Novels like Painting Spring
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Painting Spring, best match first.
- 1 The Marquis’s Abandoned Daughter 侯府弃女 From the most lowly abandoned daughter of a marquis's household, she cuts her way through every obstacle and ultimately becomes an empress whose virtue commands the world. Some call her domineering and power-hungry, cruel by nature. Others say she murdered her father and elder brother, drove her elder sister to her death, and was the most vicious woman in history. She pays them no mind. In this life, she walks her path for herself alone. Her merits and failings, right and wrong, are for later ge 0Votes2.9kRecs1.6kFans
- 2 The Butcher’s Reversal 屠夫小姐逆袭记 [Also known as]: "The Butcher" “Life has eight kinds of suffering: birth, old age, illness, death, separation from those we love, resentment toward those we hate, desires left unfulfilled, and the raging of the five skandhas. Yet if there is no suffering, what is there to suffer? If there is no tribulation, what is there to endure? Who can come and deliver me from my suffering and tribulation… Tribulation is no tribulation; desire remains unfulfilled.” [A few tags for reference: wuxia / romance 0Votes1.8kRecs44Fans
- 3 Jade Carving 玉琢 Jade must be carved to become a work of art. With the carving knife in her hand, she will sculpt the most beautiful happiness in the world. Ling Shui’s completed novels include Record of Flavors, Acres of Good Farmland, and Transmigrate: Tea and Tasting the Scenery. You can count on her to finish her books. 0Votes108.6kRecs113.4kFans
- 4 The Embarrassing Couple in Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼之尴尬夫妻 Transmigrating into Dream of the Red Chamber isn’t scary. What’s scary is becoming the most awkward person in the whole story. At least I’m not alone, but my husband is even more awkward than I am. Now that’s awkward. 0Votes238.5kRecs45kFans
- 5 The Empress's Guide to Raising a Star 天后养成手札 In her previous life, He Jinxia was the most celebrated courtesan in the capital, but just as she was basking in her success, her younger sister killed her. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a B-list celebrity who had just been kicked out of a girl group. From then on, she threw herself into losing weight, outsmarted the scheming women, braved every danger, and made every scumbag kneel and sing her praises! P.S. This is the inspiring story of a goddess of the entertainment world. Th 0Votes141.2kRecs68.2kFans
- 6 The Phoenix’s Glory in the Six Palaces 六宫凤华 Consort Xie outlived every one of her enemies, then passed away peacefully at the age of eighty with a smile on her face. But when she opened her eyes, she was back in the days of her innocence and kindness. 2Votes554.3kRecs259kFans
- 7 Secrets of the Spring Boudoir 春闺密事 Wei An died after being dealt a winning hand and playing it terribly. Her family was ruined, she lost her husband, and her long life had become a nightmare. At last, she finally fought back, only to find herself returned in an instant to the days when she was a frail young lady in her maiden home. Her family was still standing, her parents were still alive, and a bright future lay ahead. She resolved t 0Votes220.3kRecs101.7kFans
- 8 Golden Powder 金粉 After finally reaching the pinnacle of life, Li Nanfeng never imagined her life would suddenly be cut short by Yan Heng, that black-hearted brat. When she woke up again, she had prepared a forty-page guide to life and was determined to rid herself of the menace... 3Votes777kRecs151.7kFans
- 9 The Daily Life of an Ancient Imperial Scholar 古代科举日常 Du Jinning, a master's graduate in agricultural science: First, write popular stories. Then enter school and become a top student, before dividing up the family estate. Raise livestock in a sustainable cycle, graft fruit trees, improve rice varieties, and become a great agricultural tycoon in ancient times! P.S. This is the story of a modern agricultural science master's graduate who transmigrates into the body of a top female 0Votes373.9kRecs127.9kFans
- 10 Seizing Joy 掌欢 (Published in simplified and traditional Chinese) Third Miss Luo relies on her father’s immense power at court to bully the weak and has a terrible reputation. Whenever she’s bored, she takes a pack of lackeys into the streets to harass respectable young men. To Qingyang Junzhu, anyone who dared act up in front of her could be made to disappear with a flick of her finger, until she opened her eyes and discovered she was called Luo Sheng. 0Votes1.4MRecs565.9kFans
- 11 Glory of China 盛华 The legend of My Family’s A-Nuan begins! Come on in! Empress Dowager Li had fought her way through every obstacle and governed the country on behalf of the emperor for over a decade. Then she suddenly found herself back in the body of her five-year-old self. Well, I suppose she’d just have to start over. The new book Warm Lord is now being serialized. 3Votes1.9MRecs295kFans
- 12 The Art of Coquetry 娇术 Reborn as an ungrateful refugee girl, she was on the verge of forcing her traveling companion to give his life to save her. Ji Qingling looked at the little boy's name across from her, nearly in tears. “Sir, can we make a deal? They say a prime minister's heart is big enough to sail a boat. Since you're destined to become a great general and minister, could you let me off the hook this once?” 6Votes621.7kRecs608.9kFans
- 13 Slay the Sand 诛砂 When it comes to wishes, perhaps no one would believe her. But Xie Rouhui's greatest wish was simply to be able to say no. Starting one summer when she was twelve years old, if she had said no back then, her sister would not have been swept away by the water, she would not have been rejected by her family, she would not have abandoned her own child, she would not have been married off by her father to Prince Zhenbei as his second wife, she would not have been humiliated by her stepson, and she w 0Votes648.3kRecs281.7kFans
- 14 The First Marquis 第一侯 Li Minglou dies a wretched death, then is reborn ten years in the past. But she feels no joy at the prospect of taking revenge for every wrong done to her. If she wants to live like a normal person, she must first keep a low profile. [Romance] 3Votes4.2MRecs677.8kFans
- 15 Jun Jiuling 君九龄 In the winter of the third year of Taikang, a girl came to the Ning family in Beiliu Town, Yangcheng, claiming to be a long-lost relative; After her marriage proposal was rejected, the girl decided to prove her determination by dying in front of the Ning family home; When the girl who had died opened her eyes once again; The fates of many people were turned upside down. [Romance] 3Votes5.4MRecs1.8MFans
- 16 The Great Empress 大帝姬 After transmigrating, Xue Qing discovers she’s been pretending to be a man to trick someone into marriage. And that’s not all. She’s hiding an even bigger deception. This is the story of someone with many secrets. 4Votes5.4MRecs1.6MFans
