Novels like Clouds of Smoke over the Flourishing Tang Dynasty
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Clouds of Smoke over the Flourishing Tang Dynasty, best match first.
- 1 The Liu Bei Rescue Plan: Starting with the Defense of Xuzhou 拯救刘备计划：从保卫徐州开始 [Three Kingdoms] [Shu Han] [Strategist] [Based on official history] [No brainless plot] Yang Xiao, a university student majoring in Chinese, stayed up all night cramming for finals and passed out in the library. When he woke, he had unexpectedly transmigrated to the end of the Eastern Han dynasty and become a retainer of the wealthy merchant Mi Zhu. With his silver tongue, he became Liu Bei's chief strategist and raised an army in Xuzhou, vowing to restore the Han dynasty to greatness for a thir —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Great Tang: Just Three Days Until Chang'an Falls 大唐：距长安沦陷，仅剩三天 [Slaughter, conquest, schemes, warfare, no System] Transmigrating isn't a good thing, at least not for Li Tian. Because today is June 10, 756 AD, and An Lushan's forces will break into Chang'an in three days. Faced with such a crisis, he has no choice but to seize the throne and take control, following the precedent of the Xuanwu Gate succession. Afterward, Li Tian takes up his longsword to defend the realm, slay traitors and villains, enforce military discipline, and restore order at court. 5Reads6.3Score—14d adds
- 3 At Hongmen: A Contest of Wits for the World 鸿门：天下棋争 [History + Fiction] [The leads focus mainly on building their careers] Over the turbulent decades between the end of the Qin dynasty and the beginning of the Han, they navigate the struggles between Qin and the Six Kingdoms, and between Chu and Han, in pursuit of a truly peaceful world. Only by staying true to their original purpose can they see it through to the end. 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 Building an Empire from the Border Army 从边军开始争霸天下 [Ruthless decisiveness] [Borderland conquest] [Iron-blooded political intrigue] [Special forces soldier transmigrates] [Multiple heroines] [Fictional era of chaos] Transmigrating to the northern frontier of the Great Yong dynasty is no sweet dream of waking up with the world at your command. It's a desperate struggle for survival with your head on the line. Technologies that could enrich the country and strengthen its military, such as honeycomb coal, the Mo Dao, and high-grade forged steel, pro 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Secret Song 秘宋 Serious synopsis: The protagonist transmigrates back to the Song Dynasty. He can't smelt steel or make glass, and this poor liberal arts graduate struggles to get by in the Northern Song era. But his heart burns with unflagging passion. Drawing on what he knows about espionage from the age of information overload, he insists on reforging China's blade for all the people of the realm! 1.5kReads8.5Score15014d adds
- 6 Song of the End-Times Survivors 末世者之歌 I set out with the envoy, but after years of turmoil, it was hard to return. I survived the journey beyond the frontier, only to find the realm in chaos. With my battered troops, I must face a mighty enemy. In this troubled age, where can we find a safe place to settle? I will shelter the people and let them live in peace. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Era of the Ten Kingdoms 十国纪元 The splendor of ten kingdoms, the pavilions and towers of the Five Dynasties, and legendary figures all take the stage. After the years have passed, what was it all for: power, schemes, or a beauty? The Demon King Zhu Wen, Li Keyong, lord of the Three Jin, Li Maozhen, holding fast to Fengxiang, Qian Wang’s arrow piercing the waves, Shi Jingtang calling himself a son. Poor Li Cunxu, who secured the realm with three arrows, only to die for his beloved! Later Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Rise of Great Liang in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms 五代十国之大梁崛起 A modern soldier transmigrates a thousand years into the past and becomes Zhu Youzhang, the legitimate second son of Zhu Wen, a military governor in the late Tang dynasty. Rising to power from Fengtian Palace, a Daoist temple on Mount Song, Zhu Youzhang steadily builds his strength. He befriends the Nanman tribes of Jingnan and Ma Yin, Prince of Chu, marries a princess of Wuyue, and claims the throne of Great Liang. He destroys the states of Qi, Wu, Great Shu, and Min, defeats Li Cunxu, the prid 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Ruling the Sixteen Kingdoms: The Epic Wars of the Sixteen Kingdoms, a Century and a Half After the Three Kingdoms (A New Look at History Series) 纵横十六国（三国之后一个半世纪壮烈的十六国纷争历史）（历史新读系列） Sixteen Kingdoms is a history of confrontation between the Han Chinese and the Hu people, an era interwoven with blood and fire, and a poem that echoes with both bugle calls and bells. How did it all begin, and how did it end? How did the various Southern Xiongnu tribes who had settled within the frontier take advantage of chaos among the Central Plains' imperial clans to establish Hu dynasties? How did a slave who suffered oppression from childhood rely on his own efforts to rise, step by step, 88Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 10 Saving the Tang Dynasty 挽唐 Years later, when Gu Ke stands on soil scorched by blood and bone, and, surrounded by his personal guards, picks up fragments of Daming Palace reduced to rubble in Chang’an, he may recall the morning he first saw it while taking the imperial examinations. When the Great Way is abandoned, benevolence and righteousness arise; when wisdom appears, great hypocrisy follows. When the Son of Heaven’s six family ties fall into discord, there are the Shence Army’s eunuch commanders; when the regional gov 103Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Turbulent Tang 乱唐 In the fourteenth year of the Tianbao era, An Lushan raised an army in rebellion, and the prosperous Tang Empire suddenly teetered on the brink of collapse. The imperial capital was trampled again and again beneath the hooves of foreign forces, and the once-revered Son of Heaven fell from his pedestal. This age, so captivating to later generations, came to an end. Yet in this perilous, chaotic world, a young man suddenly appeared. Could he defy fate and change history through his own efforts? Wo 2kReads7.7Score20714d adds
- 12 I Transmigrated to the Northern and Southern Dynasties as the Deposed Emperor Gao Yin 穿越南北朝我是废帝高殷 He transmigrated on the eve of the Qianming coup and became Gao Yin, the deposed emperor of Northern Qi. The two princes were sharpening their knives, while Lou Zhaojun secretly backed him. The genius Yang Yin even showed up with his whole crew. With danger closing in from every side, he must fight with all his might to win a slim chance of survival. 63Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Emperor Guangwu of Han 大汉光武 The young Liu Xiu and his good friend Yan Guang, along with others, travel to Chang'an to study. They see the imperial entourage on the road, led by the General of the Imperial Guards. Suddenly, Liu Xiu is struck by an aspiration: “I should become a General of the Imperial Guards, and marry Yin Lihua.” When word gets around, his friends and relatives laugh at him, saying he is just dreaming. But his good friend Yan Guang believes that a person cannot live without dreams... You have to dream big. 215Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 14 Great Tang: Ballads from a Golden Age 大唐：盛世边歌 [No System] [Great Tang, Tianbao Era] [Rise Through Military Merit] During the Tianbao era, cracks were already quietly spreading beneath the splendor of the Great Tang's golden age. Li Xuanzhao, a modern soul, transmigrates into the body of a distant descendant of Gaozu of the Great Tang, only to find himself destitute in Chang'an, starving and freezing. 111Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 15 The Splendor of the Great Song 大宋风流 The pastor’s voice finally brought me to my senses. He asked, “Do you take this woman to be your wife?” I opened my mouth, wanting to tell her “I love you” in front of the whole world, but when the words reached my lips, I couldn’t force out a sound. I panicked a little as I watched the smile on her face gradually fade. The sadness in her expression made my heart ache. After waking from the dream, I sat for a long time, gazing at the bare little hut. A bitter smile crept across my face. What a d 222Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 16 From the Start at Mawei Slope: I'm Longji's Bodyguard 开局马嵬坡：我是隆基护卫 He transmigrates to the mighty Tang Dynasty and becomes a guard to Emperor Xuanzong, Li Longji. This is the life! Wait... This is Mawei Slope... and right behind me is... the Noble Consort. 497Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Transmigrating as Li Longji to Make the Tang Dynasty Great Again 穿越为李隆基，让大唐再次伟大 Our ancestors entrusted the empire to me, and look what I’ve made of it. My heart aches! I have failed my country and disgraced my ancestors and Heaven and Earth. I wish I could depose myself! Think about it: it’s only been a little over a hundred years since Emperor Yang of Sui, Yang Guang, was strangled to death in Guangling. Have you forgotten? That palace still stands in Guangling, watching you from afar! After much thought, I have eight words for you. As he spoke, two plaques rose on either 42Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 I, Emperor Renzong of Song, Am Known as the Godfather of Finance 朕，宋仁宗，史称金融教父 “Your Majesty, the stocks are in the red again!” “What?” Zhao Zhen looked incredulous. Was he going to have to personally draw the line again? Financial genius Zhao Zhen unexpectedly transmigrates to the Song Dynasty. To enjoy a life of stock trading, he starts from scratch and establishes a central bank, a stock exchange, futures markets, and other financial instruments, leading all the people of the Song Dynasty into a life of stock trading. Along the way, he uses the power of capital to defe 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Song of the Canglang River 沧浪歌 The Jingkang Catastrophe: the Central Plains have fallen, the two emperors have been captured, and the Great Song is on the verge of destruction! Jiang Feng transmigrates into this world, only to discover that he is bound by a cycle of reincarnation spanning two thousand years. He isn't here to conquer the land or become emperor. He's here to save civilization, break the cycle, and open up a new ocean! Firearms shatter the Jurchen cavalry. Seafaring ships connect distant shores across ten thousa 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 South of Beiyang: Reviving China 北洋之南：重振华夏 [Turning the Nation’s Fate Around] + [Wild Reimagining] + [A Transformed Late Qing] In the third year of Tongzhi, Na Xi, the Empress Dowager, gives birth to a son in the Imperial Grain Garden outside the Forbidden City. To conceal this shocking scandal, she gives her second son to Prince Chun to raise. Several years later, the Tongzhi Emperor, Aisin-Gioro Zaichun, who frequents the Eight Great Hutongs, contracts a terrible illness and dies. Na Xi’s second son ascends the throne without a hitch, 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 When Eastern Culture Rules the World 当东方文化主宰世界 Li Cha transmigrates into the body of a European in a parallel world, but things here are downright bizarre. People treat you like a noble just for eating with chopsticks, and speaking fluent Chinese gets you a high-paying job. Oh heavens, give me back my Chinese heritage! (The protagonist and the System are both pretty much just along for the ride.) 216Reads7.1Score10014d adds
- 22 What! You’re Saying I Became Emperor! 什么！你说我成了皇帝！ What! You’re saying I transmigrated into the body of an emperor! The good news: I transmigrated into the body of an emperor. The bad news: I transmigrated into the body of Emperor Lizong of the Southern Song, Zhao Yun. The even worse news: The Mongols invaded the Song in my very first year! You gave me a hellish scenario from the start. How am I supposed to fight this war? Zhao Yun groaned. No worries. Just watch me turn the tide and make the Great Song strong again. Everyone here is a genius. L 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Transmigrate as Han Xin’s Eldest Legitimate Son! 穿越韩信嫡长子！ Transmigrated as Han Xin’s son, and from the start my entire clan is sentenced to death! Liu Bang, Lü Zhi, since you’ve shown me no mercy, don’t blame me for showing none in return! My dream was once to make the Han dynasty stronger. Now it has become overturning the world and bringing down the Liu dynasty! As I flee, I gather allies, cross mountains and rivers, and travel three thousand miles to this desolate land of the southern tribes! I draw up a five-year plan to develop industry, agricultu 411Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 The Late Tang Dynasty: A Changing World (Two-Volume Set) 晚唐风云（全二册） Set against the late Tang’s separatist regional governors and peasant uprisings, Late Tang Turmoil portrays the social and historical landscape of upheaval and profound change in the final years of the dynasty, as well as the individual fates of historical figures caught up in the shifting times. It depicts the major historical events and complex social conditions that unfolded as the Tang declined, regional governors fought for power, and the dynasty ultimately fell. 23Reads9.1Score—14d adds
- 25 The Empire: A Storm Is Brewing 帝国，山雨欲来 No golden finger! A political intrigue drama. Inspired by the Xining reforms of the Northern Song, also known as Wang Anshi’s reforms. Because the story later spans a long period, another dynasty, “Great Qi,” is used as the setting for this alternate-history novel. In truth, it tells a story beginning around the middle of the Song dynasty and continuing through the Western Industrial Revolution and all the way to the Opium Wars, while focusing on a broad cast of characters. It explores why moder —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 26 Endless Horizons at the End of the Ming 明末无涯 [Late Ming Historical Figures] [Respect for Culture and History] [For the Nation and Its People] [The Protagonist Turns Dark] Jiangnan is awash with blossoms, Shaanxi and Shanxi lie barren for a thousand miles, and Yan and Liao are bitterly cold, their lands bristling with weapons. An old dream is recast as a tale, beneath a fading moon amid endless ruins and a boundless sea of suffering. “The sacred deeds of the Five Emperors and Three Sovereigns have deceived countless wanderers. How many fame —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 27 The Frontier Guard 边戎 We are slaves! We have no food, no weapons, and not even freedom. Every day, we face the blades raised by our own people just to survive. Behind us are the foreign tribes’ iron hooves and sabers; ahead, only the cold stares of our own kin and tightly shut gates. Surrounded by powerful enemies in the north, the Great Song Dynasty is on the brink of collapse. How can a group of slaves like us change our own fate, and the fate of the world? 216Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 28 The Tang Dynasty’s Fortune: May Its Golden Age Last Forever! 大唐国运，盛世永存！ During the Tianbao era of the Tang Dynasty, the An Lushan Rebellion must not spiral out of control [No System, no harem, no invincibility, no clichés. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. The story is set against the An Lushan Rebellion. While writing about this painful period in history, the author has tried to keep the web-novel reading experience light. The story is a slow burn, but later on it will have the things readers want to see.] After a car accident, Zhang Ji’s soul was reborn in the 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 29 Spear 槊 A slow-burn fictional historical novel. New writers, please bear with me. Yuan Shuo, a junior officer in the frontier army, sheds blood on the battlefield and rises from nothing to command hundreds of thousands of troops. The mountains and rivers are his board, the regional warlords his pieces, and the people of the realm his wager. I invite you to join the game. Do you dare?… 87Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 30 Great Tang: My Father Is Emperor Xuanzong, and My Glory Will Shine Through the Ages 大唐：家父玄宗，辉映千古 During the Kaiyuan era, Li Longji held absolute power. Decisive and ruthless, he excelled at both civil governance and military affairs, and the Tang Empire entered the Kaiyuan Golden Age, celebrated for generations to come. Li Mu transmigrated into this world, only to become the laid-back twenty-first prince of Li Longji. Before him stood a powerful father, a treacherous minister with honeyed words and a dagger in his heart, and an arrogant crown prince who constantly put him down. With the emp 36Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 The Lone Spear That Guards the Nation 护国孤枪 [If you’re looking for a power fantasy, don’t read this. No transmigration, no System. This follows an ordinary soldier’s journey from naivety to rising through the ranks. No filler.] Zhou Yue is a descendant of the Duke of Ying, whose family has fallen on hard times. Wielding his family’s ancestral hook-sickle spear, he strikes such fear into the enemy that they flee at the mere mention of his name. He is the man foretold by the Chief Astrologer of the Imperial Observatory: “A lone spear guards 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Anecdotes of the Xuanhe Era 宣和轶事 Transmigrate into the Daoist Emperor and restore the Song realm. Eliminate the Three Redundancies and tackle the Two Accumulations. Bring Zhao Jiumei to heel and beat Jin Wuzhu into submission. Bring about the Xuanhe Restoration and leave your name in the history books. Ride into Yanshan and unite the land under one system! 7Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 33 I, Li Shande, Became Emperor, and It All Began with the Lychees of Chang'an 朕李善德称帝得从长安的荔枝说起 Exiled • Kills the yamen runners • Enters the mountains • Seizes the county office • Attacks the prefectural seat • An Lushan Rebellion • Mawei Slope • The Noble Consort “dies” • Li Heng rebels • I rise • Join forces with Du Fu • Recruit Li Bai • “Serve” Emperor Xuanzong • Subdue the disloyal • Restore the rightful ruler • Destroy Li Heng • Revive the Great Tang • Unite the realm • Return to Chang'an • History calls it benevolent • The Zhongde Restoration —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 Striving in the Great Zhou 奋斗在大周 [Not a wish-fulfillment story + Mind Games + Lighthearted Humor + Multiple Heroines + No Tragedy + Modernizing the Ancient World] Enter with caution. Seen through the eyes of a transmigrator, this is a feudal society resembling a blend of the Song dynasty after the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period and the Ming dynasty... Zhang Tianyang transmigrates to the end of the Great Zhou dynasty. When an empire starts going downhill, someone needs to hit the gas. What? There's no gas pedal!? Then wh —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 World War II: The Attack on Pearl Harbor 二战风云之偷袭珍珠港 The Second World War: The Attack on Pearl Harbor 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 World War II: The Eve of Operation Barbarossa (Operation Hamster) 二战风云之巴巴罗萨计划前夜（仓鼠行动） The Second World War: The Eve of Operation Barbarossa (Operation Hamster) 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 World War II: The Eve of the Normandy Landings (Operation Fortitude) 二战风云之诺曼底登陆前夜（坚韧行动） The Second World War: The Eve of the Normandy Landings (Operation Fortitude) 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 World War II: The Invasion of Sicily (The Show Begins) 二战风云之西西里岛登陆（好戏登场） The Second World War: The Landing in Sicily (The Show Begins) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 World War II: The Invasion of Sicily (Operation Mincemeat) 二战风云之西西里岛登陆（肉馅行动） The Second World War: The Landing in Sicily (Operation Mincemeat) —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 I Am Gou Jian, but I Won't Eat Shit 我是勾践，但我不吃屎 Wang Jin, a librarian, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of Goujian, the last hegemon of the Spring and Autumn period and Warring States era. To avoid holding the Wu king’s horse or tasting the Wu king’s excrement, he cedes two-thirds of Yue’s territory. He also learns the appeasement policy of the Northern Song inside and out. Then he begins doing everything he can to strengthen Yue. Wu falls in one year! Qi falls in three! Chu falls in four! Watch Wang Jin rise step by step to become th 37Reads5.5Score—14d adds
- 41 The Biography of Wang Rende 王仁德传记 This is the story of a great minister’s rise, from a low-ranking officer to a renowned statesman. It is also the story of a passionate young man who devotes himself to serving the court and struggles to turn the tide, yet ultimately cannot save the day. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 I Transmigrated into the Empress's Most Hated Man 穿越，成为狠辣女帝意难平 [Pseudo-System - ruthless and decisive - conspiracies - slow burn - passionate - brotherhood] Transmigrating isn’t about living comfortably and waiting to die. It means danger at every turn, with conspiracies constantly surrounding this illiterate ruffian. A cool-headed, ruthless Empress offers him her protection. The proud and brilliant Princess of Dongling, with her stunning figure, extends an olive branch and invites him to join her side. A gentle, charming girl-next-door develops feelings fo 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 The Red Lotus Calamity 红莲命劫 The Great Yan cavalry storms the royal city. Li Zhiming, the crown prince of a fallen kingdom, is poisoned with a toxin that eats away at his bones, but is saved by Chengjing, a young orphan girl. At Ku Chan Temple, she wipes the blood from his face and feeds him, while he teaches her to practice boxing and copy sutras beneath a ginkgo tree. They cut their palms and swear an oath: “In heaven or hell, in life or death, we will never betray each other.” The Yan army massacres the temple, and Li Zh —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 Great Tang: My Mother Is Wu Zetian. Is It Too Late to Be Reborn? 大唐：家母武则天，我重新投胎来得及吗？ Li Dan wakes up after drinking and transmigrates to the first year of the Sisheng era in the Tang dynasty, becoming a prince in the prosperous Tang. What a dream come true! Wait… who is his mother? Wu Zetian! OMG! Is there still time to reincarnate somewhere else? When dealing with a formidable mother, keep your head down whenever you can! Mother wants to rule from behind the curtain? I agree! Mother wants to build the Mingtang? I agree! Mother wants to find male favorites? Uh… I support her. Li 1.1kReads7.8Score10014d adds
- 45 Zhu Yuanzhang in the Southern Ming: Rebellion? Now That I Know How to Do 朱元璋在南明，造反？这个咱熟啊 Zhu Yuanzhang died of illness in the thirty-first year of Hongwu. When he awoke, he discovered he had transmigrated into one of his own descendants: Zhu Youlang, the Yongli Emperor, the last emperor of the Southern Ming! He had also successfully inherited his memories. He was completely dumbfounded. Wu Sangui had opened Shanhai Pass, and the Jurchens had entered the pass? Li Zicheng had breached the capital, and the emperor had hanged himself? Then came three more useless rulers: one embroiled i 12Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 46 Transmigrated to the Ninth Year of Tianbao: The Fall of the Tang 穿越到天宝九载：破唐记 Modern man Lü Xiancheng transmigrates into the body of Zhang Anniu, a commoner in the Great Tang. Renaming himself Zhang Xiancheng, he becomes An Lushan's lackey and helps overthrow the Great Tang. Main plot: The An Lushan Rebellion, warlord separatism, and the Five Dynasties era happening ahead of schedule. No System, and a weak golden finger. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 World War II: The Bombing of Chongqing (The One-Armed Bandit Case) 二战风云之重庆大轰炸（独臂大盗案） The Second World War: The Bombing of Chongqing (The One-Armed Bandit Case) 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 Building on Two Lifetimes of Glory, I Cling to Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to Become Emperor of the Han Heavens 奋两世余烈！抱紧卫霍成汉天大帝 [No System + Transmigration Between Two Lives + High-Tech Nation-Building + Political Scheming and Counterattacks + Global Conquest] Why are we called the Han people? Everyone knows of the mighty Han and Tang dynasties, as well as the Great Qin Empire established by our First Emperor, the Ancestral Dragon. So why isn't the largest ethnic group in China called the Qin or Tang people? And why, after more than two thousand years and countless dynastic changes, do so many people still identify as 66Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 Legends of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms 东周列国传奇 King You of Zhou lit the beacon towers beneath Mount Li, but the flames brought disaster, and the Western Zhou was wiped from the earth. The Eastern Zhou rose from its ruins. Duke Zhuang of Zheng wounded the Son of Heaven in the shoulder with an arrow, and the world was thrown into turmoil. Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Wen of Jin, Duke Mu of Qin, and King Zhuang of Chu took turns on history's stage. Wars of conquest, struggles for royal power, political schemes, old grudges and new passions shaped the 2.7kReads8.2Score25314d adds
- 50 The Diary of Prince Su Zhu Yang 肃王朱楧日记 Also known as The Prince of Su Builds Up and Grows Strong in the Early Ming Dynasty! and How Su Lian Was Built In an alternate timeline, it is 1393, the twenty-sixth year of the Hongwu era under the Ming dynasty. Zhu Yang, newly appointed Prince of Su and assigned to take up his post in Ganzhou, first settles in Pingliang Prefecture because his princely residence in Ganzhou is unfinished and not all three of his personal guard units have arrived. Just then, the fabric of time and space is thrown 12Reads—Score—14d adds
