creative liberties of my own. Where there are discrepancies, please defer to official history. The author is not a history major, so just enjoy it for fun. 2. The heroine is not a teacher. She is only posting a few videos over summer vacation, partly to pass the time and partly to get closer to the textbooks, so there will be some internet culture mixed in. If that doesn't work for you, feel free to 102.5kFavorites228.2kClicks/ch264.9kGifts

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   Each article forms a unit, and each unit is quite short. Later sections will cover some modern history, which is rather rare in historical texts. I recommend reading it.

3. 3 当 When I Became a Historical Figure's Pet 当我穿成历史名人的宠物 Real Estate置业No CP1.3M WordsCompleted 45.9kFavorites80kClicks/ch112.9kGifts

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   I only watched the first world. The main character is Erfeng's horse, Shenma. Although the main character can't speak human language, the plot is quite fun and avoids some regrets.

4. 4 自 After Revealing I Transmigrated, I Started Building Infrastructure for His Majesty the First Emperor 自爆穿越后，为始皇陛下搞基建 Ya Quan鸦泉Romance737k WordsCompleted [Please add this new story and the upcoming story to your collection first. The announcement in the comments has a direct link.] [Click to expand for a reading guide] Zhou Miao accidentally transmigrates to 221 BCE, the year Qin conquered the six states and Ying Zheng declared himself the First Emperor. Like any transmigrator, he has a golden finger: the [Myriad Worlds Infrastructure System]. But... [Recruit 3,000 laborers to improve Xianyang's urban infrastructure. Deadline: three months. Fail 63.9kFavorites158.4kClicks/ch100.2kGifts

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   The male protagonist is a naive and somewhat foolish college student, whose actions are a bit silly, but he is absolutely devoted to the First Emperor. The plot progresses quickly and is very enjoyable. The side stories include a romance subplot, infrastructure development elements, and quests.

5. 5 脱 A Poverty Alleviation Cadre in the Qin Dynasty 脱贫干部在大秦 A Pigeon That Never Pigeons一鸽不鸽No CP1.9M WordsOngoing For the story after the unification of the Six Kingdoms: I've opened pre-registration for Poverty Alleviation Cadre Builds Great Qin. Feel free to follow it. This book should end with the unification of the Six Kingdoms. I'll cover the full story of Great Qin in this one. I'll write the post-unification story right after, since there's far too much to cover. Kong Lan was born into a family of doctors, but despite their objections, she threw herself into politics and became a poverty alleviation 71.4kFavorites85kClicks/ch227kGifts

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   A very novel concept, a very exciting plot, and the female lead will definitely be remembered in history, dedicating her own page to the annals of history! [Thumbs up]

6. 6 直 Livestreaming Exams, Starting with the Founding Emperor 直播考试，从开国皇帝开始 Dreaming Back, Chasing the Light迴梦逐光No CP503k WordsOngoing A parallel universe, not real history. After her death, Gu Qinglan discovered that she had become an Exam System. She had to keep binding Hosts and helping them pass one exam after another to become top students, completing her mission and obtaining the energy she needed to survive. Her first Host was love-struck, with nothing but romance on the brain and no interest in exams. The second was a lazy slacker who just wanted to give up and do nothing. The third was useless, with knowledge that nev 51.7kFavorites110.1kClicks/ch50.5kGifts

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   The concept is quite interesting, but the writing is a bit verbose, mainly because there are too many questions and explanations.

7. 7 八 The Qin Emperor and His Ministers Heard My Gossipy Thoughts 八卦心声被秦始皇君臣听见了 Teng Luo Xi Yue藤萝浠月No CP699k WordsCompleted [The story will be going VIP this Sunday, the 26th. Thank you for your support, dears.] [Content warning: The protagonist is Zhao Gao's younger brother. Don't read if that bothers you. P.S. This has nothing to do with cultivation. The "Secret to Ascending to Immortality as an Entire Nation" is actually a guide to getting rich. Everyone will figure that out later.] The twenty-ninth year of King Zheng of Qin. The assassination attempt at Bolangsha. The First Emperor of Qin and his ministers hear 17.8kFavorites46.4kClicks/ch11.8kGifts

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   This author writes many historical novels, which are quite enjoyable to read. The beginning of this novel is very exciting. The only potential downside is that the protagonist is Zhao Gao's younger brother, and the later parts become a bit padded.

8. 8 围 Everyday Life in the Tang Dynasty, Seen from the Sidelines 围观大唐的日常 White Moon over a Cold Pool寒潭白月No CP1.2M WordsCompleted As a time-traveling tourist, Xiao Qingwu transmigrates to the 21st year of the Kaiyuan era, bringing her golden finger and spatial storage device with her. Her dream is to drink with Li Bai today and roam the world with Du Fu tomorrow. The reality: she starts out in the Yeting Palace, spending her days washing rice and sorting beans. Luckily, she has an AI butler for company, and when she gets bored, she can watch shows and listen to music in her head. However, her golden finger suffers a ma 55.4kFavorites81.7kClicks/ch64kGifts

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   The female lead transmigrates into a palace maid, which is quite interesting, but the emperor is Li Longji, making it a bit hard to watch.

9. 9 假 What If Er Feng Were the First Emperor's Crown Prince? 假如二凤是始皇的太子 Frying Salt, Piling Snow煎盐叠雪Romance832k WordsCompleted Completed: [Li Shimin Livestreams After Becoming Fusu] New story now underway: [What If the First Emperor Were Li Shimin's Crown Prince?], a father and son bound together. After Li Shimin dies, he is reborn as a baby, and his father turns out to be the young King of Qin, Ying Zheng. At the baby-grabbing ceremony, little Er Feng grabs Ying Zheng's clothes and demands to be held. At four, he helps Ying Zheng put down the Lao Ai rebellion and is made crown prince. In his teens, he sneaks onto the b 112.2kFavorites176.5kClicks/ch362.7kGifts

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   It's a good read. The early part is more of a raising-a-child story, but the main text will intersperse an "what if" scenario where Ying Zheng transmigrates into Li Yuan's body.

10. 10 夺 Fighting for the Throne, With Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu as Rivals 夺嫡，但对手是秦皇汉武 Bear Bear Wonton熊熊云吞Danmei (BL)1.2M WordsCompleted 87kFavorites102.3kClicks/ch419.8kGifts

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    The premise is funny; the whole world is practically riddled with holes. The protagonist grows stronger, has a romantic partner, but doesn't have much screen time. There's a system, but the protagonist's presence isn't strong. The plot is very interesting.

11. 11 冒 [Three Kingdoms] Passing Myself Off as the Son of Heaven 冒认天子[三国] Cong Bi丛璧No CP907k WordsCompleted As a fan of Three Kingdoms history, it is perfectly normal to reconstruct a dragon robe according to archaeological illustrations and wear it for fun, right? But what if, you transmigrated while wearing that dragon robe? And transmigrated into the most chaotic period of all? The previous emperor had died, Grand General He Jin held power, and at the urging of the scholars, calls for the slaughter of the eunuchs grew louder by the day. The eunuchs struck first, killing He Jin and fleeing the pala 91.3kFavorites118.1kClicks/ch296.5kGifts

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    This is the first Three Kingdoms-themed novel I've ever read. The setting is quite interesting. If you're unfamiliar with the background, you might not understand many of the names at first, but that's okay, you can keep reading even if you try. King Bingbing is excellent; he grows and eventually ascends the throne. The ending includes a side story where he returns to the modern era.

12. 12 我 I Became Qin Shi Huang's Second Qin Emperor 我给始皇当秦二世 Gold and Jade Fill the Courtyard金玉满庭No CP1.1M WordsCompleted A biological father-daughter relationship with the First Emperor Zhao Buxi, a remnant of the Six Kingdoms living in the Qin dynasty and the daughter of a beauty from the fallen state of Zhao, looks at her golden finger, then at the talented man she has just recruited. She falls into deep thought. You need talent to make use of a golden finger. Xiang Yu could do it, Liu Bang could do it, so why couldn’t she, Zhao Buxi? “Great talent, the Qin dynasty is tyrannical and the people are suffering. 184.4kFavorites320.7kClicks/ch676.4kGifts

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    The female lead will continuously grow stronger, her power will expand, and she will win the hearts of the people [starry-eyed]. The way Zu Long and Li Si initially approached the female lead while concealing their identities was very interesting, and their revelation of their true identities was also quite amusing. The rest of the story was too long to finish.

13. 13 龙 The Dragon, Phoenix, and Pig Travel Group 龙凤猪旅行团 A Fine Example Before Us珠玉在前No CP1.4M WordsCompleted Parallel universe, not real history When a sky screen appeared to tell figures from every era about the deeds of the Dragon, Phoenix, and Pig! The First Emperor: "!!!" Emperor Wu of Han: "!!!" Emperor Taizong of Tang: "!!!" Two laughed, and one got angry! When they learned they could travel to the future, The emperors of other worlds: "!!!" So jealous! The Dragon, Phoenix, and Pig travel group officially sets off. Tour guide Ning Xingxing: "..." Let's begin! These three tourists are so strange 29.5kFavorites65.3kClicks/ch49.7kGifts

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    I read it so long ago that I don't remember exactly, but the story was very interesting and worth revisiting. The protagonists' experiences in modern times were fascinating, and each character was distinct. However, the story was too long, and it got a bit tedious towards the end.

14. 14 天 The Sky Screen Livestreams My Rebellion Against Li Shimin in the Zhenguan Era 天幕向李世民直播我在贞观造反 Lychee View荔景No CP443k WordsCompleted Related completed novels: The Sky Screen Livestreams to Empress Wu That I'm Going to Rebel; An Eternal Emperor Goes Wild Snatching Deals on a Livestream Tech geek Zhang Wuyi transmigrated, and even became Li Shimin's brother-in-law, Zhangsun Wuyi. Aside from having to avoid being purged after 10.5kFavorites21kClicks/ch5.2kGifts

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    The premise is quite interesting, the beginning is very engaging, the protagonist's true identity is revealed quickly, and the satisfying moments of the court officials cooperating with the protagonist to complete missions are plentiful. However, some parts are a bit wordy.

15. 15 告 Tell Emperor Wu of Han I'm from the Han Dynasty 告诉汉武帝我是汉朝本朝 Igarashi Feiyuan五十岚飞鸢Romance139k WordsOngoing (Thank you to all the sweethearts who support the author by reading legally. Sending you love! Please add the next novel, "When the Weird Return, I Wear a City's Secret Identity to Save the World," to your library! The blurb is at the end~) Zhu Qing'ai died by accident while saving someone. To her surprise, a System suddenly appeared from the heavens and brought her back to life. But something went wrong during the binding process: the System's permissions ended up in Zhu Qing'ai's hands, while 3.8kFavorites3.3kClicks/ch2.5kGifts

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    It's by the same author as the previous book, with the same female lead and the same name, but I don't think it's as good as *Qin Dynasty*. Maybe it's because *Qin Dynasty* was the first dynasty novel I ever read, and it was amazing. Also, this one has been on hiatus for three months now. I hope it will be just as good later on.

16. 16 秦 Qin Shi Huang Unified the World for Me 秦始皇为我一统天下 Igarashi Feiyuan五十岚飞鸢Romance405k WordsCompleted [Upcoming novel next door: The Years I Pretended to Be the Nation's Will Throughout History. Blurb at the very bottom.] PS: At heart, this is a lighthearted story. It's my first book, so I'm a novice (owo). Blurb In 247 BC, on the day Ying Zheng is made King of Qin, he hears a lively female voice: [A new king takes the throne...] [Why do the last few kings of Qin seem to have such short reigns? The one before last died three days after his coronation, and the last one only ruled for two or thre 31.7kFavorites77.5kClicks/ch14.7kGifts

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    The female protagonist is the will of the nation, a super novel and interesting concept. I've never seen anything like it before, so it's definitely a good read. There are very few authors who write about the will of the nation; this is the only one I've found so far. The author's profile also includes other dynasties.

17. 17 我 I Became the First Emperor of Qin's National Preceptor with a Favorable Consort System 我靠宠妃系统当了秦始皇的国师 White Wood白色的木Romance1.8M WordsCompleted My new novel, Everyone at Court Can Hear My Inner Thoughts, is currently being serialized. Interested readers can visit my author page to check it out. (The synopsis of this novel is below.) She was the person dearest to Qin Shi Huang. She was Emperor Wu of Han's one true love. She was the one Tang Taizong could never bear to hurt, not even a finger's breadth. She was… Qin Shi Huang: That's right. Emperor Wu of Han: The empire means less to me than she does. Tang Taizong: I would gladly sha 276.5kFavorites596.4kClicks/ch1.3MGifts

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    The setting is very interesting, and the Qin and Tang dynasties are particularly interesting. I haven't read about the other dynasties yet. It seems the author has some issues; he's always experiencing writer's block and endings poorly. Anyway, I don't mind.

18. 18 我 I, Qin Ershi, Am Broadcast Rebelling on the Sky Screen 我秦二世被天幕直播造反 Clothes in September九月有衣Romance381k WordsCompleted Ying Yunman transmigrates as the daughter of Qin Shi Huang. She won’t try to convince Ying Zheng that the elixirs are poisonous, or warn Fusu not to believe Hu Hai’s forged imperial edict. If she wants to rewrite history completely, the only way is to become emperor herself! Rising against the First Emperor would make it difficult to use her advantage as someone from the future. Rising against Hu Hai, on the other hand, means competing with the Chu and Han kingdoms. Even with her imperfect know 61.6kFavorites158.9kClicks/ch128.9kGifts

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    "The Emperor's Chat Group" is by the same author, so I recommend reading both books together. Read this one first, as there are interactive comments from readers here, which is quite interesting. The female lead is inherently rebellious; it's hilarious how her true colors are revealed, haha. I love her personality; she's strong and charismatic.

19. 19 皇 The Emperor's Chat Group on the Sky Screen [天幕]皇帝聊天群 Clothes in September九月有衣No CP641k WordsCompleted The sky screen appeared. On the left was a fixed Imperial Reputation Ranking, on the right a live People’s Support Ranking, and between them was a chat group where everyone used their real names. First Emperor Ying Zheng read through the rankings and found only two people surnamed Ying: one at the very top, and the other at the very bottom. Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, looked at Liu Heng’s surprisingly high ranking and contemplated life. Emperor Wu of Han, Liu Che, couldn’t find Crown Prince 80kFavorites129kClicks/ch295.4kGifts

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    The premise is quite interesting. I like the female lead's personality; it's satisfying to see her roast people. The author's writing is also excellent, and the female lead's self-created rebellious persona is very enjoyable. I've reread it four, five, six, or seven times. This author also likes Qin Shi Huang, as well as Han Xin and Xiang Yu. Liu Bang in the story is also very charismatic, and it's fun to see him bullying the "pig emperor." Everyone in the story is intelligent; it's the kind of story that you can understand with just a little thought. The comment section is also very entertaining, full of memes and cross-references with the author's previous book. Overall, it's very interesting. I recommend reading both of the author's books together.

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