Novels like Great Tang: The Two Heroes
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- 1 The Sixteen Kingdoms: The Greatest God of War 十六国：第一战神 [Updates promptly every day at 9:00 and 9:10 a.m.] What dynasty came between the Three Kingdoms and the Northern and Southern Dynasties? How devastating was the Uprising of the Five Barbarians? How did the Murong clan rise from a small tribe to dominate the north? How did it fall, and how did it attempt to restore its rule? At thirteen, he was already renowned as the bravest warrior in the army. Through his own efforts, he changed Chinese history several times, earning the title “The Greatest Go 1.2kReads6.5Score10214d adds
- 2 If You Lived in Ancient Times: Experience Life in Every Role 假如你生活在古代：体验各种身份 Open this book, and you will no longer be a mere spectator to history. You will take part in it. When what is forged on the anvil is no longer farm tools, but armor capable of shaking a dynasty; when what flows through the granaries is no longer the means to make a living, but popular resentment that can devour gratitude; when supreme power makes human lives seem like dust, or when a eunuch’s twisted lust flares up in the depths of the palace... You will see that history is never simply black an 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 Eight Hundred Years of the Ji-Zhou Dynasty? Great Zhou: A Thousand-Year Reign from the Start 姬周八百年？大周：我千年起步 Emperor Shizong: “I shall spend ten years expanding the realm, ten years enriching the people, and ten years bringing peace!” In the sixth year of Xiande, before he could fulfill his wish, Emperor Shizong fell ill and died in Bianjing. At the accession ceremony, I, Chai Xiaolong, a chemistry graduate student, became “him” after an explosion? Six months until the throne is seized. Thirteen years until death. If I’m still alive, the Inspector General will not be putting on the yellow robe! A thous 178Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 4 I, a Modern Naval Officer, Rebuild Maritime Supremacy 我，现代军官，重铸海上霸权 Shen Qianfan, a modern naval special operations officer, transmigrates into the glorious Yongle era. He discovers that although the Ming dynasty has the world’s most powerful fleet, it lacks a true maritime strategy. Now that I’m here, the Ming’s ambitions won’t stop at the Western Ocean. They’ll reach for the stars and beyond! He establishes a naval academy, compiles modern treatises on naval warfare, develops breech-loading steel cannons, and launches an all-metal revolution. He’ll make the Mi 18Reads—Score114d adds
- 5 The Tale of the Yuan Dynasty 元史演义 The Romance of the Yuan Dynasty is a historical novel in chapter form by Cai Dongfan, a renowned modern writer of historical romances. It is part of his series Popular Romances of the Dynasties of China. The novel consists of sixty chapters and recounts the rise and fall of the Yuan dynasty in a literary style, from the rise of the Mongol tribes to the fall of the dynasty. Using the accessible style of a popular historical romance, the author recreates the political, military, and social landsca 3Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 6 The Men of the Liu Dynasty 刘家王朝的那些汉子们 The Han Dynasty (202 BCE–220 CE, spanning 405 years across the Western and Eastern Han) was the longest dynasty in China apart from the Xia, Shang, and Zhou. It was the golden age in which Chinese civilization took shape, laying its foundations in every respect. The Han Dynasty was more than a dynasty: it was Chinese civilization’s “coming of age.” It defined China, shaped the Han people, kept the country stable for centuries, connected it with the world and influenced the world, and fostered th —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Tale of Di Qing 狄青演义 The Romance of Di Qing, also known as The Romance of the Ten Thousand Flower Tower and The Romance of the Ten Thousand Flower Tower: Yang, Bao, and Di, is a Qing dynasty heroic legend centered on the famed general Di Qing. The story follows the rise and achievements of Di Qing, a celebrated general of the Northern Song. Beginning with his humble origins, it recounts the hardships he endures before becoming a pillar of the state. Along the way, it weaves in Bao Zheng’s efforts to solve cases and 7Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 8 The Long Song of the Ashes 烬余长歌 In the final years of the Southern Song, blacksmith’s son Chen Ke is thrown into the hell of war amid the blood and flames of Xiangyang’s fall. After saving his beloved’s dying father, he gains no peace. Instead, he receives a bloodstained copy of the family’s inherited military treatise, The Essentials of the Military Classics, and a dying plea: “Hold the Yangtze.” From a corrupt army camp to the bloody battle at Ezhou, from the deaths of brothers-in-arms to being forced to execute his closest —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 A Talk About the Qing Dynasty 谈谈清朝 Nurhaci spent his whole life taking what he wanted. Hong Taiji took what he wanted while trying to whitewash his image. Shunzhi spent his whole life trying to whitewash his, and resorted to killing whenever he lost his temper. This is a true game of clearing levels. Nurhaci cleared the first. When Hong Taiji took the stage, the game leveled up, and he cleared the second. Shunzhi took up the baton and entered the final stage. But it was not until Kangxi that the game was truly beaten. Four genera —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 The Great Zhou's Legitimate Eldest Grandson: Rewriting the Five Generations of Respect 大周嫡长孙：改写五代尊 A young man named Guo Yi transmigrates to the Five Dynasties era and becomes Guo Zongyi, eldest son of Guo Rong. He knows that in six months, his entire family will meet a gruesome end. His childish pleas fail to get him taken along, but a few innocent words inspire his father to build a secret chamber, allowing them to survive a bloody disaster. With careful persuasion, Chai Rong abandons his reckless pursuit of quick victories, and the balance of power in this chaotic age quietly begins to shi 40.5kReads7.7Score3.9k14d adds
- 11 Before Daybreak: Eternal Life 天还没亮：长生 I will never grow old. Three thousand years ago, Old Tai found me on the steps of the observatory. He said, “Look carefully. Remember it. Don't let those who come after forget.” So I remembered. The bamboo slips of the Xia and Shang, the wooden tablets of the Zhou and Qin, the paper scrolls of the Han, Wei, and Jin. Mingtiao, Muye, Mount Li, Red Cliffs, Wuzhang Plains. Bi Gan's seven-chambered heart, Sima Qian's castration, Zhuge Liang's final lamp. For three thousand years, I have watched one d 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 He Came from the Xuanwu Gate 他从玄武门走来 Hardcore historical fiction + no System + Li Longji Following his grandfather's example, he began at Xuanwu Gate, killing Empress Wei, his aunt, his brothers... He forged his way through bloodshed and hardship to create the Kaiyuan era of prosperity. Yao Chong and Song Jing governed the empire for him. Li Bai and Du Fu wrote poems for him. Yang Yuhuan danced for him... until An Lushan's cavalry broke through Tong Pass, and the dazzling age finally went dark. He defeated everyone else, only to 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 A Dream at the End of the Tang Dynasty 唐末之梦 Huang Chao? Zhu Wen? Shi Jingtang? Liu Zhiyuan? Guo Wei? Chai Rong? Zhao Kuangyin? They say heroes are born in troubled times? First came the decline of the great clans of the Five Surnames and Seven Houses. Then came the rise of the powerful families of Jiangnan, built on generations of accumulated strength. Xin Weiyang: These rivers and mountains are so fair, they have drawn countless heroes to bow before them. Alas, Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han fell short in literary grace; Tang Taizon —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 Soul Transmigration into Sima Yu: A Hellish Start 魂穿司马遹，地狱开局 He transmigrates as Sima Yu, but it's hell from the start. Watch him fight his way back from the brink and become a great ruler of his era. (No System, no wild fantasy, no alternate history: a rare transmigration novel set in the Western Jin dynasty.) 26Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 15 Crown Prince Zhaoming 昭明太子 A historical biographical novel centered on Crown Prince Xiao Tong of the Southern and Northern Dynasties. Blending court intrigue, the smoke of war, the bond between father and son, and literary ideals, it breathes vivid life into the framework of historical fact and captures both the warmth and the tragedy of a crown prince who seemed perfect in every way. 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 The Legend of Han Xin, Master of Arms 驭兵匠韩信传奇 Want to experience a different side of Han Xin, the peerless master of war? The Legend of Han Xin, the Artificer of Armies delivers! Based on Records of the Grand Historian: Biographies of the Marquis of Huaiyin, this novel delves into the truth of human nature to present a Han Xin unlike any you’ve seen before. Here, Han Xin is no longer the man who simply endures. When handling everyday affairs, he seems shrouded in fog, so slow to react that it is exasperating, three beats behind even the s 2Reads—Score214d adds
- 17 Transmigrated to Northern Wei to Fight for the Empress's Throne 穿越到北魏争后位 A pair of beautiful modern twin sisters from a mountain village are completely different in personality, habits, and interests. The younger sister has a wide range of interests and loves painting above all else. The older sister loves to study and is determined to get into a top university. Because of a portrait, the sisters transmigrate one after another to an unfamiliar era. As they chat about history in the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, a twist of fate sees them reborn as his 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Jialan in the Misty Rain: The Twilight of Northern Wei 伽蓝烟雨，北魏的黄昏 Why Does Listening to “Song of Chile” Bring Me to Tears? Watch Gao Wang rise from an impoverished family that couldn’t afford even a horse to become a powerful minister of Northern Wei, only to fail to keep Northern Wei’s last emperor, Yuan Xiu, from leaving. Northern Wei splits into Eastern Wei and Western Wei. He tries to destroy Yuwen Tai of Western Wei, and the two clash five times with victories on both sides, until Gao Wang is finally defeated beneath the walls of Yubi City. His life was f 60Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Dreams Shattered in the Dying Tang Dynasty 梦碎残唐 Set against the turbulent reigns of Emperor Xizong and Emperor Zhaozong of Tang, this novel explores the tangled power struggles of the late Tang court: factional strife, rampant eunuch power, and the warlords’ campaigns to suppress rebellions. Through upheavals that shook the realm, including the Huang Chao Rebellion, chaos in Guanzhong, the siege of Fengxiang, and the warlords’ struggle for supremacy, it paints a portrait of a world in turmoil on the eve of the Tang dynasty’s final decline. Th 18Reads—Score11514d adds
- 20 I Introduced Feudal Fiefs in the Late Tang 我在唐末搞分封 The old case against his great-grandfather, Li Deyu, stained his family’s name and shut him out of the proper path to an official career. He joins Huang Chao’s army and earns a fearsome reputation amid the chaos, then withdraws in time and wins a good name among the literati through his writings. He is made military governor of Tianping and gradually takes charge of three circuits, securing real power. He opens mints and casts coins, drawing the wealth of the realm through the profits of salt an 40Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Ink on the Pass Beneath the Moon 墨染关山月 People know the Song dynasty produced poets, but who knows that its poets could fight, too? The Southern Song literary giants Lu You and Xin Qiji were both iron-willed heroes who could write with the pen to bring peace to the realm and wield a spear to secure it. Lu You wrote poetry throughout his life, composing nearly ten thousand poems, more than any other poet from ancient times. He was also a legendary warrior hailed as the “Song Dynasty’s Wu Song.” The turmoil of the Jingkang Crisis forged 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 22 The Real Story of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 这才是太平天国 With humor, extensive knowledge, and original insights, this book presents the most detailed, informative, compelling, perceptive, distinctive, and realistic account of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. It follows official historical records strictly, prioritizing accuracy and rigor. Logical analysis and comparisons across multiple sources are used to distinguish fact from fiction, with no fabrication or made-up claims to mislead readers. 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Li Tianxia 李天下 More than a thousand years ago, during the turbulent Five Dynasties period, a remarkable hero rose to prominence. With his courage and wisdom, he carved out an impressive legacy. Yet fate had other plans, and the end of this hero's story is one that leaves us sighing with regret... Join us as we step into those eighteen years of contests in wisdom and courage, those eighteen years of clashes between literary and military prowess, those eighteen years of dizzying rises and falls... 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Those Little Things About the Great Tang 大唐那点事 Using official history as its framework and witty humor as its thread, this book lets you experience three hundred years of Tang Dynasty elegance and passion. Vivid names and vivid stories make the dust-covered past feel tangible and real. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 Dreams of Gold and Silver in Chaotic Times 乱世金银梦 [No System] [Realistic Style] [An Ordinary Man Transmigrates] [History as the Framework] While inspecting collateral for a loan with his supervisor and a client, Wei Yongming, a cautious bank employee, transmigrates to Jinan Prefecture during the Xianfeng era. It is a time of turmoil, and the turbulent political climate repeatedly puts him in danger. Wei Yongming moves among the era's various factions, crossing paths with the fates of historical figures of every kind. He witnesses historical tru 88Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 26 Prince of Yan of the Great Tang: I Am Wu Zetian's Most Beloved Son 大唐燕王：我是武则天最宠的儿子 My name is Li Xuan. I am the youngest son of Wu Zetian. My name does not appear in the history books. After Li Dan, Empress Wu gave birth to another son, who died in infancy, nameless and forgotten until I transmigrated into this dying body and managed to survive. On the first night after I woke, my mother personally gave me water. The imperial physician who knelt outside the palace that night was nowhere to be seen the next day. My mother said only one thing to me: “Xuan’er, you must live 4kReads—Score27814d adds
- 27 Emperor Daoguang: The Night Watchman of a Falling Empire 道光皇帝：帝国沉沦的守夜人 In the nearly three-hundred-year history of Qing rule, Aisin Gioro Minning, the Daoguang Emperor, was a singular ruler. He was the “watershed” between the dynasty's rise and decline, a “witness” to the humiliations of modern Chinese history, and an emperor caught struggling between “preserving the status quo” and “reform.” Across 160 chapters, this book presents a panoramic account of the Daoguang Emperor's 69 years, from his days as a prince to his death, revealing the image of a frugal emperor 1.2kReads6.9Score—14d adds
- 28 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
- 29 Emperor Guangxu 光绪皇帝 This historical novel focuses on Guangxu, the tragic emperor of the late Qing Dynasty. With a delicate touch, it traces the extraordinary life of Aisin Gioro Zaitian, from a bewildered child brought into the palace, to a ruler striving for reform, to a prisoner confined on Yingtai, and finally to his death with his ambitions unrealized. In the final years of the Qing Dynasty, the realm was broken and buffeted by storms. Guangxu ascended the throne at the age of six and fell under Cixi’s control 315Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 30 Unifying the Six Kingdoms in One Lifetime: A Master Plan for the World 一世统六国：计定天下 Modern-day PhD Liu Jiang dies in an accidental lab explosion and wakes up in the body of Ying Qu Liang, Duke Xiao of Qin! Qin is weak, and its reforms have yet to begin. He recruits Shang Yang and Sun Bin as his right-hand men, uses a lunar eclipse to establish his authority, smelts refined steel, builds counterweighted catapults, and forms a new army that communicates with signal flags. He first repels the raids by the Yiqu, then ambushes Pang Juan’s vanguard, captures the three cities of Shaol 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Zhang Yanghao in Guanzhong 张养浩在关中 Zhang Yanghao in Guanzhong 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Oh No! I Just Transmigrated and a Beautiful War Goddess Is Forcing Me to Marry Her 糟糕！刚穿越就被美女战神逼婚 [Transmigration + Alternate History + Light Political Scheming + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Dimensional Overkill] Transmigrated into the body of a frail young nobleman, Ye Liujiang just wants to lie flat. Instead, the female war god of the Yun Kingdom kidnaps him in the street: “This general needs someone to warm her bed. You’ll do.” Ye Liujiang: “All right. I’ll live off a woman and enjoy it. Fine by me.” But on his left is his haughty, domineering warrior wife, and on his right is a m —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 I Transmigrated to the Sixteen Kingdoms: From Bandit to Emperor 穿越十六国：从山贼到皇帝 No System + a traditional, historically grounded struggle for supremacy + an ensemble cast (not a brainless power fantasy) In the age of the Five Barbarians, the Han people are in decline and the Eastern Jin clings to a corner of the south. The north suffers under Shi Hu’s ravages, while the Jie, Di, Xianbei, Xiongnu, and Qiang sharpen their blades, all vying for control of the Central Plains. Murong Ke, Ran Min, Huan Wen, Wang Meng, Murong Chui, and other heroes from every faction converge. The 8Reads—Score114d adds
- 34 The North and South United (Complete in Three Volumes) 南北归一（全三册） Through sixteen great battles, this book recounts nearly two hundred years of history, from the end of the Eastern Jin through the Southern dynasties of Song, Qi, Liang, and Chen, and the Northern dynasties of Northern Wei, Eastern and Western Wei, Northern Qi, and Northern Zhou, ending with the unification under the Sui. Key figures link together the history of the Northern and Southern dynasties, including Liu Yu, Tuoba Gui, Liu Yilong, Tuoba Tao, Xiao Daocheng, Empress Feng, Tuoba Hong, Er Zh 1kReads9.4Score20214d adds
- 35 The Great Tang's Ode: Saving the World and Bringing Peace to the People 大唐赋之济世安民 This novel tells the sweeping, legendary story of Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang! Most of it is based on real history, though I've added some artistic touches and a few personal insights. I wrote this book because I like an actor. I hope that one day I can see him wearing a ceremonial robe embroidered with the twelve imperial symbols. He would look absolutely wonderful! 24Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Murong Fenghua 慕容风华 [Sixteen Kingdoms of the Five Barbarians + Restoration of the Dynasty + Harem + Ethnic Integration] He transmigrated as Murong Chong. A woman one moment and a man the next, flying together into the imperial palace? Not a chance. On the eve of his dynasty’s fall, he fled south to the Eastern Jin. Starting in Jiangnan, he would face Murong Chui, Fu Jian, Tuoba Gui, Liu Yu... The great battles of Huainan and Feishui, then a push north to Liaodong. He would be crowned king at Longcheng, then marc 287Reads7.1Score11214d adds
- 37 Tracing the Prince of Lanling 寻迹兰陵王 This novel sets out to investigate a murder: was Gao Cheng, father of the famed Prince of Lanling, Gao Changgong, killed by his own brother Gao Yang? Two of the best-known figures from the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties are Hua Mulan and the Prince of Lanling. The contemporary musician Liu Qingyao's piece "Prince of Lanling Breaks the Enemy Lines" inspired this story. Gao Changgong was the grandson of Gao Huan, the protagonist of "The Chile Song." After the song is sung, a success 30Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 The Jian'an Chronicles 建安录 A complete retelling of Cao Cao’s life in novel form [That was the original plan, but in the end the story only reached Cao Cao’s retirement in Qiao County in the fourth year of Zhongping] An original novel about the late Han dynasty, based on historical fact Focused on political intrigue and personal growth amid the chaos Following the rise and transformation of a generation’s great warlord With the courtly rivalries and tangled bonds between ruler and subject in the late Eastern Han as a secon 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Wu Qi, God of War 兵戈之神吴起 He was once the son of a wealthy merchant in the State of Wei, but he gave away his entire fortune, endured ridicule from his neighbors, and ultimately killed a man in a bloody confrontation, biting his arm as he swore: “If I do not become a high minister, I will never return home!” To pursue an official career, he stayed away even when his mother died, prompting a Confucian master to denounce him as “worse than an animal.” To gain military power, he killed his wife to prove his resolve, earning 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 The Wind Rises, the Geese Return Through the Snow 风起雁归雪 She was renowned throughout the land for her talent, yet her life was full of misfortune. Born into a family of scholars, she was nurtured by her father's profound learning. But after he offended the powerful, she was forced to flee to Jiangnan. Her first love was as beautiful as a dream, yet as dazzling and fleeting as fireworks. Then war swept across the land, and she fell into the hands of the Xiongnu, forced to leave her homeland for twelve years. By some twist of fate, every man she met lov 25Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Romance of the Later Three Kingdoms 后三国演义 Three hundred years after the tripartite division of the realm between Wei, Shu, and Wu at the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, China once again saw a three-way division lasting several decades, this time between the Northern Zhou, Northern Qi, and Southern Chen. This book tells the legendary history of this later Three Kingdoms period. Familiar idioms such as “the three religions and nine schools,” “to kill two birds with one stone,” “a jade-like body lying in state,” and “to win the hand of a 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: From Squad Leader to Master of the Shattered Tang! 五代十国：从伍长开始逐鹿残唐！ In 898, the first year of the Guanghua era at the end of the Tang dynasty, warlords carve up the land and fight among themselves. Rituals and morality have collapsed, people trade children for food, and the world is a living hell. Liu Rengong, military governor of Lulong, brazenly betrays Li Keyong and swallows up three military districts. Lu Yanwei, military governor of Yichang, flees to Weibo in defeat. It is at this moment that Wang Zhongmu arrives in this era, becoming a lowly squad leader a 65.2kReads8.5Score7.7k14d adds
- 43 Emperor Xianfeng 咸丰皇帝 In the Forbidden City during the Daoguang era, a “family business succession contest” quietly came to an end. Yizhu, plagued by a leg ailment and only moderately gifted, used his image as a “benevolent and filial” son to overtake his brilliant younger brother Yixin and claim the throne of the Qing Empire, taking the reign title Xianfeng. He had hoped to be a wise ruler who could preserve what he inherited, but instead he found himself facing one of the most absurd uphill battles in Chinese histo 75Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 44 The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: Starting from Weibo to Conquer the Realm 五代十国：从魏博开始争霸天下 In the third year of Tianyou, Zhu Wen slaughtered the eight thousand families of the Weibo Guard overnight. Deputy Commander Li Hu led five hundred survivors, escorting a thousand families as they fought their way out of the encirclement. Three thousand li away, north of Yanmen Pass, beneath a soot-blackened banner bearing the character “Wei,” they established the Li family stronghold. Ten years later, the chieftain’s legitimate son was born, carrying the soul of a man from a thousand years i 112Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Gao Huan, Powerbroker of Northern Wei 北魏权臣高欢 At the end of the Northern Wei dynasty, heroes rose up across the land. Gao Huan, Erzhu Rong, and Yuwen Tai vied for control of the realm. The Heba brothers, Heba Sheng and Heba Yue, made their names in that era, and men like Hou Jing and Sima Ziru were heroes in their own right. Yet their stories have rarely been told in novels. This book was written to chronicle the history of the late Northern Wei and fill in the early lives of these figures, which the history books have left obscure. The pro 957Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 46 Looking North to Yan and Yun 北望燕云 He transmigrates to the Five Dynasties with nothing but a rusty blade from the start. No System, no old master in his head, just a thousand years of historical knowledge added to his mind. Shi Jingtang betrays his people and becomes the Khitan’s lackey, the Khitan eye the land hungrily, and the Later Jin court is utterly corrupt. He fights bandits, seizes territory, opens border markets, and trains elite troops. From squad leader to military commissioner, from military commissioner to... emperor 235Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 I Became an Evil Ghost in the Western Jin Dynasty 我在西晋当恶鬼 In 311 AD, the fifth year of the Yongjia era under the Western Jin. Two university students from the twenty-first century transmigrated through time during a hiking trip and fell into the darkest abyss in Chinese history. More than a hundred thousand Jin soldiers were surrounded and slaughtered by Jie cavalry. Their bodies piled up like mountains. And Chen Yuan and Shen Zheng, naked and unarmed, stood in the very heart of that slaughterhouse. This is an epic about staying alive. Shen Zheng chose 9.8kReads7.4Score85814d adds
- 48 Tales of the Han Dynasty: From Liu Bang to Liu Shan 汉朝那些事：从刘邦到刘禅 When talking about the Han Dynasty, it's impossible not to mention what an interesting and fascinating era it was. We people of later generations call ourselves “Han people,” and our ethnic group is known as the “Han Chinese.” These names are inseparable from the Han Dynasty. It can be said that the Han Dynasty not only established China's unified political order, but also shaped the cultural and ethnic identity of the Chinese people. This sense of identity took deep root in the hearts of the pe 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 I Serve as a Court Historian for Empress Wu Zetian 我为女帝武则天做史官 A screenplay adaptation is in the works. Stay tuned! The Tang dynasty was the pinnacle of women's status in feudal society, and not only because of the one and only empress in history, Wu Zetian. Though she shone like the brightest light in the sky of women of her time, she was not the only star. The heavens then were filled with brilliant women. Even the empress's radiance could not completely eclipse their flourishing. There was the haughty Princess Gaoyang, the elegant Princess Wencheng, and 14Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Wei Qing, the Flying General of Dragon City 龙城飞将卫青 From an illegitimate stable boy to Grand Marshal of Weiyang Palace! From a lowly horse groom in the Marquis of Pingyang’s household to the Han dynasty’s great warrior who swept the Xiongnu from the field, Wei Qing’s life is an iron-blooded legend of a man rising from humble beginnings. He launched a surprise attack on Longcheng, ending a century of setbacks for Han forces against the Xiongnu; reclaimed the Hetao region, extending the frontier by a thousand li and securing the Han dynasty’s north 3.5kReads6.9Score15214d adds
