Novels like The Golden Hairpin
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Golden Hairpin, best match first.
- 1 A Jiao Reborn: The Phoenix Cries Across the Nine Heavens 阿娇重生之凤唳九天 A woman with a doctorate transmigrated into the body of Chen Ajiao, Emperor Wu of Han’s first empress, after an accident in the lab. A lovesick fool? Not a chance. The wise don’t fall in love; they build a beautiful China. Court intrigue? Not happening. The emperor’s consorts are all the empress’s sisters. Sisters should love one another and work together to do great things. She rewrote Chen Ajiao’s fate, ensuring that an empress who had left little mark on history would be remembered for genera 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 A Casual Chat About Changmen 闲坐说长门 She was the woman in the Book of Han described as “spoiled by favor and indulged in luxury.” Born into a princess’s household and married into the imperial family, she thought she could live carefree under the protection of her elders. Little did she know that the emperor’s heart was merciless: in a single day, she was cast out of Chang’an and became a deposed empress confined to the Cold Palace. Yet the reason for her fall remains shrouded in mystery. The Book of Han, “Treatise on the Consorts, 69Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Jiao Reborn: The Heaven-Blessed Noblewoman 阿娇重生之天命贵女 The emperor’s cousin, the empress dowager’s maternal clan, the legitimate first empress... Reborn, A Jiao thought, “I know this setup. It seems Empress Borjigit and I are destined to cross paths.” But where on earth was that scoundrel Liu Che reborn? Fulin? A guard? Or that little prince of the steppe? Never mind. She would round them all up and make them repay the promise of the Golden House from their past life in this one. 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 A Jiao, A Jiao 阿娇阿娇 Liu Che, if there is another life, I hope your Ajiao never meets you again. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 The Han Empire: Changmen Palace 大汉天下之长门宫 After entering the palace following a dance performance, Lady Li was soon captivated by the passionate emperor and became his sole favorite. But gradually, she began to sense someone else’s shadow in herself. As she investigated, she discovered that the man she loved had been treating her as a substitute for someone else, turning all their past tenderness into a joke. Yet when the emperor nearly died saving her, her memories of the past suddenly returned. Chen Jiao, the most proud woman in Chang 118Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Oh No, I've Become Chen Ajiao 完了，穿成陈阿娇了 After a car accident, Chen Shu woke up to find that she had become Chen Ajiao, a woman from history. She thought that as long as she worked hard, she could hold on to her wealth and status. But in the end, she still could not escape being cast aside. Stripped of her power, Chen Ajiao was no longer the same person she had been. To survive in this merciless imperial palace, she had to change her identity and marry into another family. But with danger lurking amid the shifting tides, how could she 74Reads—Score414d adds
- 7 A Jiao Just Wants to Lie Flat 阿娇只想躺平 After transmigrating into Chen Ajiao, she plans to keep her head down and live out the fate laid down for Ajiao. But one unexpected turn after another leaves her increasingly convinced that she transmigrated into the wrong story. All Ajiao can do is shout, “Stay away from me!” Content warning: The heroine is selfish and loves only herself. 60Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 8 If Only I Had A Jiao: One Promise, a Lifetime in a Cage 若得阿娇：一句诺言，一生囚笼 If I Could Have Ajiao: One Promise, a Lifetime of Imprisonment 92Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Ode to Changmen 长门别赋 A thousand years of change, and the flood of history, swept away the Han dynasty’s magnificent imperial palace. Only the soul-stirring Ballad of Changmen and the desolate Changmen Palace, standing empty through the ages, remained. She was the most honored woman in the Han dynasty, a pampered young lady beloved by all. She could have anything she wanted. So why, of all things, could she not have his deepest love? Once, she thought holding hands meant they would be together for life. But it turned 187Reads5.5Score614d adds
- 10 Starting Over in Another World 综重来一世 The life I got to live over again. No golden finger, no System. I was simply lucky enough to be reborn. I, and all of us, have never been alone, so I can only do my best to change my fate. But I can never act recklessly, or my relatives will be slaughtered, their blood staining the ground. These are no longer cold words or pale descriptions. This is my life. Whether in a past life or this one, these women struggled in the vortex, grew up at the heart of power, and were ultimately wounded by its 70Reads—Score—14d adds
- 11 The Han Palace’s Enchantress 汉宫娇 [Chen Ajiao reborn + a touch of ensemble cast + choose-your-love-interest story] Chen Jiao spent half her life as the empress, second only to the emperor and above everyone else, until she was deposed and learned that the bastard emperor had never loved her. If she could live her life over, she would never again become a deposed empress who died with regrets... In her previous life, Chen Jiao's greatest wish was to live in a golden house. In this life, all she wants is to escape one. 1. T 1.2kReads8.8Score10214d adds
