Novels like The Han Dynasty's Lingering Smoke
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Han Dynasty's Lingering Smoke, best match first.
- 1 Reborn in Spain 重生西班牙 The French Revolution ushered Europe into a new era. With the Iberian Peninsula engulfed in the smoke of war, what different future awaits Spain? 10Votes29.7kRecs26.5kFans
- 2 The Mighty Han Winds Rise in the Southern Seas 汉风烈烈起南洋 In 1765, Zhou Zibu arrives in Nanyang just as the curtain is about to rise, having transmigrated into a scion of the Mac family of Ha Tien. On this eve of upheaval, how will he unite the fractious Chinese factions and resist the oppression of the European colonizers? And when will the tragedy of his homeland falling to foreign invaders finally end? Well, how about setting a small goal: first, marry the daughter of the Chinese hero Zheng Xin, the Great King of Thonburi! 9Votes153kRecs134.4kFans
- 3 The Han Dynasty Shall Endure 季汉长存 Every state fell because it was weak. Only the Han fell because it was strong. The sixth year of Zhongping. Eunuchs hold the court in their grip, taking bribes, flouting the law, and oppressing the people. Powerful clans seize farmland, carve out territories for themselves, and run rampant above the law. The Han Dynasty seems to have reached its end. But the flame has not gone out. Heroes across the land are still willing to fight for the people. Li Che comes from a later age, carrying his dream 0Votes47.2kRecs38.1kFans
- 4 Seizing the Yuan 扼元 In 1213 AD, the Jin Kingdom is beginning to weaken, while the Southern Song remains in decline. Western Xia, Dali, Goryeo, and Japan are even less of a force to be reckoned with. An unprecedented power is rising on the plateau, ready to drench the Eurasian continent in the blood of hundreds of millions. With calamity looming, a young man grips his bow and blade, determined to seize fate by the throat. 6Votes283.9kRecs301kFans
- 5 Starting at Changban Slope 从长坂坡开始 New novel: From Courier to Emperor In 208 AD, the thirteen provinces of the Great Han were in turmoil, with warlords rising everywhere. The realm was divided into a few factions: The Zhang Jiao of Hanzhong, Rusect, The Liu Zhang faction of Shu, just muddling along, The Ma Teng and Han Sui bandit faction of Liangzhou, The Gongsun Du faction of Liaodong, no one even notices them, The Sun faction of Jiangdong, a group of pyromaniacs who love magic, The Cao Chancellor faction of Xudu, “If you look a 0Votes75.1kRecs112.3kFans
- 6 Life Burns Bright Because of You 生活因你火热 “Even if you and that person have parted ways, being able to meet someone like that on this planet will make you feel that everything you once had with her was not wasted.” Yan Qing transmigrates in an “atypical” manner to another spacetime. Having lost the “original host's” memories and burdened with a body full of shackles, where should he go from here? A steady weekly update schedule, lying flat and going with the flow~ 0Votes56.1kRecs60.6kFans
- 7 The Roman Road to Greece 希腊的罗马之路 Greece, a small modern European nation. The story of its efforts to restore the glory of the Eastern Roman Empire, set amid the turbulent years of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries! Constantine XII leads the Greek people to a powerful resurgence! 0Votes41.6kRecs34.3kFans
- 8 The Han Dynasty Can Be Revived 汉室可兴 An epic tale of Liu Bei rising to prominence in Qingzhou and making an incredible comeback. Clever characters, with history as the backdrop. Resolving regrets and relieving pent-up frustration. Advertisement below: New book: Three Kingdoms: Starting with Murder and a Life on the Run. In 182 AD, Dong Zhuo, a loyal servant of the Han and governor of Hedong, was inspecting the counties when he encountered a red-faced bandit on the road. Dong Zhuo died on the spot. History changed from that moment o 0Votes31kRecs25.6kFans
- 9 The Tang Man Returns from the Vast Sea 瀚海唐儿归 What? Shi Jingtang is going to hand over the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun? Yelü Deguang plans to enter the Central Plains and become emperor? Zhang Zhao, military governor of the Guiyi Army, stared in disbelief. He was the deputy king of the Great Chao’s Great Treasure Kingdom of Khotan, the Gurkhan of the Uyghurs and Basmyls, conqueror of Samanid Persia, the Sun of Khorasan, restorer of the Nine Sogdian Surnames, protector of Suyab and the Church of the East, the Wheel-Turning Sage King and Si 0Votes116.9kRecs140.3kFans
- 10 The Song of Rainbow Robes and Iron Armor 霓裳铁衣曲 In the fifth year of Xianqing under Emperor Gaozong of Tang (660 AD), Su Dingfang, commander-in-chief of the Tang army on the Shenqiu route, led his troops across the sea to destroy Baekje and capture King Uija. He established the Tang Protectorate of Ungjin on Baekje’s former territory, putting Goguryeo under pressure from north and south. The campaigns against Liaodong, which had dragged on intermi 0Votes125kRecs119kFans
- 11 EN Mount & Blade War Chronicles 骑砍战记 This is Pendor. The kingdom’s griffin banner has been raised once more, and Leon, the child of prophecy, must face his destiny. Enemies surround him from behind, and deadly dangers lie ahead. Neither born to nobility nor blessed with immense wealth, all he can rely on is… um… half a Mount & Blade System. But Leon says it’s no big deal… He just needs to be a little more cautious and develop under the radar. Wel 0Votes31.5kRecs131kFans
- 12 The Greatest Traitor of the Li Dynasty 李朝万古一逆贼 The Veritable Records of the Li Dynasty, Chronicle of Sunjong runs to tens of thousands of words, yet leaves behind just one phrase: Traitor for the ages! 0Votes266.5kRecs17.6kFans
- 13 The Qing Conquest, 1719 伐清1719 I've returned to the fifty-eighth year of the Kangxi reign, three hundred years in the past? Kangxi: “I want to live another five hundred years!” Ning Yu: “Drop dead!” 0Votes84.3kRecs163.2kFans
- 14 The Tale of Hirate in the Warring States 战国之平手物语 You can think of this book as: A stereotypical transmigrate story: Owari, Okehazama, the march to Kyoto, the ruler of the realm; A lavish showcase of one Warring States enthusiast's personal indulgences; A Qidian-style historical novel; A history of a scheming young man's growth. 0Votes116kRecs47.9kFans
- 15 A New Order for the Tang Dynasty 大唐新秩序 During the Guanghua era of the Tang Dynasty, Hebei's three military strongholds were in decline. Abaoji, suspected to be a transmigrator, was about to establish a kingdom of iron. The rogue monk Gung Ye was preparing to restore Goguryeo. The controversial Dae Wi-hye was still enjoying the last of Balhae's splendor. The street thug Zhu Quanzhong had become the overlord of the regional warlords. The one-eyed Li Keyong struggled to hold on north of the Taihang Mountains. The emperor Li Ye sat on th 0Votes65.8kRecs49.3kFans
- 16 Shu Minister 蜀臣 O heavens above, why have you treated me so cruelly…. This is a story about a chancellor finally fulfilling his lifelong wish. 0Votes101.5kRecs158.8kFans
- 17 The Imperial Enterprise of the Northern Dynasties 北朝帝业 The end of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the age of the Later Three Kingdoms. He Liuhun rules the roost in Hebei, Yuwen Tai dominates Guanzhong, and Xiao Pusa devotes himself to Buddhism in Jiangdong. Ambitious heroes are fired with purpose, while the people shed blood and tears! The fires of war flare up again at Mount Mang, and heaps of bones lie strewn across the River Bridge! In an age of chaos, division must eventually give way to unity. Cross the Taihang Mountains, ford the Yangtze, 5Votes304.6kRecs289.8kFans
- 18 A New Order in the Water Margin 水浒新秩序 This Water Margin: Shi Jin isn't tricked by Zhu Wu and the others, Lin Chong no longer has to storm the White Tiger Hall, Wu Yong has schemes but doesn't dare think recklessly, Pan Jinlian doesn't marry Wu Dalang, Iron Ox actually refuses to recognize Black Song Jiang, Li Jun becomes a king early on. “Grandfather Danfu of Gu came to court on horseback, leading the people west a 0Votes83.2kRecs72.2kFans
- 19 Strategies of the Three Kingdoms 三国之谋伐 Beneath the tides of history, every individual is as insignificant and powerless as a drop in the ocean. After transmigrating into a time of chaos, he does whatever it takes to survive. He's guilty of every vice, except that he has no sense of honor. He casts off weakness, and his wicked deeds are too numerous to record. He builds his reputation on lies and passes fakes off as the real thing. Cunning and calculating, he is sinister and devious. Clad in blue, with a sword at his waist and foxlike 0Votes64.7kRecs179.7kFans
- 20 The New Shun, 1730 新顺1730 What would it be like if the dynasty that followed the fall of the Ming were a Han Chinese dynasty? After transmigrating, Liu Yu discovers that he has arrived in Dashun, a dynasty at a turning point in history. He starts out as the son of a duke, with parents, maids, plenty of money, plenty of people, and plenty of connections. With life growing dull, Liu Yu has to find something to do. And so... 14Votes297.3kRecs300.8kFans
- 21 My Italy 我的意呆利 If the two World Wars were a catastrophe for humanity, then Italy was one of the few sources of comedy amid that catastrophe, lending a touch of levity to the brutal conflict. But now, someone intends to change how people see Italy... 0Votes74.3kRecs88.9kFans
- 22 I Will Crown Myself King 我必将加冕为王 Mages who call upon the old gods, knights who inherit ancient bloodlines, all yearn for yesterday's glory; The roar of steam engines and the thunder of cannons herald the direction of the future; Anson, stranded in this world, sets out on a road no one has ever imagined; Amid the ashes of the old world…he will surely be crowned king! 1Votes63.4kRecs118.5kFans
- 23 Cyber Cultivation 2077 赛博修真2077 “Flesh is frail; steel is eternal.” “Mind over matter; transcend the mortal and become a saint.” A war of ideals over the body and the soul ultimately destroyed this world. The survivors were reborn in their souls, returning to the moment before everything was about to begin. It was a dark age, when giant corporations monopolized everything... “Keep the qi in your dantian, keep the qi in your dantian. To refine qi, you obviously need to build a dantian first. What, you can't? Ever heard of a fus 0Votes34.9kRecs63kFans
- 24 Winds Rise at the End of Ming 风起明末 Hair grows back like chives after being cut; chop off a head like a chicken's, and it will cry out again! Officials need not be feared, but common folk must never be underestimated! In troubled times, people are like ants, and their lives are as worthless as weeds. The tides of the age sweep individual fates along with them. A fate swept up by its time can only rise and fall with the times. The realm is already headed for collapse. The once mighty Ming Empire is now in the twilight of its declin 0Votes154.5kRecs231.3kFans
- 25 The Peerless Sword Saint from Ashina Castle 从苇名城走出的无双剑圣 After transmigrating to the end of Japan’s Sengoku period, Masaaki found himself a notorious bandit, with Ashina Castle not far away. Though he was a bandit, Masaaki wasn’t worried in the least. He had a Proficiency System, started with one of his four attributes at max level, and had two incredibly powerful older brothers. His eldest brother was named Oniwa Masataka. His second eldest brother was named Oniwa Masatsugu. His full name was Oniwa Masaaki. Even though he was shirking his duties, he 0Votes27.9kRecs90.7kFans
- 26 1635: The Han Wind Rises Again 1635汉风再起 A soul from the future merges with the mind of a young man from the late Ming dynasty. Leading a band of scattered pirates, he washes up in Australia and makes it his base, building a brand-new world and sending the spirit of Han culture sweeping across the globe once more. 0Votes105.6kRecs155kFans
- 27 A Taoist Wandering the Martial World 浪迹在武侠世界的道士 I once admired the moon in the Forbidden City and drank myself drunk by Dongting Lake. Who in the martial world doesn't know me? When I have a spare moment, I take a head with my sword. 0Votes138.8kRecs213.4kFans
- 28 Fast-Forward to 3077 快进到3077 A fifty-minute battle to destroy the world. With the help of a strange gem, Xu Jiu fast-forwards through time to the year 3077. This world is no longer ruled by humanity! It is filled with bizarre landscapes, extremely dangerous anomalous zones, rampaging ferocious beasts, and wastelands overrun by crime. Even Still City, a haven from the apocalypse, is plagued by spreading danger. A special environment has driven technology to advance at breakneck speed, while also bringing endless desire. Once 0Votes61.3kRecs117.1kFans
- 29 The Age of the Yellow Sky 黄天之世 The Azure Heaven is dead, the Yellow Heaven shall rise. In the year of Jiazi, all under heaven shall prosper! “Hardship, corruption, oppression!” “We common folk have suffered hardship, while corrupt officials run rampant and oppress us at will. We're nothing but peddlers, laborers, farmers, and soldiers. We have no place to call our own, and the Han emperor doesn't even know we exist. To the lofty emperor of the Han, we're nothing but ants!” “The government troops call us the Yellow Turbans!” “ 0Votes123kRecs303.6kFans
- 30 The Three Kingdoms: I Begin by Riding Alone into Jingzhou 三国从单骑入荆州开始 “A son should be like Sun Zhongmou. Liu Jingsheng’s sons are no better than pigs and dogs.” In the first year of Chuping, Liu Qi, whom Cao Cao had called a pig-dog, stood outside the gates of Yicheng and entered Jingzhou on his father Liu Biao’s behalf. How can I avoid being a pig-dog of a son? A good son takes on his father’s burdens. Riding alone into Yicheng to settle matters with the clans is too dangerous. I’ll go in my father’s place. Dealing with Jingzhou’s internal and external troubles 0Votes105.8kRecs209.4kFans
- 31 Hunting the Deer 即鹿 The imperial court held on in the south of the Yangtze, while the Five Barbarians invaded and fought for supremacy. The realm was in turmoil, and heroes rose from every quarter. Who will seize the throne? We will have to see who can distinguish themselves and gain the Mandate of Heaven. 0Votes416.7kRecs123.5kFans
- 32 I Have a Sanctuary 我有一个庇护所 George transmigrates to the Middle Ages and becomes a baron. He also inherits the legacy of the God of Sanctuary. But he soon discovers that this world is not only shrouded in a great fog, but also awaits a famine and the apocalypse! [I've eaten the last half-loaf of black bread. If I can't find food today, I'll have no choice but to take this battered hammer and walk int 0Votes55kRecs140.5kFans
- 33 The Three Kingdoms: Starting by Bluffing Liu Bei 三国从忽悠刘备开始 The new book, The Younger Brother Zhuge Liang, is now underway. It is also a Three Kingdoms story of strategy, and could be considered a spiritual successor. New and returning readers alike are welcome to check it out. Emperor Ling of Han is leasing out official positions at Xiyuan. Should you rent one? Rent it! Of course rent it! Because as long as you happen to rent the final term before Emperor Ling's death, it is equivalent to renting a house until you become the landlord! Rent an official 3Votes391.9kRecs409.2kFans
- 34 Raising the Han Dynasty 举汉 In the second year of Xingping (195 AD), Liu Jing, a young man from Changsha in Jingzhou, died and came back to life. Though he was a descendant of the Han imperial clan, and his ancestors had once served as the Three Excellencies, the family had fallen on hard times by now. His father had died long ago, and his elder brother had just passed away. All that remained were his stepmother and young siblings, his widowed sister-in-law and orphaned nephew. The house was full of women and children, and 0Votes188.2kRecs140.3kFans
- 35 Starting a Business in Late Tang 创业在晚唐 Two hundred and fifty-seven years after the Mandate of Heaven passed to the Li clan. The once-glorious Great Tang, to which all nations had paid homage, stumbled into the winter of the first year of the Qianfu era. That winter, only three months remained before Wang and Huang raised their banners, and just thirty-three years before the fall of the Tang. That same winter, Chang’an’s nobles remained lost in the fading glow of a golden age, while in the southwest of the empire, the petty kingdom of 697Votes162.9kRecs411.9kFans
- 36 The War Banner of Osuya 奥苏亚的战旌 I woke up in the Northern Wastes, on the continent of Osua, where swords and magic reigned. I began in a village, dreaming that I could live in seclusion, but history and fate kept pushing me forward. [Quests] [Weapons] [Characters] Where did these notes come from? A massive vertical pupil loomed in the mist. Between cities, horses’ hooves were stained with blood. Bloodlines and races were tangled and varied. Prayers from those with different hearts went unanswered by the Old Gods. Who concealed 0Votes53.4kRecs88.7kFans
- 37 Sealed for a Thousand Years, Even My Weakest Underling Became a Demon King 封档千年我最弱的小弟都成了魔王 After transmigrating into the game he'd painstakingly completed, Zhou Mu discovered that, for some reason, the entire world had gone crazy. Why had the continent been unified in his name? What was this religion that used his name all about? Why were the royal family members all claiming to be descended from me? As far as I remember, the game didn't have that feature! “What on earth have you all been doing during the thousand years I was gone?!” 0Votes56.4kRecs147.6kFans
- 38 The Last Light of the Later Ming 后明余晖 Thanks to an elder whose origins are unknown, the decaying dynasty is reborn in another form, surviving for more than two hundred years thereafter. Then, across the vast Pacific, steel, explosives, and oil will compose the most magnificent tableau in human history. So, for the ancient Ming Empire, is this truly a final resurgence before its death? ˉˉˉˉˉˉˉˉˉˉ "How can this Z Fleet have five battleships?" "Can the Shermans still run rampant on the islands?" "Can the Mustangs and Corsairs still dom 2Votes109.3kRecs258.9kFans
- 39 Lord of the Desolate Sands 荒沙主宰 Many readers have said that compared with the actual story, this book’s blurb is complete garbage. The author can’t think of how to introduce it either. Anyway, the story’s quality is absolutely guaranteed. That’s it. (Original blurb) A mechanical engineer transmigrates to a world where martial arts reign supreme, gaining control over the powers of fire and sand. Water cutters, hang gliders, firearms, aircraft engines, powered armor, floating cannons... Using the knowledge he has 109Votes124.4kRecs180.4kFans
- 40 The Crowned Emperor of Tang 冠冕唐皇 In the fourth year of Chuigong in the Tang dynasty, Li Tong arrived in this world. A noble young master, handsome as jade, yet unfortunate enough to be born into the imperial family. A woman rules from the throne, and the Zhou revolution is underway. Either you are the meat on the chopping block, or you hold the knife. I will not let others claim the throne. I will shape a golden age with my own hands. A tale of remarkable figures and unrestrained verse, recounting sixty years of tumult from the 1Votes608.9kRecs298.1kFans
- 41 A New Ming Dynasty Under Wanli 万历新明 Is it great to transmigrate and become an emperor? Honestly, not at all. You have more responsibilities and more obstacles to overcome than even someone who starts from nothing. It’s hard to repaint a ruined canvas already covered in garish colors. Zhu Yijun says, “If Heaven gave me another chance, I’d want to do this for another five hundred years!” Book group: Thanks to Xiao Long V for their support. 10Votes173.5kRecs128.3kFans
- 42 EN The Immortal of the Aztecs 阿兹特克的永生者 An epic history of the ancient American tribes, beginning in the fifteenth century. It opens the door to a dreamlike age of exploration, brimming with vitality, and follows the wars and trade between Western Europe and East Asia as the indigenous peoples of the Americas establish a mighty empire. What does it mean to live forever? Is it an individual, or a civilization? Why did Europe rise to power? Why did it gradually bring its cannons to bear and place itself above the entire world? And why d 52Votes458.6kRecs348.3kFans
- 43 Restoring the Han Dynasty 匡扶汉室 In the thirteenth year of Jian'an, at Changban Slope in Dangyang, the Liu Bei faction faced its darkest hour. Cao Cao’s army had won a great victory, Liu Bei had suffered a crushing defeat, and he fled, leaving his wife and children behind. But A Dou was not the only child left behind. A transmigrator, reborn for a second life, became Zhang Shao, Zhang Fei’s second son, only to find himself imprisoned in Cao Cao’s camp. Ten thousand cavalry thundered by the river as fierce tigers roared; a thous 0Votes67.7kRecs104kFans
- 44 Mastering Evil Sha 御煞 The rootless tree, its flowers in bloom and shade, who would cultivate while still attached to the mortal world? The affairs of this fleeting life, a boat on a sea of suffering, tossed about with no freedom. With no shore in sight, it is hard to find a place to moor; forever sailing through waters where fish and dragons lurk. If only you would turn back, the shore is there; don't wait for the storm to wreck your boat. Open your eyes and see the fleeting world. Control baleful f 0Votes69.7kRecs313.1kFans
- 45 EN The Ancestor Rises from His Coffin 老祖出棺 Xia Yi transmigrated to the Holy Soul Continent, where he discovered cultivators who could soar through the skies and burrow into the earth, miraculous Holy Souls with abilities like video game skills and martial arts techniques, and cultivators who lived for centuries and were revered as earthly immortals! After falling into a deep sleep and spending eight hundred years in a dream, Xia Yi woke to find that a new 0Votes117.3kRecs100.8kFans
- 46 I Experienced Three Thousand Protagonists in My Life 我一生经历三千主角 Wang Qing is a supporting character who wants to become an immortal. He plans to find the real protagonist and hitch a ride. He judges whether someone is the protagonist by just two criteria: First: Are they willing to give him benefits and help him become immortal? Second: Can they kill him? “Someone who can't kill me and will give me benefits to help me become immortal is the one favored by fate, the chosen one of this era, the protagonist of this world! I'll become his most steadfast companio 0Votes104kRecs67.5kFans
- 47 A Floating Life in the Late Tang 晚唐浮生 In 878, the fifth year of Emperor Xizong’s Qianfu era. That year, Wang Xianzhi died in battle at Huangmei. His followers chose Huang Chao as their leader, gave him the title of Grand General Who Reaches the Sky, and campaigned across the south. That year, Li Keyong killed Duan Wenchu, the military commissioner of Datong. He and his father launched a rebellion, and Shatuo troops pillaged Hedong. That year, bandits rose throughout Jiangnan, capturing prefectures one after another. That year, Henan 72Votes938.1kRecs1.1MFans
- 48 What Do You Mean, Retiring from the Underworld? I’m No Crime Boss 什么金盆洗手，我又不是龙头大佬 Everyone in the underworld burns yellow paper, worships Guan Yu, drinks blood wine, and kowtows to swear brotherhood. But who actually keeps the Second Master’s virtues of loyalty, righteousness, benevolence, courage, trust, propriety, and wisdom in their heart? 1980, the New Territories, Tseung Kwan O, the ancestral hall’s incense room. The brothers draw lots to determine life or death. Yin Zhaotang holds incense in both hands and kneels on one knee, praying to Lord Guan for protection. He rece 0Votes156.5kRecs509.8kFans
- 49 The Daily Life of a Great Director 名监督的日常 Akina Nakamori, Rie Miyazawa, Hitomi Kuroki, Miho Nakayama... A film studies PhD transmigrates to 1990s Japan, where the economy is in freefall and beautiful women abound. He swears he’ll become a renowned director. P.S.: A note on terminology: In Japan, a kantoku is a chief director with considerably more authority than an ordinary director. The protagonist is cautious and scheming. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. VIP g 0Votes189.8kRecs154.7kFans
- 50 My Big Brother Is Zhu Youxiao 家兄朱由校 In 1620, the Ming Dynasty changed emperors three times, while the iron-headed Nurhaci was still locked in a fierce struggle with Xiong Tingbi over Shenyang. The finest troops on the East Asian battlefield, the White-Pole Soldiers and Qi Family Army, had only just set off north. The situation was still favorable. Lu Xiangsheng was buried in his books, while Sun Chuanting was still a humble county magis 6Votes82.5kRecs383.3kFans
