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- 1 I, Li Longji of the Great Tang, Will Lead the Great Tang Back to Its Golden Age 我，大唐李隆基，带大唐重回盛世 Li Longji, living in the prosperous Kaiyuan era, unexpectedly transmigrates back to the ravaged Tang Dynasty after the An Lushan Rebellion and sets out to defy fate. He revives the imperial court, reforms and inspires the people, purges the remaining rebel forces, opens the imperial examinations, and recruits worthy officials. He overhauls the land system and restores public confidence. He revives the economy and reopens the Imperial Academy of the Tang Dynasty. Later, he obtains immortal arts a 44Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Great Tang: I Transmigrated with an Army, and Li Longji Panicked 大唐：带着部队穿越，李隆基慌了 [Group transmigration] [Lighthearted and funny] [Early farming] [Later power struggles] Lin Chennan transmigrates to the High Tang era with his troops and a band of Japanese mercenaries. He plans to lie low in a small border town, build up his strength, grow his enterprise, and make it big! But the Japanese refuse to play by the rules. From the start, they want to take out the biggest boss, Li Longji? The authorities post an imperial decree, but the Japanese storm through the streets with submac 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 What Does My Eloping with Consort Yang Have to Do with Chang’an’s Lychees? 我拐杨贵妃关你长安的荔枝什么事 Yang Guifei died a year after eating the lychees Li Shande delivered to her in Lychees of Chang’an? After Li Shande tears into Yang Guozhong, is he doomed to wander far from home, or can he defy fate and change his destiny? Can Li Bai and Du Fu be saved from their bleak final years? Can Yang Guifei escape death? How can such a good man as Li Shande be left without a wife? Watch as our protagonist, Li Mubai, turns the world upside down, elopes with the imperial consort, and rewrites history. Here —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Tang Dynasty: Turmoil Rises Again 大唐风云再起 Watch as Gao Jingxuan, a modern man in the Tang Dynasty, rises step by step from a lowly soldier to the imperial court, becoming a major force in the turbulent times... With extraordinary martial arts, he walks on the edge of a blade and takes enemy heads as easily as reaching into a bag. —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 5 Li Chang, Prince of Shou: Li Longji, It's Time for You to Die 寿王李琩：请李隆基归天 In the twenty-third year of the Kaiyuan era, Li Longji believes that no one can surpass his achievements in civil governance or military prowess. His glorious accomplishments are unmatched, and he begins to indulge in extravagant pleasures. Just then, Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong, An Lushan, and other demons run rampant. Prince Shou, Li Mao, rises against the odds. He swears to preserve this magnificent Tang dynasty. And to keep his wife, Yang Yuhuan, by his side. To do so, he is willing to send Li L 2.7kReads8.5Score14714d adds
- 6 Twelve Mayflies in Chang'an 长安十二蚍蜉 Originally titled Twelve Mayflies of Chang’an. Born with the lot of an ant, yet never abandoning the ambitions of a mayfly. The prosperity of Chang’an was built on the sweat and blood of countless mayflies, but they were never allowed to enjoy its glory. The collapse of the great house was never the mayflies’ aim. They only wanted to live, and to live with a little more dignity, without being buried beneath the dust of this prosperous age. The rise and fall of empires may be ordained, but the pa 54Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 7 Immortal! The Tang Dynasty’s Imperial Tutor, Forever Guarding the Realm for Emperor Taizong 永生！大唐帝师，替太宗永镇山河 Deng Hong accidentally transmigrates to the early Tang dynasty and befriends Yuan Tiangang, the great diviner. During the Battle of Hulao Pass, Deng Hong uses medicinal pills to avert a crisis for the Tang army and earns Li Shimin’s favor. He enters government service as a result. He becomes close friends with Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, and Qin Qiong, and earns the Tang Emperor Taizong’s deep trust. Alongside such renowned Tang generals as Li Jing, Li Ji, and Su Dingfang, he campaigns north aga 4.3kReads8.7Score25314d adds
- 8 Li Chengqian Takes Charge of the Tang Dynasty, Says I, Du He 李承乾当大唐话事人，我杜荷说的 [Soul Transmigration to the Tang Dynasty + Defying Fate + Lighthearted Daily Life] After transmigrating into Du He, he thinks he'll get to enjoy the life of a rich young man. Then he realizes it's the seventeenth year of the Zhenguan era, and he's approaching the day when Li Chengqian's failed rebellion will be exposed. And the news of their plot is about to get out! The result will be an execution by a cruel method! Before Du He has even been dead seven days, his beautiful princess wife is alre 15.9kReads8.0Score1.2k14d adds
- 9 The Spendthrift Son of the Zhenguan Era 贞观败家子 He transmigrated into the world as the son of Li Yuan's third brother, who had died young, and grew up far from home. "Nephew!" Li Yuan called out to Li Fu. "Nephew!" Li Fu called out to Li Chengqian. Don't be afraid. Your uncle's here... Go, invite His Majesty over. I have something to discuss with him. What? I should go see him? What are you talking about? He's just an emperor, while I am a noble prince! 30.2kReads8.6Score2k14d adds
- 10 Lying Flat and Slacking Off in the Tang Dynasty 我在大唐躺平摆烂 Li Tan transmigrated into the body of Li Longji's grandson. Kept under close watch, he had no choice but to act like a spoiled, reckless wastrel so no one would suspect a thing. When the An Lushan Rebellion broke out, Li Tan used the prestige he had earned defending Tong Pass to enter Chang'an and force Li Longji to appoint him Supreme Commander of the Imperial Guard. Thus began the Tang dynasty's game of power. A scheming and ruthless emperor followed the same path as Li Shimin and ascended the 11.1kReads8.8Score78514d adds
- 11 Reborn in Li Bai's Body? From the Start at Mawei Post Station, I Save Yang Yuhuan 魂穿李白？开局马嵬驿，我救玉环 One of Tomato's rare gems. The An Lushan Rebellion, an exiled immortal and a noble consort, intrigue amid chaos, and fervent devotion to the nation. A man remains a boy until the day he dies. As he makes his way through life, apart from Yang Yuhuan, his unattainable first love, which of the colorful women of the Tang dynasty became his cinnabar-marked love? And who remained the one he could never let go? Most importantly, whether heroes or villains, everyone is sharp-witted. This story is entire 152Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Great Tang: I'm Li Ke, and I Win by Collecting People's Last Words 大唐：我，李恪，靠收遗言躺赢 After 36 straight hours of overtime, Li Ke, a burned-out 996 office worker, dies suddenly. When he opens his eyes, he has become the most ill-fated prince of the Tang dynasty: Li Ke, Prince of Shu! He carries the bloodlines of both the Sui and Tang imperial houses, and history marks him as a high-risk figure who was wrongfully executed. It’s hell mode from the start! Fortunately, his golden finger, the “Kind Words App,” comes online. It senses regret within five zhang, and collecting it earns re 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 Great Tang: I Transmigrated to the Zhenguan Era and Became the Unbeatable Commander! 大唐：我，穿越贞观，成不良帅！ [Derivative Work + No System + Fan Creation + Alternate History + Author’s Imagination + Speculation + Wuxia] Li Yunxiao transmigrates to the first year of the Zhenguan era, where he happens upon Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang as they return after arranging for Li Yuanji’s severed head to be laid to rest. Unable to see through Li Yunxiao, the two men become sworn brothers with him. Along the way, Li Yunxiao uses skills from more than a thousand years in the future to earn people’s admiration. Whi 23.1kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
- 14 You Chose Me as Censor, Li Shimin, So Why Are You Crying? 选我当御史，李世民你哭什么 [Hilarious, satisfying, lighthearted, historical, ancient China] Cheng Jun transmigrated to the third year of the Zhenguan era in the Tang Dynasty, becoming the son of the military officer Cheng Yaojin. As it happened, Li Shimin was recruiting imperial censors! Years later, Li Shimin said to the Crown Prince, “Cheng Jun is a peerless sword of our Great Tang. Only a virtuous person can wield him. You're young, so I'll leave him to you.” The Crown Prince burst into tears. “I don't want it anymore! 45.1kReads9.0Score3k14d adds
- 15 The Tang Dynasty’s Fine Prince 大唐好贤王 [Funny and Stress-Relieving + Fiery Battles + Alternate History + “A Loving Father and Filial Son” + Top-Tier Jokesters Teaming Up + No System, Just a Golden Finger + Deep Grandparent-Grandchild Bond] In an alternate universe, in another Tang dynasty, the blood of the Xuanwu Gate Incident stained the flagstones beneath the palace walls red, and a different legend of the prosperous Tang began! Li Kuan, the second prince raised by his grandmother, Empress Dowager Taimu, survived a brush with dea 54.3kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds
- 16 The Leisurely Prince of Zhenguan 贞观小闲王 [No System]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Farming] Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you transmigrated to ancient times with no System and no golden finger? You’re not a physicist, chemist, or historian, just an ordinary person from the future. Everything you know comes from movies, TV, short-video platforms, and the media. How would you survive? Follow an ordinary person who transmigrates into Li Shen, Li Shimin’s tenth son at the beginning of the Tang dynasty. With nothing but his limited knowledge 117.7kReads9.2Score6.8k14d adds
