Historical Fiction 历史文

1. 1 再 [Qing Dynasty] Work Hard, or You'll Be Forced to Inherit the Throne [清]再不努力就要被迫继承皇位了 Big Tuan Tuan大团团Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Blurb: When he was three, the young Crown Prince Yinzhen received the System of Hard Work. From then on, he became a child with a mother. The System told Yinzhen: The emperor is another word for overworked wage slave. He gets up earlier than a chicken and goes to bed later than a dog. He may seem to hold all the power, but in truth he is shackled from head to toe. Eat an extra bowl of egg custard and people will criticize you. Try to have fun, and a crowd will chase after you, shouting, “Tyran 90.2kFavorites399kClicks/ch246.5kGifts

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2. 2 清 A Prince's Self-Cultivation in the Qing Dynasty 清穿之皇子的自我修养 Coral and Summer珊瑚与夏天Romance639k WordsCompleted Transmigrated as the utterly forgettable Twelfth Prince in the Succession Crisis Among the Nine Princes, Yin Tao decided to follow the original owner's path: quietly make a fortune and live a peaceful, lazy life. He would never compete with the Crown Prince for favor, discuss family ties with the eldest prince, talk literature with the Third Prince, gossip with the Fifth Prince, get too close to the Eighth Prince, or associate with the Fourteenth Prince. And most importantly, he must never off 76.6kFavorites256.7kClicks/ch100.3kGifts

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3. 3 当 [Qing Dynasty] The Crown Prince Gets a Technology System [清]当太子有了科技系统 Shi Huaixu时槐序Romance945k WordsCompleted [New Story: Young Master Fusu of Qin has begun updating. Blurb: Ren Jiashi woke up one day to find he had become Yinreng, the disgraced crown prince. His mother died when he was born, and Kangxi raised him at his side, personally educating him. He mastered the classics and histories, and was skilled in archery, horsemanship, and riding. He had performed sacrifices on the emperor's behalf and governed the country as regent. Yet he was a 49.5kFavorites138.4kClicks/ch65.4kGifts

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4. 4 社 The Socially Anxious Favorite of the Qing Palace Thanks to Memes 社恐靠表情包成了清宫团宠 Some Li某璃No CP760k WordsCompleted Blurb: A genius little painter with severe social anxiety transmigrates into Yinzhi, whom a missionary has declared autistic. To get home, he must complete the “Happy Family” mission. Yinzhen thinks he is “six years old and still unable to speak, and whenever he sees the late emperor, he is so terrified that he bursts into tears.” But he is only four now… Great! I can work on being 48.3kFavorites134.5kClicks/ch46.2kGifts

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   I watched a bit and it was pretty good.

5. 5 清 The Eldest Prince of the Qing Dynasty 清穿之皇长子 Law of Cause and Effect因果定律Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Noblewoman’s Survival Guide is now updating daily. This story focuses more on the career plot. The male lead will gradually seize the throne. The romance is sweet, sweet!! No angst!! A gentle, straightforward man VS a local woman This is a story. Thank you, everyone. Edits are generally just typo fixes, so there’s no need to reread. If you asked what Yin Ti’s strong points are, according to the missionaries: he’s the 30.1kFavorites155.5kClicks/ch56.6kGifts

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6. 6 玩 Playing Song 玩宋 Spring Creek Flute at Dawn春溪笛晓Romance852k WordsCompleted As Wang Pang grows up and enters officialdom, here’s what the big shots of the Northern Song are worried about: Su Shi: Don’t even think about setting me up! Han Qi: Don’t even think about setting me up! Di Qing: Don’t even think about setting me up! Wang Anshi: Every day, I worry my son will become a treacherous minister. Fan Zhongyan: Every day, I worry my student will become a treacherous minister. Sima Guang: Every day, I worry my son-in-law will become a treacherous minister. This book wil 188.9kFavorites457.9kClicks/ch540.7kGifts

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   It was alright, but I didn't finish watching it.

7. 7 大 The Song Dynasty's Number One Magistrate 大宋第一衙内 Plain Robes Crossing the River素衣渡江Danmei (BL)1.1M WordsCompleted “My surname is Gao, and I’m a young master. That might still be a bit vague, so let me put it plainly. Ahem, my father is Gao Qiu. Yes, the infamous villain Gao Qiu from Water Margin. I’m his son, Gao Yanei.” Gao Ming tragically transmigrated into the rough-and-tumble world of Water Margin, where he became Gao Yanei. Heroes are everywhere, and enemies are thick on the ground. But there’s nothing he can do about it. Since he’s here, he may as well make the best of it and try to become a new kind 148.4kFavorites293.6kClicks/ch308kGifts

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8. 8 升 Rising to Power and Fortune in the Song Dynasty 升官发财在宋朝 Release the Pigeons放鸽子Danmei (BL)1.4M WordsCompleted ***My next novel, The Tyrant Stands Alone, is now underway! If you’re interested, come check it out!*** A story about a poor scholar who transmigrates to the Northern Song dynasty and changes his life through an obsession with studying for the imperial examinations. He rises step by step until he reaches the highest offices and makes a name for himself. Please note: The golden finger is strong, and the protagonist is ridiculously charming. Not a fanfic of The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants. T 71.2kFavorites156.7kClicks/ch124.7kGifts

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9. 9 化 The Song Dynasty Transformed 化宋 Moon Beneath the Nine Provinces九州月下Romance1.3M WordsCompleted - “Look, Hutou, this is your full name: Zhao, Shi, Cheng!” “…” Oh, I get it. I’m a transmigrator. My full name is Zhao Shicheng, my nickname is Hutou, and I’m a year and a half old. If there isn’t another Song Dynasty Zhao family, then I’m probably Tang Wan’s second husband? The Zhao Shicheng of “Everyone knows the Phoenix Hairpin, but no one knows me, Zhao Shicheng”? The tragic supporting character in the heart-wrenching love story passed down through the ages about the patriotic poet Lu You? 63.2kFavorites114.4kClicks/ch315.5kGifts

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10. 10 今 Did I Make Kangxi Furious Today? (Time-Traveling to the Qing Dynasty) 今天气死康熙了吗(清穿) Mango Glasses Girl芒果眼镜娘Romance1.3M WordsCompleted When Yinzhuo was three, his memories of a past life returned during a high fever. He remembered that Kangxi was the longest-reigning emperor, that his second brother spent decades as crown prince before dying under house arrest, that his fourth brother worked himself to death after ascending the throne, and that he himself had only two years left to live. The character in Yinzhuo's name means “imperial succession” or “the throne.” Yinzhuo suspects there was something fishy about his fever and d 54.6kFavorites174.9kClicks/ch80.2kGifts

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    Beloved by the family, raising a child, a satisfying read

11. 11 清 A Qing Dynasty Time-Travel Tale: The Laid-Back Third Prince 清穿之咸鱼三阿哥 A Millet Seed in the Vastness邈邈一黍Romance482k WordsCompleted A programmer who died suddenly after working all night transmigrates into the Kangxi era as the Third Prince. He only wants to lie flat, but is forced to strive for success. What’s it like to lie flat while the Nine Princes fight for the throne? A laid-back imperial prince surrounded by workaholics Recommended new story: "The Whole Family Transmigrates into a Foil Family [The 1980s]" Lin Ershao, who spends money like water Lin Er Taitai, who loves beauty more than life And the self-disciplin 41.5kFavorites135.4kClicks/ch55.5kGifts

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    The writing is good, and the pacing is good enough to avoid getting boring. The political intrigue is also explained reasonably within the context of the era. It's suitable for readers who enjoy fast-paced, action-packed stories, as well as those who enjoy historical fiction. It explores ways to change the status of women in the era, noting that palace intrigue wasn't limited to female power struggles, but also included female officials outside the palace.

12. 12 穿 After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Turned My Father Into the Chief Minister 穿书后我把亲爹卷成首辅 Two Trees Make a Forest二木则林Romance665k WordsCompleted [Please add this to your reading list, mwah] Xu Cong transmigrated into a male-oriented novel called The Illegitimate Son's Path to Office, becoming a tragic cannon-fodder character: the Xu family's fake legitimate eldest son, who was actually illegitimate. The cannon-fodder Xu met a tragic end. His scumbag father, who was obsessed with climbing the career ladder, had neglected and ignored him since childhood. When he grew up, he was manipulated into doing plenty of bad things. Xu Cong: o(╥﹏╥)o! 33.9kFavorites80.7kClicks/ch52kGifts

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    If you enjoy stories about father-son relationships, this might be a good read.

13. 13 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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    I rewatched it. The good thing is that the female lead ascends to the throne, but it doesn't feel too out of place or unreasonable. It's also obvious that it was written based on history, and the writing style is quite good.

14. 14 穿 Reborn as the Legitimate Eldest Grandson in an Imperial Exam Novel 穿成科举文里的嫡长孙 MM BeanMM豆Romance940k WordsCompleted Li Nian unexpectedly transmigrates into an imperial-examination novel called The Charming Son of a Concubine, becoming Pei Shaohuai, the legitimate eldest grandson of the Earl of Jingchuan. In the original story: The male lead, Pei Shaojin, is born to a concubine, but he is brilliant and diligent. He rises steadily through the imperial examinations and places first in the palace examination, winning unmatched glory. By contrast, the legitimate eldest grandson, Pei Shaohuai, is a playboy who squ 287.4kFavorites586.7kClicks/ch618.1kGifts

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    Well written in the imperial examination essays

15. 15 戏 A Playful Ming 戏明 Spring Creek Flute at Dawn春溪笛晓Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Wang Xiaowen was reborn as a baby with his memories intact. His mother was his father's second wife, and every day she relentlessly brainwashed him: "You've got a bad older brother. He loves showing off, and he's the biggest show-off in the whole area!" "When he was born, he even had some immortal send a dream, so your father treasures him like anything!" "And when your father and the others named him Yun, meaning 'auspicious clouds,' they even renamed his home Auspicious Cloud Tower!" "Hmph!" S 187.2kFavorites437.9kClicks/ch3.1MGifts

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    This is definitely one of my favorite historical texts.

16. 16 跟 Falling in Love with the Tech Tree [Three Kingdoms] 跟科技树谈恋爱[三国] Rock Candy Squirrel冰糖松鼠No CP729k WordsCompleted (For the author’s Weibo account, search “Bingtang Songshu on Jinjiang.”) New story: Childhood Friend Wants to Compete in Esports. Please save and follow! This story is exclusively licensed to Jinjiang Literature City. The top student A Sheng was very unhappy with the transmigration story she’d been given: Her father was a liberal arts scholar. Her father’s three wives and concubines were practically illiterate. Ninety-nine percent of the servants in her hou 106.6kFavorites262kClicks/ch151.7kGifts

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    It's a great show, the only downside is that Ah Sheng didn't fight for power himself in the end.

17. 17 清 Did the Qing Crown Prince Court Death Today? 清太子今天作死了吗 Mulan Bamboo木兰竹Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After being reincarnated, Yinreng spent twenty years as a young man in modern society. One day, after a brave act to help someone, he returned to his previous life. Little toddler Yinreng swings his feet and sorts through the memories of his past life, newly awakened: When he was little, the people who served him changed almost every month. Any servant who dared advise him to watch his words and behavior would be the first to be driven out for “disrespecting the Crown Prince.” When he studied, 102.1kFavorites281.3kClicks/ch533.1kGifts

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    Mulan Zhu is also a well-known historical fiction author. I won't recommend her other works; you can check them out on her column.

18. 18 在 Those Years as a Sickly Lord in the Three Kingdoms 在三国当病弱主公的那些年 Drunk Among the Flowers醉酒花间No CP1.1M WordsCompleted [Exclusively published on Jinjiang Literature City. The author revises obsessively and takes no responsibility for pirated versions on other platforms.] - Blurb - * Yuan Huan transmigrated to the first year of Chuping, just as the campaign against Dong Zhuo was beginning. He crawled out of a pile of corpses and discovered that this body belonged to Yuan Ji, the eldest legitimate son of the illustrious Yuan clan of Runan, a family that had served as high ministers for four generations. Yuan Ji 87.4kFavorites195.7kClicks/ch121.8kGifts

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    Not bad, a rare lord-themed text.

19. 19 盘 The Qin Dynasty Reimagined 盘秦 Spring Creek Flute at Dawn春溪笛晓Romance500k WordsCompleted Li Si was ordered to teach young Fusu, and discovered that Fusu was exceptionally clever, able to grasp the general principle from a single example in anything he learned. Fusu was also extremely eager to learn, and wanted to investigate everything he came across, from raising pigs, chickens, and cows to breeding horses. One day, Li Si saw Fusu holding a bamboo slip and writing furiously. Curious, he walked over and saw a neat, elegant title on the slip: Postpartum Care for Sows. This story is 72.7kFavorites205.2kClicks/ch271.4kGifts

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    Very nice

20. 20 嬉 Frolicking Through the Three Kingdoms 嬉闹三国 Spring Creek Flute at Dawn春溪笛晓Romance709k WordsCompleted The day Cao Chong woke up, his father was weeping as he told his brothers, “This is my misfortune, but your good fortune! If Cangshu were alive, I would certainly make him my successor!” Cao Chong turned his head and saw a line of brothers standing by the bed. One had a murderous look in his eyes. One was built like a bear. One looked sorrowful. Cao Chong moved, and every one of them turned to look at him in unison. Cao Chong: ?????? Is it supposed to be this terrifying?! * One day, Cao Chong wa 72.3kFavorites207.5kClicks/ch477kGifts

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    Chunxi's writing needs no introduction. This is one of my two favorite pieces from her works. Those who enjoy historical fiction can check out her column.

21. 21 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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    Not bad

22. 22 得 [Three Kingdoms] After Offending the Entire Wei Kingdom, I Rose to the Top [三国]得罪魏国全员后我走上了人生巅峰 Many Feathers Make a Fan积羽成扇No CP339k WordsCompleted [Complete, including 1 bonus chapter and 13 bonus extras. Chapters 115-127 are free bonus chapters; read as you wish] (On January 25, at the request of some readers, comments have been enabled on the completed novel.) Mi Heng, a celebrated scholar at the end of the Han dynasty, was gifted at debate and quick with words. At just twenty, he had already earned the admiration of the renowned Kong Rong, and the two became close friends despite their age difference. He was excellent in every way, exc 51.1kFavorites133.7kClicks/ch28.4kGifts

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    It's quite humorous, a rare find in historical fiction—both insightful and witty. Mi Heng himself was a legendary figure.

23. 23 在 [Three Kingdoms] A Strategist in a Family Full of Beauties [三国]在全员美人的家族做谋士 A Dream of Flint and Fire石火梦身No CP904k WordsCompleted [Check out my friend's story, The Princess Only Wants to Take the Throne [Three Kingdoms], by Yaoxiang] After transmigrating to the late Eastern Han dynasty, the protagonist starts out as a member of the Xun clan of Yingyin, with no memories, a frail constitution, and a hidden skill: he's extremely good at fighting. In the sixth year of Xiping, five-year-old Xun Yan opens his eyes and sees his beautiful father. Yingchuan is famous for producing renowned scholars, and the Xun clan is famous fo 34.5kFavorites67.8kClicks/ch26kGifts

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    It's really good, one of the Xun Family Trilogy, haha.

24. 24 香 [Three Kingdoms] The Fragrant Herb Household [三国]香草门庭 Dawn Seen Over Green Mountains青山见晓No CP1.1M WordsCompleted [Blurb One] Xun is an aromatic herb, often used as a comparison for famous scholars and beautiful women. When Xun Rou wakes up one day, she finds herself two thousand years in the past, in the Yingchuan Xun clan. Everywhere she looks, she sees beautiful people of all ages, each with their own distinctive charm, and the pressure hits her hard. No one knows that the future Xun Rou, whose beauty would become renowned throughout the land, once spent a period of her life very worried that she would b 28.2kFavorites60.6kClicks/ch34.7kGifts

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    One of Xun's trilogy, it's very good but unfortunately unfinished.

25. 25 谋 [Three Kingdoms] A Strategist's Guide to Survival [三国]谋士求生指南 Such Is the Green Mountain如是青山No CP614k WordsOngoing I'm ridiculous, so I'll kowtow. Thank you, dear readers, for all your support and encouragement along the way. A deep bow! Born into a time of chaos, amid a world in turmoil, watch me bring peace to the land! A certain actor, content to coast through life, transmigrates to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and becomes a young noble from a prominent clan, a future strategist. Xun Xin: To stay in character, I first have to understand this person's persona. But... why does this big shot have so 24.3kFavorites18.5kClicks/ch19.9kGifts

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    Aside from the slow updates, it has no other drawbacks.

26. 26 女 The Female Emperor's Handbook: Three Kingdoms [三国]女帝养成手册 Ying Xihong应洗红Romance466k WordsCompleted [My next story with a similar theme is *[Three Kingdoms] Stone Longevity*, featuring Guo Jia as the male lead.] · She sleeps for two thousand years. When she looks up, the sky is clear in the third year of Jian Ning. When she looks down, a maid is holding her in her arms. Qin Chu: “Huh?” Old tales from Luoyang: A daughter was born into the Fu family amid a sky full of rosy light, with dragons and phoenixes circling overhead. She was born with green eyes, extraordinary courage, and an unusual 12.1kFavorites21.2kClicks/ch4.6kGifts

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    It's pretty good. The female lead's historical text is difficult to write, and it requires a lot of effort to avoid being out of character. This one is quite good.

27. 27 七 [Three Kingdoms] Seven Steps to a Wet Poem ［三国］七步成湿 Dixiu帝休Danmei (BL)389k WordsCompleted This is an old, outrageous, early draft written in 2012. Read at your own risk if you're here to dig up the past... Cover art used with permission from the original artist, Bai Tu_Bai Tu. Blurb Sun Zhu once said: Read three hundred Tang poems, and even if you can't write poetry, you'll still be able to recite it. When an unfortunate soul transmigrates to the Three Kingdoms era, before Tang poetry even exists, and becomes the famous poet Cao Zhi, he is faced with all those wicked people dem 9.7kFavorites51.1kClicks/ch2.7kGifts

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    I've forgotten a bit since I read it a long time ago, but I remember it pretty well. I had looked at the title and synopsis several times before but didn't read it (mainly because I didn't quite understand why it had to be written like that). But if you're looking for something to read, you can check it out.

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