Novels like The Ming Emperor Who Rose from the Sea
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- 1 King of the Great Tang in the Southern Ming 南明大唐王 Li Dingguo, Zheng Chenggong, Zhang Huangyan, Wen Anzhi, and the generals of the rebel camp who, despite being constantly mistrusted, fought to the death all the way into the Kangxi era... Those heroes who shone over the Southern Ming like comets, only to vanish in an instant, inspire both admiration and longing. Here, we imagine returning to the days of the Southern Ming, fighting shoulder to shoulder with those heroes for that final hope! The second year of the Longwu era: the Ming army suffers 0Votes8kRecs24kFans
- 2 Bringing Glory to the Ming Dynasty 光宗耀明 In the twenty-eighth year of the Wanli reign, the emperor neglected state affairs, the Jurchen advanced, Bozhou rebelled, tax officials wreaked havoc, the heir to the throne remained undecided, and factional strife had begun. The Ming dynasty was nearing its end. For Zhu Changluo, he couldn't let his slacker of a father drag the Ming down for another twenty years. He'd better take the throne sooner rather than later! Root out traitors at home and eliminate threats abroad. March east and venture 0Votes32.5kRecs110.9kFans
- 3 After Being Reborn, I Developed a Split Personality 重生后我精分了 On a university campus, beneath the cherry blossoms. A beautiful girl stepped in front of a handsome young man. “Chen Mo, why are you pretending not to know me? Did you take advantage of me and then refuse to take responsibility?” The young man stared at her in bewilderment. “Who are you? I really don’t know you!” “You bastard!” The girl slapped him, then ran off in tears. Clutching his stinging cheek, the young man watched her go. “...Who the hell did I offend?” One day, on a campus path, h 0Votes10.4kRecs31.7kFans
- 4 The Great Ming of the Taichang Era 泰昌大明 In the forty-eighth year of the Wanli reign, the Great Ming dynasty had endured for 252 years. Those 252 years marked not only the empire's lifespan, but also the duration of systemic land enclosures. Emperor Shenzong began with the “Down with Zhang, Down with Feng” campaigns, followed them with the “Three Great Controversies,” and ended with the “Demon Book” and “Club Strikes,” single-handedly creating the two-party rivalry of the late Ming. After consolidating power in his own hands, he neglec 1Votes61kRecs120.5kFans
- 5 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
- 6 The Song Dynasty's Emperor 北宋官家 Most people in this world are ordinary, and Zhao Zhen is no different. He never thought there was anything extraordinary about himself. Yet fate brought him to the Great Song and made him the emperor, supreme over all. Being the emperor of the Great Song is no easy task, and for Zhao Zhen it is especially difficult. Above him is Empress Dowager Liu E, who, entrusted by the late emperor to oversee the state and govern, keeps a close eye on him every day. She is only one step away from becoming em 0Votes45.1kRecs171.3kFans
- 7 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
- 8 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
- 9 EN Grinding XP in Another World 我在异界肝经验 A story about someone who transmigrates to another world and relies on a proficiency-based ability, grinding away at experience to grow stronger. 142Votes284.6kRecs873.3kFans
- 10 Why Has Your Highness Rebelled? 皇兄何故造反？ In the eighth year of the Jingtai era, at the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Zhu Qiyu stood atop the imperial steps. Behind him was a ten-year-old child. Below the steps stood the civil and military officials, all wearing impassive expressions. He sighed, then looked up at his panic-stricken elder brother. At last, he asked the question he had kept buried in his heart. “Your Majesty, why have you rebelled?” P.S. Warning: the protagonist is a schemer and won’t be pursuing technological advancement 24Votes295.7kRecs622.5kFans
- 11 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
- 12 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
- 13 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
- 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 The Mirror Legacy 玄鉴仙族 Lu Jiangxian stayed up all night and died suddenly, but his lingering soul attached itself to a blue-gray bronze mirror covered in cracks. The mirror drifted into a vast, boundless world of immortal cultivation. In the perilous and unpredictable Dali Mountains, beside the Mei Chi River, a small village sat in the shadow of a minor clan. When the clan came across the mirror, it began passing down the path of immortality and teaching its arts, ushering in a magnificent new era. (A family’s cultiva 22.9kVotes7.2MRecs21.2MFans
- 16 Restoring the Song Dynasty 绍宋 To inherit is to continue; to guide is to lead. In 1127, the Northern Song fell. Soon afterward, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amid great expectations, inheriting the Song dynasty and adopting the Jianyan era name. Yet within three months, Li Gang was dismissed as chancellor, Chen Dong was executed, Yue Fei was driven out of the army, Zong Ze was abandoned in the capital, and the plans to resist the Jin in Hebei were scrapped wholesale... After all that eff 1.4kVotes3.6MRecs20.9MFans
- 17 The Qin Empire's Bailiff 秦吏 At the end of the Warring States period, China faced an upheaval unlike any in a thousand years. Some were born into hereditary nobility. Some were princes of noble rank. But he was reborn as Heifu, a lowly Qin soldier and an obscure figure in the Qin bamboo slips from Yunmeng. To avoid dying in a ditch and take control of his own fate, he fought his way up. Fortunately 131Votes3.7MRecs1.8MFans
- 18 Midnight Bookstore 深夜书屋 A bookshop that opens for business only late at night, welcomes your visit. [The simplified-Chinese edition of this work has been published by Tianjin People's Publishing House.] Reading group: 523978007 (no verification required) Battle group: 457654443 (no verification required) 66Votes4.3MRecs2.4MFans
