Novels like A Floating Life in the Late Tang
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- 1 Lord of Ross 罗斯君王 The political games of eleventh-century Kievan Rus were always brutally harsh. From Rurik, who founded the dynasty, to the Wise One who brought it to its peak, poison, daggers, and swords were forever flickering in and out of the shadows. A soul from a later age became one of Rurik's princes. He moved forward along that blood-soaked yet glorious road, and the era of the rulers of Rus bega 0Votes14.4kRecs39.1kFans
- 2 The Ming Emperor Who Rose from the Sea 海上升明帝 I, Zhu Yihai, a tenth-generation descendant of the great Emperor Taizu Gao, would sooner take to the island and live on sweet potatoes, or go to sea and wage guerrilla war, than surrender to the Manchu barbarians. I swear to fight the Qing to the death, restore the Ming, and reclaim Huaxia! With the sea as my fortress and ships as my palaces, their decks my halls of state, As the sun sets, ruler and ministers face the raging waves; on barren islands strewn with reefs, our loyal ranks gather. Dri 0Votes20.6kRecs62.4kFans
- 3 The Great Warlords of the Late Tang Dynasty 唐末大军阀 In these chaotic times, human lives are as fragile as candles in the wind. It is a bloody, disorderly, and brutal age. Worse still, the most murderous time and place in this troubled era is where he finds himself, and at first he can only struggle to survive alone, taking his chances in danger. In this age of collapsing order and shattered lands, anyone hoping to survive and become a local hero is destined to advance over mountains o 0Votes53.5kRecs100.3kFans
- 4 Demon Emperor 妖天子 Ruan Hu turned into a demon. He became a ridge beast atop a palace, glaring down at mortals all day long. On the first day, he watched the Son of Heaven listen to poetry in the imperial garden. On the second day, he watched the Son of Heaven enjoy dances and music in the palace hall. One beautiful woman after another came and went at the emperor’s side, as music and revelry filled every night. With a single word, he could decide who lived or died, taking whatever he pleased. On the fourth day, R 0Votes30.2kRecs99.7kFans
- 5 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
- 6 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
- 7 The Tumultuous Early Tang 初唐峥嵘 Arriving in the fourth year of the Wude era, Li Shan only wants to make a living, enjoy the company of a couple of women, have more money than he can spend, roam freely through Pingkang Ward, and, while he's at it, settle a score with his scumbag father... But one formidable opponent after another appears before him. Driven to it, Li Shan sheds his good-guy mask, draws his sword, and lets his edge show! 0Votes66.4kRecs85.5kFans
- 8 Tales of Tang Qi 唐奇谭 After transmigrating a century into an alternate golden age, the imperial court and martial world are rife with undercurrents. The supernatural returns, legends reappear, the truth is written in blood, and hearts are as hard as iron. From across the void, only I can offer salvation. 45Votes204.8kRecs65.4kFans
- 9 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
- 10 Dream of the Red Chamber: Starting in Liaodong 红楼从辽东开始 After transmigrating into A Dream of Red Mansions, Tang Qing'an becomes an orphan adopted by the Xue family. He travels by boat from Yangzhou to the capital with Daiyu, and, thanks to his uncle Wu Jinxiao, gains entry into the Jia household. He could have lived a life of comfort and abundance, simply enjoying himself. But he still chose another path. Starting as a minor military officer, he guards one region and keeps it peaceful! Five million people in Liaodong finally welcome the peace they ha 0Votes24.1kRecs171.4kFans
- 11 Resist the Qing 抗清 In the third year of the Kangxi era, Kuitung, the last anti-Qing stronghold on the Chinese mainland, is on the verge of falling under the Qing army’s overwhelming assault. The land of Huaxia is already crawling with the stench of blood and barbarity. Is there still a chance to resist the Qing? There is! The last chance: the Revolt of the Three Feudatories 0Votes112.6kRecs229.6kFans
- 12 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
- 13 Back to the Ming Dynasty to Be a Benevolent Ruler 回到明朝做仁君 I, the Wanli Emperor, am the most benevolent ruler in all of history. I’ve said my piece. Who’s for it? Who’s against it? 0Votes48.5kRecs141.2kFans
- 14 The Long Sword at the End of Jin 晋末长剑 As the Tang poet Xu Yin wrote in his poem “The Two Jins”: “Deep schemes across three generations laid the foundations of an empire. What a pity for the widow and orphan. Cheng Ji’s crime brought Heaven’s wrath; the spear that struck a wise ruler is mourned for all eternity.” The Western Jin came to power through illegitimate means and made far too many mistakes, inheriting every ill that had accumulated since the Eastern Han and the Three Kingdoms. By the end of the Jin dynasty, the damage had b 123Votes2MRecs2.1MFans
- 15 Splendor of the Five Dynasties 五代风华 After transmigrating into the Five Dynasties, he finds that human lives are as cheap as grass and dynasties rise and fall like flowing water. Though he is an ant, he will shake a towering tree. Though he is a pawn, he will break the game that rules the realm. With the ambitions of a commoner, he asks: Who will place the imperial robe upon my shoulders? 1.2kVotes283.2kRecs432.5kFans
- 16 The Rivers, Mountains, Wind, and Moon of the Five Dynasties 五代河山风月 When autumn comes, on the eighth day of the ninth month, my flowers bloom and all others die; their fragrance pierces Chang'an, and the city is clad in golden armor. Huang Chao raises his arm, and the Tang Dynasty, once famed throughout the ages, crumbles. The chaotic era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms begins, when battles are commonplace and victory and defeat vanish like smoke. At the tail end and height of this turbulent tide, in the years between the Later Zhou and Northern Song, Shi 1Votes104.1kRecs146.2kFans
- 17 Looking North at the Rivers and Mountains 北望江山 A story about a modern person struggling to survive in the late Yuan dynasty, in every sense of the word. 6.2kVotes745.2kRecs592.5kFans
- 18 A Survival Record of the Northern Dynasties 北朝求生实录 The turbulent Northern and Southern Dynasties, the iron-blooded age after the Three Kingdoms. More than twenty years remained before Yang Jian would establish the Great Sui, and the Tang Dynasty was nowhere in sight. After transmigrating into the body of Gao Boyi, the son of a high-ranking Northern Qi official, he suddenly discovered that he could neither lie drunkenly in the lap of a beauty nor wield power over the realm while sober. He could not even muddle through life waiting for death. Ther 0Votes69.8kRecs193.9kFans
- 19 The Han Crown Prince 大汉储君 Emperor Gaozu of Han raised a three-foot sword, slew the White Serpent, swept away the Qin and Chu, and unified the land. As the crown prince, all I have to do is hope my father becomes a dragon. 0Votes33.2kRecs242.3kFans
- 20 Naruto: Duanmu Baiyun 木叶之端木白云 A story about fairness. The Way of Change is vast and all-encompassing. The Shinobi World is no exception; all things can be explained through the Yi. Duanmu Baiyun transmigrates to the Naruto world with nothing but his memories and understanding of the Book of Changes. In Konoha, where powerful clans dominate and control all the resources, the civilian ninj 0Votes29.5kRecs60kFans
- 21 The Age of the Immortal Dynasty 仙朝纪元 At the end of the old age, the last embers flare once more! In this age of immortals, dragons and serpents rise across the land, and peerless beauties inspire tender passions. Beneath the dazzling spring splendor lies only corruption and decay. Immortals linger in decline, while old gods awaken amid their desires... Build an immortal dynasty, forge an immortal cauldron, speak decrees from your mouth and make your words reality. Let heaven and earth enter a new era! This is the story of a tiny sp 0Votes61.6kRecs239.2kFans
- 22 Reborn in the Final Years of Northern Wei 重生北魏末年 Gao Cheng believes his success comes from his own tireless efforts, and has little to do with the fact that his father is named Gao Huan. This story is packed with jokes and has a humorous style. Please bear with it. 0Votes49.3kRecs163.2kFans
- 23 The Han Dynasty's Lingering Smoke 汉鼎余烟 The great Han Dynasty is gradually nearing its end. Over the course of decades, the human world has become a land of ghosts, its plains shrouded in bones. Dragons and serpents rise throughout the realm, each vying to seize the throne. Amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a young warrior rises with a blade in hand and gazes around in bewilderment, only to see that heroes still stand tall. The Han Dynasty’s cauldron still smolders. Who will carry on its legacy? 11Votes316.9kRecs229.8kFans
- 24 Wanli Protects the Ming 万历佑明 Zhu Yijun: I am the Wanli Emperor. In this life, I have decided not to neglect the affairs of state! I will safeguard the Great Ming, live up to my teacher, and prove worthy of the formidable imperial authority entrusted to me! 1Votes45.9kRecs222kFans
- 25 Ten Thousand Miles Across Tang Lands 唐土万里 That year, the Tang army marched far to the west… 0Votes83.9kRecs45kFans
- 26 The Eighth Year of Chongzhen 崇祯八年 If you transmigrated into the body of the Chongzhen Emperor, what would you do? Beyond suppressing bandits and repelling invaders, how would you change the Ming dynasty? Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish. You can't rush things with a blazing fire. Move forward step by step, follow the broader course of history, and let the Ming dynasty slowly regain its vitality. 0Votes127.5kRecs163.7kFans
- 27 The Great Song’s Literary Giant 大宋文豪 Jiayou Year One. The fighting between the Song and Xia was dying down, and the Qingli era was already a thing of the past. Lu Beigu, a professor of Chinese language and literature, awoke beside Anle Creek. Before his eyes lay an age of flourishing culture and brilliant talents. That year, Su Shi cried, “A wind from a thousand miles, how exhilarating!” as he traveled from Shu to the capital. Zeng Gong failed the exams time and again, disheartened and destitute, while Zhang Heng waited confidently 805Votes207.8kRecs645.5kFans
- 28 EN Cautious Cultivation in an Eerie World 我在诡异世界谨慎修仙 With scarce resources and demons lurking everywhere, Chen Lin transmigrated into a bizarre world. Cultivators, who should have stood high above the rest, had become prey for monsters and demons here, struggling to survive. Faced with such a situation, Chen Lin could only proceed with caution, taking every step as if his life depended on it. Gradually, he discovered that this world was far more mysterious and vast than it seemed. The deeper he delved, the more complicated it became. Strange and w 220Votes274.7kRecs391.9kFans
- 29 Burying the Qing Dynasty Alive 活埋大清朝 “Zhu the Third’s Grandson is the Qing’s greatest enemy! The harm he causes is worse than that of the Three Feudatories!” After the young and brilliant Kangxi Emperor said this, he wrote Zhu Hesheng’s name on a pillar in the Southern Study. “Zhu the Third’s Grandson, you have to hold on! The restoration of the Ming depends on you! We loyal subjects of the Ming are right behind you, cheering you on!” Zheng Jing, Chen Jinnan, Big Shot Hui, and Scarface Rong, all loyal subjects of the Ming, were wav 0Votes207.2kRecs148.5kFans
- 30 Contending for Wei 争魏 After Zhuge Liang fell at Wuzhang Plains. The great age of rival warlords and rising heroes also drew its curtain. The magnificent Three Kingdoms era entered its final forty years. It seemed that Heaven’s mandate had all gone to the Sima clan. Yet while the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole lurks behind. Before the very last moment, how can anyone know who will emerge victorious? 0Votes71.1kRecs201.7kFans
- 31 EN You Were Told to Farm, But You Became an Emperor? 让你种田，你成帝国皇帝了？ The Middle Ages, warring knights, dragons, demons, gods, pirates, colossal beasts... Barbaric, ignorant, backward, numb, starvation everywhere, people barely able to survive... Damn it! I'll punch this whole era into submission!! Reclaim wasteland, farm, build bridges, pave roads, mine coal and dig for ore! Grind experience, recruit Apostles, build an army! Raise an army! Sweep across everything! Quack! My steel torrent is invincible in this world! Luo Man: “I am your destiny! Al 0Votes32.8kRecs267.4kFans
- 32 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
- 33 The Song Dynasty Has Guts 大宋有种 Late in the seventh year of the Xuanhe era of the Great Song. The Jin cavalry was racing south along the north bank of the Yellow River. The capital, Bianliang, was already in grave danger. The Emperor of Daoism, a ruler who had once frequented the pleasure quarters, was paralyzed with fear on his dragon bed. He thought only of abandoning his countless subjects, abdicating, and fleeing. The loyal Yue Fei still lay low among the ranks, watching the realm sink into chaos, so furious that his hair 3Votes294.6kRecs113.5kFans
- 34 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
- 35 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
- 36 I Am Going to Be Emperor 老子就是要当皇帝 What can you do after transmigrating into the body of a refugee at the end of the Ming dynasty? What else? Rebel and become emperor! What, you say rebellion is hard? What if it fails? What else can you do? Make do with what you've got... In short, life and death be damned. Raise an army and go for it. Either die or become emperor! 0Votes59.5kRecs161kFans
- 37 The Ming Dynasty’s Black Sails 大明黑帆 That year, European civilization, laden with silver, silk, and gunpowder, collided in a blaze of passion amid the black tides and monsoon winds. That year, after the disastrous defeat at Sarhu, the Ming Dynasty saw two emperors die in quick succession, leaving the empire battered by storms. For the world, this was the golden age of exploration. For the Ming, it was a golden age of factional strife. In this age of great upheaval, Lin Qian quietly arrived in the Ming Dynasty and became a pirate. W 1.3kVotes104.7kRecs384.8kFans
- 38 Conquering a Hundred Dynasties: From the Start, I Get Zhao Yun’s Template 争霸万朝：开局获得赵云模板 The myriad worlds collapse, reality and illusion merge, and the flames of war spread across the Warring States as dynasties vie for supremacy. Heroes, legendary figures, common folk, and ordinary people who long ago turned to dust in history descend once more upon the boundless land of Shenzhou. First Emperor Ying Zheng, Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che, Emperor Guangwu of Han Liu Xiu, Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin… Zhu Wen, Chai Rong, Sun Quan, Cao Cao… countless heroes and warlords. Zhen Mi, Xiao 0Votes128.3kRecs181.5kFans
- 39 A Vast Immortal Realm 仙寥 The quest for the Dao burns like a flame, and life is its fuel. One's nature is the kindling, never to be extinguished. A treatise titled The Master of Nurturing Life brings Zhou Qing into a fantastical world of immortals and chivalry. From then on, he seeks only to escape the Three Realms and the Five Elements, becoming a being free from every shackle. 0Votes75.6kRecs540.8kFans
- 40 EN Martial Overlord 霸武 Chu Xisheng transmigrates to Great Ning and is resurrected inside the mausoleum of the Overlord of Martial Arts. (This book is complete.) 3Votes457.4kRecs439.6kFans
- 41 Since the Founding of the Camp: Chronicles of the Roman Khanate 自建帐以来：罗马汗国记 Welcome to the metaverse. After Guo Kang arrived in this world, he gradually discovered that history seemed a little off. In the former lands of the Eastern Roman Empire, a state called the “Roman Khanate” had emerged. His adoptive father, Guo Daxia, one of the Khanate’s most powerful lords, was waging campaigns in every direction for its sake. Across the lands, all kinds of strange “Yuan” regimes had turned the world into a scene of vibrant life and fierce competition. Yet beyond the distant mi 38Votes232.7kRecs133.9kFans
- 42 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
- 43 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
- 44 EN Records of Mount Yin 阴山箓 In the fifth year of the Ordinary Era of the Great Liang, it was a rare good year for wastrels across the land. A sharp knife cost five cash, a bowl of meat noodles cost three, and if you took a nap beneath a tree by an ancient tomb, you might meet a fox out for a stroll at night and enjoy an evening of carefree company, all while earning ten cash on the side. That year, the Huai River swelled and flooded three prefectures and sixteen counties. That year, a dragon fell in Yunmeng. Its blood rain 0Votes71.5kRecs249kFans
- 45 They Conquer the World for Me 她们为我打天下 A Compilation of Anecdotes from the New Dynasty [The Gaozu Emperor's Love of Beautiful Women] Empress Mi was originally married to Lu, Duke of Yu. After he was convicted of a crime and cast out, she happened to meet the Gaozu Emperor during his obscure early years, and the two became husband and wife. Lady Li was the consort of the former ruler. After being captured by the Gaozu Emperor, she became his favorite. Soon afterward, the Gaozu Emperor went west on a campaign and destroyed Zhao, taking 1Votes90.8kRecs206.2kFans
- 46 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
- 47 Lanfang 兰芳 Zhao Xuening can swear that at first, all he wanted was to make something of himself so he would never have to live hand to mouth, sleeping rough and wondering where his next meal would come from. But who could have guessed that while he threw himself into that goal, he would try a little too hard? The Dutch, who had dominated the Spice Seas for over a century, were sent packing, and he even worked hard enough to bring the Lan Fang Republic into being. That one little mishap set him on a path of 0Votes76.9kRecs257.5kFans
- 48 Becoming a Noble in the Spring and Autumn Period 我在春秋做贵族 His soul traveled to an era when Laozi, Confucius, and Sun Tzu were still alive, and he became the second son of the Zhi clan, one of the noble families of Jin. At present, the six high-ranking families of Jin are locked in fierce internal power struggles, while the neighboring states are in turmoil. Jin's hegemony is already on the verge of collapse. Wu is on the rise, and Fuchai is unstoppable. Goujian is busy enduring hardship and planning for the day when three thousand Yue soldiers will con 0Votes68kRecs171kFans
- 49 The White-Robed Chancellor 白衣卿相 Clad in white, he entered Bianliang; half a lifetime as a minister, and he shaped the realm. 3.9kVotes302kRecs573.4kFans
- 50 The Nightless Marquis of Lin'an 临安不夜侯 “Yang Yuan requests that Chancellor Qin die!” “What evidence do you have to accuse me of a crime?” “None whatsoever!” Yang Yuan of Youqiu Media accidentally wanders into Lin’an during the Southern Song dynasty. He intends to return to his old line of work and become the first crisis PR expert in ancient times. Instead, he ends up expanding the empire, uniting Xia and Jin, and making waves across the realm. I shall be the Son of Heaven! 33Votes1.1MRecs836.6kFans
