Novels like The Emperor of the Mountain Valley
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Emperor of the Mountain Valley, best match first.
- 1 The Iron Bones of the Ming Dynasty 大明铁骨 “Throughout the 315 years of the Ming Dynasty, we never sent princesses to marry foreign powers, paid indemnities, ceded territory, or paid tribute. The emperor guarded the nation's gates, and the ruler died for his country.” Unyielding and iron-willed, only the Ming! The cataclysm of 1644 brought the Central Plains to ruin; our great lands were stained by foreign filth; the sons of Han swore they would never be slaves! In the thirteenth year of the Yongli reign, Zheng Chenggong launched his nor 0Votes195.8kRecs147kFans
- 2 The Ideal Son-in-Law of the Late Ming 明末好女婿 “Chongzhen, don't rush to hang yourself. Just give me your daughter, and I'll fight my way out of Beijing with you!” “Li Zicheng, I'll leave this city of Beijing to you. Take care of yourself!” “Dorgon, one day I'll, Chen Yue, march into the Northeast and drive you Manchus all the way to the Arctic Ocean, where you'll live beside the Eskimos!” He transmigrates to the final years of the Chongzhen reign and meets Chongzhen's daughter, Princess Kunxing. He falls for a girl, but ends up shouldering 0Votes155.1kRecs130.6kFans
- 3 A True Hero of Southern Ming 南明大丈夫 In the eyes of his subordinates, he was a brilliant and mighty general. To his colleagues, he was a shrewd, mercenary little landlord. To Li Zicheng, he was an outsider from another province who might prove useful. To the Chongzhen Emperor, he was a bandit who had seized an imperial fief. To Dorgon, he was a shameless southerner. To Zheng Chenggong, he was a trustworthy ally. At this moment, history’s turning points shifted, and the tides of change surged. Welcome to The Great Husband of Souther 0Votes154.8kRecs27.5kFans
- 4 The Directorate of Ceremonial 司礼监 Never look down on a poor young man. My uncle is Wei Zhongxian. A masterpiece from Ao Gu, guaranteed. 1Votes584.3kRecs320.4kFans
- 5 A Common Soldier of the Northern Army of Eastern Jin 东晋北府一丘八 The wheels of history rolled past the magnificent era of the Three Kingdoms, and the Central Plains entered a peace unseen in a century. Everyone thought a golden age was about to arrive, but no one could have imagined that what awaited them would be a thousand-year nightmare the Han people would never wish to face. The Yongjia Disaster plunged the Central Plains into chaos, with tigers and wolves running rampant! The children of Huaxia wailed in pools of blood. Unwilling to live as slaves, the 0Votes1.1MRecs1.9MFans
- 6 Setting Sail Across the Seas in 1640 1640四海扬帆 History is more exciting than fiction. That’s why I gathered a mountain of source material and wrote a military history of the Southern Ming. 0Votes104.4kRecs31.2kFans
- 7 A Journey to the Ming 旅明 Cao Chuan used to shuttle local goods back and forth between the late Ming Dynasty and the modern era all by himself. Then one day, he discovered that even living people could be transported! It’s time to gather a team of ace soldiers, top students, CEOs, and miracle doctors, and head to the late Ming to conquer the world! After that, a bunch of good-for-nothings, unemployed drifters, construction contractors, and even slipper sellers are sent away in succession. There’s no choice. These people 0Votes302.6kRecs75.8kFans
- 8 King Huai of Chu 大楚怀王 Just after transmigrating and becoming King Huai of Chu, Xiong Huai is visited by Zhang Yi of Qin, who comes bearing a gift: six hundred li of Shangyu land. Xiong Huai says he will rewrite history. He won't be the foolish King Huai of Chu, and he certainly won't break with Qi and ally with Qin. But the next day, after discussing the matter with all his ministers and exchanging arguments through several rounds, the state of Chu reaches a unanimous decision. Full of confidence, Xiong Huai tells Zh 0Votes109.2kRecs88.6kFans
- 9 A Chinese Athlete 中国体育人 A university sports professor returns to the eighteenth year of the Republic of China. He has no power, money, or status. He can't invent, knows nothing about business, and isn't some elite soldier. All he has is sports knowledge that puts him ahead of his time. He takes to the competition field, wins Olympic gold, breaks world records, and brings honor to his country. In whatever way he can, he contributes to his nation and people! From the author of The Gauntlet, a completed million-subscriber 1Votes217kRecs121.9kFans
- 10 The Rise of the Middle Ages 中世纪崛起 His soul travels back to the Middle Ages, where he plots his rise once more. A medieval setting, a quasi-historical world, a slow burn, and satisfying wish fulfillment. From a forest hunter struggling to survive to a humble official carving out a place in troubled times; from a trainee knight sent as cannon fodder to a celebrated military upstart; from regaining a baron's title through war to being granted a viscount's rank thr 1Votes139.7kRecs155.3kFans
- 11 Wanli 1592 万历1592 There are too many mysteries in this world that remain unsolved, and are destined to stay that way. For instance, Xiao Ruxun has no idea how he traveled back from the apocalypse to the Great Ming dynasty, five hundred years earlier. The twentieth year of the Wanli reign was the best of times and the worst of times. With just sixty years left until the empire falls, the final chance to set things right is within reach. Conquer the northwest, Korea, and Mongolia. The three great campaigns of the W 3Votes167.3kRecs196.2kFans
- 12 Just a Taoist 就是个道士 He's transmigrated to a parallel world resembling the Ming Dynasty. Should he become a scholar, a merchant, or join the army? Wait, what?! This world has immortals? Then he'd better become a Daoist priest! (I'll write this one properly and finish it.) 0Votes27.3kRecs36.3kFans
- 13 The Great Merchants of the World 天下豪商 During the Yuanyou era of the Great Song, the painter Wu Hao arrived in the prosperous realm of the Zhao dynasty. As he walked the bustling streets of Bianliang, as vivid as a scene from Along the River During the Qingming Festival, Wu Hao thought of what would happen 29 years later: the Jurchen cavalry would sweep south and utterly destroy this flourishing age, ablaze with prosperity. But what could an ordinary commoner do to save a collapsing empire, even if he knew disaster was coming? Wu 0Votes456.4kRecs111.6kFans
- 14 Reforming the Song Dynasty 革宋 The realm belongs not to the Zhao clan, but to all of Huaxia. I raise an army not to reclaim the Zhao clan’s throne, but to restore Huaxia’s realm. 2Votes701.4kRecs178.3kFans
- 15 Traveling Through Time and Space with a System 带着系统穿时空 In 1639, the twelfth year of the Chongzhen reign. That year, Zhang Xianzhong rebelled against the Ming court once more in Gucheng. That year, Li Zicheng emerged from the Shangluo Mountains with several thousand men. That year, Hong Taiji sharpened his blades beyond the pass, intent on sweeping across the Central Plains. That year, the Ming Dynasty, battered by storm and rain, took one step after another toward its doom. And that year, He Xuan transmigrated into this world. With an Emotion System 0Votes109.4kRecs88.8kFans
- 16 My Neighbor Is the Emperor 我的邻居是皇帝 Ye Hua saves a prince, and from then on earns the favor of the sages and lives next door to the royal family, watching the winds of change... Guo Wei said: "I was buried in a simple coffin, with a modest funeral. My lifelong frugality deserves praise. Though my reign was not long, I laid a solid foundation for the dynasty." Chai Rong said: "Give me ten years to conquer the realm, ten years to provide for the people, and ten years to bring peace. That will be enough!" Zhao Kuangyin said: "With th 0Votes205.1kRecs150.4kFans
- 17 I Am a Minor God of the Ming Dynasty 我是明朝一小神 Heaven is called Shen; earth is called Zhi. A sudden thunderclap puts Fang Hong on the divine throne, making him the last deity in the world. First comes delight, then confusion. In the end, he learns to hide behind the lofty altar and curling incense smoke, looking down upon the mortal world. He commands divine powers and wields authority, yet ultimately discovers that the human heart is beyond his power to overcome. This is the story of a local earth god who becomes an emperor. It is the story 0Votes24.5kRecs47.6kFans
- 18 An Emperor's Cultivation Diary in the Age of Wuxia 武侠时代的皇帝修炼日记 The young emperor sits enthroned in the great hall, foxes on either side. The sinister wear gold and purple; the arrogant wield royal seals and claim their titles as kings. Above him, the dignified Empress Dowager raises her young ministers; below, the kneeling noble clans conceal their true intentions. Blood and tears stain the hall of loyal subjects. How many tears have fallen like those on the mottled green bamboo? White-haired warriors on the battlefield gaze toward the Heavenly Wolf. Lost a 0Votes164.7kRecs90kFans
- 19 The Digital Kingdom 数字王国 An ordinary college student acquires an artificial intelligence. How far can he go? Wealth, power, beauty: what does he really want? Virtual games, artificial intelligence, brain-computer interfaces, digital immortality 0Votes100.7kRecs79.4kFans
- 20 A Han Man Will Never Be a Slave 汉儿不为奴 With ninety-nine steel blades in hand, I’ll stop only when every barbarian is slain; Let drums and gongs thunder as the masses roar, we’ll never rest until Huanglong is taken! In the twelfth year of the false Qing Shunzhi era, Zhou Shixiang, a Han Chinese from Xinhui, Guangdong: “Our Han people will never be slaves!” 0Votes332.2kRecs124.8kFans
- 21 Zhao of the Warring States 战国赵为王 A soul from two thousand years in the future transmigrates into the body of King Xiaocheng of Zhao, Dan, in 260 BC. To escape the fate of becoming a stepping stone for Qin Shi Huang's unification of the realm, Zhao Dan decides he might as well take the burden of unifying the realm onto his own shoulders. But before that, Zhao Dan has an urgent problem to deal with. The decisive moment of the Battle of Changping between Qin and Zhao is at hand. So should Zhao Kuo replace Lian Po or not? QQ reader 0Votes189.3kRecs166.6kFans
- 22 The Chongzhen Chat Group 崇祯聊天群 [A shortlisted work for the New Era of History writing contest] Emperor Chongzhen was tricked into hanging himself and losing his empire. But in this book, though the emperor is shut away in the palace, he has a group chat where he can talk to people outside. Could he still be fooled? Oh no, the emperor has transmigrated too! This cheat is so overpowered that even the Earth is trembling! It's over: before long, the Ming dynasty will rule an empire on which the sun never sets! My new book, Beyond 0Votes187.2kRecs168.9kFans
- 23 The Wanli Emperor Has Arrived 万历驾到 You transmigrate into the body of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, and you'll hear a voice announce: “Emperor Wanli has arrived!” I'm no good at writing introductions. It's simply a story about transmigrating into Wanli's body and becoming emperor. 0Votes181.2kRecs167.5kFans
- 24 Make My Name Known Across the Land 明扬天下 In the sixteenth year of Chongzhen’s reign, the land was truly in chaos: hooves fell like rain, shouts rolled like thunder, and blood poured in torrents. The Central Plains’ mothers grayed with worry; in the spring boudoirs of Jiangnan, women gazed into the distance; in Hunan, children wept through the night. Farewells beneath the willows of their hometowns, generals’ eyes blazing with fury, and war banners snapping in the northern wind. Clouds of dust rose one after another as the land of Huaxi 0Votes463kRecs230.9kFans
- 25 Training All of Humanity 都市之调教全人类 Across the vast universe and the Myriad Worlds stands a Tower of Creation, capable of anything: creating something from nothing, forging laws, and reshaping reality. After obtaining the Tower of Creation, Chu Xuan set out to condition all of humanity in order to provide it with energy. He kept stirring up trouble, overturning people's worldviews and turning the world upside down. Is martial arts just a fantasy invented by novelists? Martial arts experts can walk across water and catch bullets wi 0Votes44.1kRecs46.8kFans
- 26 The Bewitching Demon King 蛊惑魔王 Devils grow by devouring souls, but first they must tempt ignorant creatures into opening the Devil’s Gate. Requirements for opening the Devil’s Gate: 1. The devil must tempt the native beings of the world into becoming its followers. 2. A vast fortune must be offered as a sacrifice. 3. The Devil’s Gate must be located at a nexus in the world where souls gather. 4. Death is required. The story of Xia Yu, who transmigrates as a devil who tempts others. Remember to make friends who radiate positiv 0Votes94.3kRecs42kFans
- 27 My Galactic Empire 我的群星帝国 He woke up to discover that the empire he had created in a game had become reality! And he had become its dictator! Would he lead the empire to conquer the stars? Enslave other races? Or set foot on Earth? P.S. Saints, please steer clear. 0Votes80kRecs80.8kFans
- 28 Fan Jin's Ordinary Life 范进的平凡生活 Transported into the world of The Scholars, I become Fan Jin in his younger days. Ha, I passed! 0Votes151.9kRecs83kFans
- 29 Reviving the Han Dynasty 兴汉室 [Winner of the gold prize in the Great Nation Chronicles writing contest for The Legend of Qin] He woke up to find himself Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie! He killed Dong Zhuo, only for Wang Yun to seize power. He dealt with Wang Yun, only for the Rebellion of Li Jue and Guo Si to erupt. He pacified Yong and Liang, only for powerful clans to carve up the land. Ruling the realm is 0Votes319.2kRecs160.4kFans
- 30 Conquering the Warring States 战国霸天下 Bai Qi emerged like a thunderbolt, outshining all the other famed generals beneath heaven. The strategists Zhang Yi, Su Qin, and Gongsun Yan could make the feudal lords tremble with a single burst of anger, and bring peace to the world simply by living in comfort. When a soul from a later age transmigrates to the Warring States period, the seven great powers change: Wei becomes Wei, and there are still seven powers. But with the difference of a single character, the wheels of history turn in a n 0Votes48.9kRecs33.7kFans
- 31 The Han Dynasty's Founding Emperor 汉世祖 Transmigrate into Liu Chengyou, the Hidden Emperor of the Later Han, and assist in founding the dynasty. Thereafter, while still young, inherit the newly established enterprise, preserve the fortune of its great expansion, and guard its unshakable foundation. P.S. If his father and elder brothers had not died so young, he might have become a Li Er reborn. 1Votes323.7kRecs267.2kFans
- 32 I am a Primitive Man 我是一个原始人 (This is a genuine historical primitive farming novel. I don’t know how the category got changed.) The sky is a clear, flawless blue, sunlight bathes the mountain forest, and the whole world seems peaceful and still, cloaked in a tranquility all its own. Watching the chief, dressed in a sexy tiger-skin miniskirt and carrying a club, lead more than a dozen people in a raucous chase after a woolly rhinoceros, Han Cheng can’t help raising his slightly curled right hand to his parted lips and excl 0Votes190.1kRecs197.2kFans
- 33 The Demon of the Great Ming 大明妖孽 If gods exist in heaven, why are demons running rampant in the world? If there are no gods in heaven, why is the heart filled with so many doubts? During the Chenghua era of the Ming dynasty, a group of Embroidered Uniform Guard officers known as "fox-born and ghost-raised" are ordered to seek the true gods in a godless world and search for the path to immortality within their brief lives. 7Votes676.6kRecs150.6kFans
- 34 I’m a Duke in the Ming Dynasty 我在明朝当国公 0Votes493.3kRecs205.3kFans
- 35 Raise an Army and Seize the Tripod 纵兵夺鼎 In the fourth year of Zhongping, Yan Bei leapt into the rushing current of the world’s great tides. From then on, with the strength of his two hands and fists, he went from an ordinary ripple to a towering wave that churned the seas, striving to rise from obscurity and become a hero known throughout the land. - Readers’ group: Deer-Taking Marquis and friends welcome you with open arms. [102341981] - 0Votes65.9kRecs58.3kFans
- 36 The Han Songs of the Boundless Wind 长风万里尽汉歌 0Votes247.2kRecs120.5kFans
- 37 The Mediterranean Hegemon of Ancient Greece 古希腊之地中海霸主 This is an age of rising powers: the vast Persian Empire, Sparta, a nation founded on military might, Athens, dominant in trade, up-and-coming Thebes, ambitious Macedon, the twin powers of the western Mediterranean, and the newly risen Rome... This is an age of brilliant generals: Agesilaus, Sparta's last great king; Epaminondas, the famed general behind Thebes' rise; Philip, the founding king who laid the foundations of Macedon's hegemony; Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse; and Camillus, the di 1Votes281.7kRecs123.1kFans
- 38 The Clan Leader Has a Lot on His Plate 族长压力大 Some debts always have to be repaid. The sins committed by the first generation of transmigrators, for instance, can only be borne by the second. Gui Chongyang, a second-generation transmigrator, returns to Mu Family Village and sets out on the path to becoming clan head. Where are the legendary main and collateral branches, the clan elders, and the clan lands? There is a house: three thatched rooms. There is land: two mu of saline-alkali flats. And there are people: a houseful of old and young, 0Votes231.4kRecs86.8kFans
- 39 The Mightiest Tribe of All Time 万古最强部落 After transmigrating to a primeval wilderness, I had a System to help me out. Transmigration plus a System: basically the standard setup. But I accidentally slapped the System to death and turned myself into a downgraded protagonist. Luckily, I still had a totem spirit that could help me control the tribe. And so Xia Tuo became the tribe's chief. Starting with a small, insignificant tribe, he united the clans under the Xia banner, offered sacrifices to Heaven and forged the Nine Tripods, steadil 0Votes306.6kRecs260.4kFans
- 40 Destroying the Ming Dynasty 诛明 His surname is Zhu. He lives during the Jiajing reign of the Great Ming. He thinks this is a peaceful era. He is wrong. He discovers that the only thing he can rely on is the blade in his hand. 0Votes245.3kRecs75.8kFans
- 41 The Yu-Song Dynasty 余宋 Let’s try a new blurb, one that’s easier to understand. This is a story about a local boy, Little Gao Yanei, who gets a golden finger and runs riot in the final years of the Northern Song. It’s all one person’s wish fulfillment. If you like it, come explore the world with me. If you don’t, do whatever you want. You can even say I’ve run out of ideas. I’m no banknote, after all. That’ll do. Writing a blurb is exhausting… 0Votes138.8kRecs55.8kFans
- 42 The Rise of the European Emperor 欧皇崛起 (This book is the sequel to The King of German Mercenaries, the second stage in the story.) In six years, Marin went from being a poor wandering knight driven from his home to becoming a count, and established the renowned Blackwater Company. With 20,000 formidable mercenaries under his command, he became the king of the mercenary world. Yet for a transmigrator as erudite and brilliant as a top student, becoming king of the mercenaries was clearly not the end. And so Marin led his heavily armed 0Votes325.2kRecs71.7kFans
- 43 Buried Origin 葬元 A policewoman pursues a fugitive, and the two of them end up in the early Yuan dynasty. By then, the Battle of Yashan is over, the Song dynasty has fallen for good, and Mongol cavalry rules the land. The Yuan Empire’s power is at its peak, and Kublai Khan has secured his throne as king of kings. Who in the world would dare defy him? Start a rebellion? First, try to survive. 0Votes389.2kRecs330.1kFans
- 44 The Big Boss of Another World 异界大老板 Run a tavern, make some money, raise a few magical pets, and go on adventures. Before you know it, the world is at your feet. 0Votes36.9kRecs42.4kFans
- 45 The God of Magic’s Livestream 法神直播间 1.5 billion Earthlings are watching this world of swords and magic through Norman's eyes. And besides spamming "666" and cursing at the streamer, they don't mind sharing a few magic spells either, such as the draconic forbidden spell "Undead Cataclysm": "Who says we have no clothes? I'll share my robe with you. The king is raising his army, so let me mend my spear and lance..." 0Votes125.8kRecs116.8kFans
- 46 Reborn as Emperor of the Ming Dynasty 重生明朝当皇帝 In the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, the late Ming dynasty is in decline. Having possessed Zhu Youxiao, I am gravely ill and clinging to life. Once I recover, I will purge the Donglin faction, wipe out the Shanxi merchants, strengthen imperial authority, and claim the throne. If not me, then who? I will build industry, train a powerful army, and guide the arts. Watch the iron tide roll across the northern frontier, and behold flowers blooming across the lands within the passes. Tears of beau 0Votes82.5kRecs178.3kFans
- 47 My Little Kingdom 我的小人国 Synopsis: After Xiao Yu gained access to a tiny kingdom, he used his size and high-tech gear to throw his weight around there. Then he suddenly realized that, with the kingdom’s rare wonders and supernatural knowledge at his disposal, he had already led the real world astray... P.S. There are no supernatural beings in the real world. The protagonist alone practices the Dao and wields its powers. P.S. A new behind-the-scenes mastermind story in the “only I practice the Dao” vein, From Fishing Ent 2Votes879.4kRecs381.1kFans
- 48 The Great Literary Master 大文豪 After years of backstabbing in the cutthroat world of business and double-dealing over drinks, literary young man Chen Kaizhi returned to ancient times. Everywhere he looked, he saw song houses and taverns, glittering nightlife, talented scholars, and beautiful women. Well, none of that had anything to do with Chen Kaizhi for the time being. He was a poor young man with an awkward status. Watch as this penniless youth turns the tables and makes his way toward becoming a great literary master. 0Votes542.8kRecs290.3kFans
- 49 The World 天下 Return to the Tang dynasty and contend for supremacy. In the fifth year of the Tianbao era, the Tang dynasty had been established for more than a century. After decades of governing the country, Li Longji, now an old man who had lived long enough to know the will of Heaven, had grown weary. Ever since he made Yang his noble consort, his attention had gradually drifted away from the dull, tedious affairs of state. “Music and dancing fill the air, and the emperor can never get enough of the show.” 0Votes447.2kRecs454.9kFans
- 50 Maiden Fleet 少女航线 Do you know what the future will be like 5,000 years from now? It will be the age of starship girls. And among 50 million starship girls, Liunian Feng will be the only male Starfleet Admiral. 0Votes142.9kRecs96.3kFans
