Novels like The Late Tang Dynasty
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- 1 Ode to the Great Tang 大唐颂 After the Central Plains endured the upheaval of the Five Barbarians, several centuries passed before the late Tang. Once again, the people of China stood on the brink of the end times... Born in the ancient city of Lingzhou and backed by the fierce people of the Han northwest, he arrives. Will the dying light of the Tang Empire still be stained with the blood of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, as the histories record? Where does the road ahead lead? The road lies beneath our feet. Where th 0Votes17.6kRecs12.3kFans
- 2 The Embroidered Uniform Guard Becomes King 锦衣为王 The Ming dynasty's Embroidered Uniform Guard, the earliest and most formidable secret police force. The protagonist rises from an ordinary guardsman to commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, is granted a princely title despite having no royal blood, and eventually wields power over the entire empire. 0Votes100.8kRecs66.4kFans
- 3 Heavenly Official 天官 In the thirteenth year of the Zhengde era, the Zhengde Emperor of the capital personally leads a border inspection tour, Prince Ning of Nanchang plots rebellion, and the Prince of Anlu is obsessed with alchemy. At Xishan Temple outside Anlu Prefecture, a young monk appears. Returning to drift through the sea of desire, he begins to recite a scripture of illusion. The mortal world is a ferry crossing. Who is the player on the stage? Simply put, this is the story of a young monk who rises to be 0Votes144.9kRecs74.2kFans
- 4 The Imperial Clan 皇族 He is a lowborn son, a youth of mysterious origins, a veteran of ten years of commercial warfare, and a man indifferent to fame and fortune. In his previous life, he was utterly alone, with no one to rely on. In this life, he is a member of a prestigious imperial clan, surrounded by beautiful wives. With the dynasty in turmoil, five dragons vying for the throne, and the court locked in a sinister and hair-raising struggle, where should a lazy man like him go from here? Another brill 0Votes142.1kRecs132.8kFans
- 5 The Great Wuyi 大武夷 I spent my whole life living as a lowly nobody. How could I continue being miserable after being reborn? Showing off is only momentary, but shamelessness is eternal. Even if I am a worthless nobody in my next life, I will still work hard to block other people's paths. If that does not work, then even as a dog, I will bite them until they have nowhere to go and fall into a well... I firmly refuse to be the kind of person who kicks others when they are down. I must extend a helping hand to thos 0Votes6.1kRecs2Fans
- 6 Rise to Power at the End of the Ming 明末称雄 1639 AD, the twelfth year of the Chongzhen reign of the Ming dynasty. Wait until I restore the land and rebuild the Han Empire. 0Votes48.7kRecs79.9kFans
- 7 A Springtime in the Tang Dynasty 满唐春 A brilliant jewelry craftsman transmigrates by accident into the body of a miserable apprentice in the Tang dynasty. A gold shop with few customers, on the verge of going out of business. A lazy, mediocre master with a terrible temper, and two senior apprentices he can’t get along with. Worst of all, he has signed an apprentice contract that says he can be beaten to death without consequence. Thankfully, there is also a beautiful young woman who has secretly fallen for him. Liu Yuan hasn’t decid 0Votes78.2kRecs94.7kFans
- 8 The Immortal and Demon of Fate 宿命之仙魔 According to prophecy, the Holy Son of the Immortal Realm and the Demon Prince of the Demon Realm will break through space and time and descend into the world together... The Demon Prince will destroy the world! The Holy Son will save it! The struggle between immortals and demons, the battle between good and evil, begins now... This is fate, and it will also send them traveling through time and space, into the past and the future... 0Votes2.5kRecs0Fans
- 9 The Prestigious Clan 名门 This is a Tang Empire that has taken a wrong turn, with imperial power in decline and the empire nearing its end. It is also an age when the empire and the great clans coexist. Fifteen years ago, the An Lushan Rebellion was finally put down. But the Uyghurs, seeing the Tang’s weakness, eyed the Central Plains, bringing their horses to its rivers and laying waste to its people. As the empire teetered on the brink, seven great clans joined forces to drive out the northern invaders and restore the 0Votes424.8kRecs363.5kFans
- 10 It's Just a Spell 这只是个咒语 The Buddhas have fallen, and Buddhism has declined; Immortals abound, and the Dao flourishes; Three thousand great worlds, nine thousand minor worlds; Countless billions of living beings, all confined to a tiny pond; I cultivate the Dao, while he practices Buddhism; When the Dao can’t win, Buddhism comes to the rescue; Before using a killer move, start with a mantra: Amitabha; If that’s not enough, try another mantra: Namo Amitabha; What? You say I’m cursing? Fellow cultivator, it’s just a mantr 0Votes181.7kRecs195.4kFans
- 11 The Dashing Young Master 公子风流 He transmigrated into the body of a dissolute young master who knew all about romance and the ways of love. He couldn't play an instrument, but he knew how to woo a woman. Unfortunately, he ended up in the emperor's personal guard, the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Well, the pressure was immense. He'd have to put his conscience aside for now. His real job was to pick up a weapon and call a deer a horse. “The day I don the flying-fish robe and wield the embroidered spring saber will be the day I ris 0Votes148.4kRecs353.3kFans
- 12 Storm at the End of the Ming Dynasty 明末风暴 The fifth year of the Chongzhen reign. Yu Guozhen draws his blade: Whoever stands in the way of Huaxia’s advance will be shown no mercy! 0Votes149.7kRecs116.7kFans
- 13 Pillars of the Samurai Clan 武家栋梁 0Votes59.6kRecs26.7kFans
- 14 After Being Robbed of Everything, She Returns as a Goddess 被夺一切后她封神回归 The moment Si Fuqing opened her eyes, not only had her luck been stolen, but everyone was also telling her to get out of the entertainment industry. After living again, she only wanted to lie flat. Who could have known that everyone in the industry now only knew how to promote themselves by putting others down, with no real skills and no willingness to hone their acting? Could this continue? Someone 1Votes131.6kRecs144.3kFans
- 15 Remaking the Entire Universe 改造全宇宙 [A new beginning at Chapter 33: The Fourth Calamity arrives] “Stellar-class warship detected.” “Damage: 99%.” “Energy required for repairs: 13.99 million.” What? Not enough energy? Lu Feng casually posted a quest: Find ore. Deep in the Martian mines, countless “basic” players shivered as their fingers froze, fought rats the size of lions, and dodged the pursuit of ferocious “monsters.” They happily offered precious ore after precious ore to their “mine owner,” Lu Feng... 0Votes607Recs18Fans
- 16 Song Shixing 宋时行 In the sixth year of the Xuanhe era, he arrived in Tokyo, the city of Bianliang! With two years still to go before the Jingkang Incident, Yu Yin stood by the Wuzhang River, bewildered and at a loss. Was the splendor of Tokyo real, or just an illusion? As the great empire tottered on the brink of collapse, people drowned themselves in pleasure, while the streets brimmed with prosperity... Yu Yin stumbled through this world on the verge of ruin. When he suddenly looked back, he discovered that his 0Votes536.6kRecs278kFans
- 17 Back to the Ming Dynasty to Become a Battalion Commander 回到明朝做千户 A thousand-household commander unlike any other in history. A thousand-household commander hailed as the God of Wealth. A thousand-household commander with the best luck. A thousand-household commander adored by the people of the Ming dynasty. A thousand-household commander to whom the emperor owes tens of millions of taels of silver. A thousand-household commander whom friends and foes alike hope will live a long life! A crooked merchant returns to the Ming dynasty and unexpectedly takes over t 0Votes104.7kRecs178.6kFans
- 18 The Han Empire 大汉帝国 When it comes to a powerful and prosperous age, the Han and Tang dynasties stand above all! The Han was an unprecedentedly powerful dynasty, while the Tang was a dreamlike dynasty that continues to captivate people. Their splendor is together known as the “Han-Tang aura.” “Those who offend the mighty Han, no matter how far away, must be destroyed.” These words are the finest portrayal of the Han dynasty’s might! Emperor Wu of Han defeated the formidable Xiongnu, reclaimed the lands of Baiyue, an 0Votes119.8kRecs164.7kFans
- 19 A Ming Dynasty Warrior 大明武夫 Zhao Jin had lived an ordinary life, never imagining that he would get a new beginning at the end of the Ming dynasty. He is determined to make a name for himself in history. With the spear in his hand, he will pacify a realm stretching ten thousand li. This is the Ming Dynasty Warrior. 0Votes181.3kRecs132.5kFans
- 20 The Rise of the High Tang 盛唐崛起 In the first year of the Shengli era, outside Changping County in Youzhou, the young Yang Shouwen is struck by lightning and the memories sealed away for seventeen years awaken. The sun and moon shine together. The Kaiyuan golden age is still a distant dream. Though the empress rules a seemingly peaceful land, turbulent undercurrents appear to be stirring beneath the surface. Chen Zi’ang, who climbed Youzhou Terrace and reflected on the vastness of heaven and earth; the brave and formidable, cle 3Votes1.2MRecs298.2kFans
- 21 The Liaodong Holdout 辽东钉子户 There are fields and pastures, a river in front of the door, mountains behind, coal beneath the ground, and gold hidden in the valleys... The richest land, in the worst of times! The Qing, the Mongols, Emperor Zhu... None of them are taking my home! I'll be the toughest holdout and defend my homeland to the bitter end! (The author has completed several novels. Trustworthy and reliable, so feel free to add this to your collection.) 3Votes101.5kRecs85.9kFans
- 22 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
- 23 The Divine Child's Homecoming 神子回乡记 Witness the second prince of the Divine Realm, Wudi, as he stars in an unconventional, invincible, laugh-out-loud urban cultivation story. Quotes from the Second Prince: “What are the Apocalypse Realm, the Sage Realm, and the Ancestral Return Realm? What are the Ghost King, Ghost Emperor, and Ghost Saint? So what if the heavens are packed with gods and Buddhas? What difference does it make if demons roam everywhere? In my eyes, there are only three kinds: those who can take one slap from me, tho 0Votes995.9kRecs45Fans
- 24 I’m The King 我为王 I will defend what I possess, what I cherish, and whom I hold dear with blood and steel. Any betrayal or disloyalty will be washed away in blood! This is my world, my world. I am its king! Advertisement: The new book, "Bandit Tamer", is now officially available on Qidian Chinese Webnovel. New and longtime readers alike, please check it out and show your support. 0Votes155.2kRecs117.2kFans
- 25 I Awakened the Naruto World 我让火影世界觉醒 Naruto × Reincarnation Paradise: A Mixed-Blood Fanfiction There are two kinds of Hokage worlds: one is the fake world of anime, and the other is a real world of supernatural powers. When the fates of transmigrators and contractors converge; When the System and the Paradise clash across higher dimensions; When the native world and the derivative world merge; When the characters from the story fully awaken! Is this finally the Hokage world you wanted? 0Votes13.7kRecs6.7kFans
- 26 Usurping the Tang 篡唐 Born into a world in turmoil, with a mysterious past. I never sought wealth and power, but wealth and power came looking for me... Come see a modern man’s tale set in the Sui and Tang dynasties! There will be grudges and romance, warhorses and weapons, and countless tales of passion... Geng Xin’s new novel for 2010, Usurping Tang, makes its grand debut. I hope you’ll enjoy it. 0Votes383.2kRecs379.6kFans
- 27 A Guide to Rising Through the Ranks at Hogwarts 霍格沃兹上位指南 Hela Nicholas Lestrange considered himself a truly outstanding wizard, at least before Dumbledore rejected him twice. In the summer of 1991, after Dumbledore once again rejected his application for a position, Hela sat in the Hog's Head pub, deep in thought. Could it be that he still was not good enough? No! How was that possible?! But when he saw the latest report in the Daily Prophet, Hela fell silent. “Shocking! Hogwarts outstanding graduate Quirinus Quirrell has actually been hired as the pr 0Votes11.7kRecs49.6kFans
- 28 A Wife as Lovely as the Clouds 娇妻如云 The most artistically gifted thief in history transmigrates to the fourth year of Emperor Huizong's reign in the Northern Song dynasty. As a servant in the Duke of Qi's household, Shen Ao is having a grand time. Knowledge changes your fate, intelligence determines your future, and everything else is just so much fluff. Watch me rule it all with one hand. It's all about art and good taste: forge the world's finest paintings, write the most beautiful calligraphy, take the road less traveled. The r 0Votes146.2kRecs391.7kFans
- 29 Horses Trample the World 马踏天下 Advertisement: The new book, "Bandit Tamer", is now officially available on Qidian Chinese Webnovel. New and longtime readers alike, please check it out and show your support. 0Votes133.1kRecs322.5kFans
- 30 A Villainous Hero Rules the World 奸雄天下 "Craftiness" means wicked cunning, while "hero" means a bold and formidable man. In an age of peace, he is a powerful schemer; in an age of chaos, he is a ruthless warlord. In the world's final days, he becomes the object of all under Heaven's hopes. Such is a crafty hero. Because of an accident, Chen Guodong, the second mate of a large ocean-going ship, abandons his bright future and transmigrates across a thousand years, arriving in the final years of the Southern Song, when the empire is on t 0Votes159.4kRecs67.3kFans
- 31 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
- 32 The Fourth Year of Yongli 永历四年 In the ninth month of the fourth year of the Yongli reign, the Qing army launched an advance campaign against the anti-Qing forces in the Siming Mountains, which stood in mutual support with the Ming forces of Prince Lu entrenched in the Zhoushan Archipelago. After defeating the main local Ming forces, the Qing army carried out a bloody campaign to purge the mountains. From then on, the Siming Mountain region, whose population had once surged because of the ethnic oppression imposed by the Manc 0Votes147.9kRecs67kFans
- 33 The Only Koi in the Cultivation World 修真界唯一锦鲤 This book is also known as: The Daily Life of the Immortal King: Side Story (The Complete Collection of Ridiculous Stories) Congratulations! You are the one and only lucky koi fish in the cultivation world! Your rewards are as follows! 1: Every morning at 6:30, the cultivation world’s biggest girl group, YCY48, will wake you up. The first thing you hear each morning: “Let’s give our lucky koi some encouragement!” 2: An unrestricted pass for visiting all the major sects, valid on any date. 3: If 0Votes181.9kRecs115.2kFans
- 34 The Great Official 大官人 In the ninth year of Yongle, the realm prospered. The nation was mighty, its people proud, and envoys from every corner of the world came to pay tribute! At a time like this, let me ask: who wouldn’t want to become a great official? 1Votes240.4kRecs232.7kFans
- 35 The Treacherous Minister 奸臣 After a ridiculous misstep, Xu Xun, who had finally avenged his old grudge, found himself in the golden age of the Ming dynasty, five hundred years in the past. The realm was at peace. Jinling was enchanting, the capital imposing. The songs of Qinhuai and the dances of Huaiyang went on without end. Beneath the harmony of this prosperous age, loyal officials were everywhere, while ordinary people were treated worse than dogs. An orphan like him could barely take a single step, let alone find a wa 0Votes257.5kRecs148.6kFans
- 36 Striving in the New Ming Dynasty 奋斗在新明朝 A geeky humanities student transmigrates to a baffling version of the Ming Dynasty. He starts at the very bottom as a crude little yamen runner, with no hope of passing the imperial examinations. Let’s see how our protagonist happily carves out an unconventional path to success from the bustling streets. Along the way, we’ll uncover all sorts of rules governing the Ming bureaucracy! New blurb: This is a serious work grounded in history and fact, with rigorous logic and precise details. Well, mor 0Votes225.8kRecs288.8kFans
- 37 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
- 38 Battle Armor 斗铠 In the eighth year of Taichang under the Northern Wei, Meng Ju, a young military officer with extraordinary skills, was demoted from Luojing to the frontier. There he met Ye Jianan, his beautiful superior, and his meteoric rise began. A sweeping tale of a turbulent age, it weaves together a lifetime of joy and sorrow, unforgettable love and revenge, epic battles in battle armor, and the tangled grievances of family and country. Thank you for your support! (After Zichuan, this is Lao Zhu’s new Ch 0Votes707.9kRecs153.6kFans
- 39 An Age of Great Strife 大争之世 Reborn as a young lord, Zhongni is still full of ambition, while Yanzi has grown old. Sun Wu has yet to finish his treatise on war, and the powerful Jin is on the verge of collapse amid the rivalries of its ministers... As a son, peerless in courage, he takes his revenge in a single stroke, shaking the world. What more could a great man ask for? Living in this age, gazing upon the vast reeds: where is the maiden by the autumn waters? In the mulberry grove by the city walls, the lovely girl waits 0Votes1.4MRecs485.8kFans
- 40 The Little Lord of the Spring and Autumn Period 春秋小领主 The Spring and Autumn period was the root of Chinese civilization. More than half of China's surnames took shape during this era, as did more than half of its idioms. The origins of our culture lie in the Spring and Autumn period... This history left us with one of the most magnificent legacies in human history. By chance, a man transmigrates to the Spring and Autumn period, becoming a minor feudal lord. He is lucky, for he has arrived in this great era... in the hegemon state, where he becomes 0Votes231.8kRecs146.9kFans
- 41 The Commoner Chancellor 寒门首辅 (This book was shortlisted for the 2016 Xingchuang Award in the Historical Fiction category!) In the fifth year of Hongzhi, Xu Pu was riding high as chief grand secretary, while Li Dongyang had just begun his career as an examiner for the metropolitan examination. Liu Jian had risen to become a Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Pavilion, while Xie Qian had yet to join the cabinet and earn a reputation as a worthy minister. Yang Tinghe was ordered to help compile the Veritable Records of Emperor Xia 0Votes229kRecs98.1kFans
- 42 A First-Rank Empire 一品江山 In the spring of the fifth year of Qingli, Fan Wenzheng's reform of the New Policies had failed, and Fu Bi was demoted along with him. Teng Zijing rebuilt Yueyang Tower, Ouyang Xiu drank himself into a stupor, Han Xianggong remained tall, handsome, and rich, and Wen Yanbo had become thoroughly extraordinary. Di Qing became the idol of the Great Song's underclass, while the Obstinate Chancellor and Sima Niu had only just entered the workforce. Justice Bao was not yet qualified to preside over Kai 1Votes634.5kRecs337.9kFans
- 43 The Royal Entertainment Guide 皇家娱乐指南 [A work signed by Qidian’s Fourth Editorial Team] The five great pleasures in life: To see all the world’s beauty, hear its wondrous music, dress in fine and colorful clothes, and enjoy clever, delightful conversation: this is the first pleasure. To feast in a grand hall, listen to music in the rooms behind it, and welcome a house full of guests amid drifting shadows of flowers and flowing robes: this is the second pleasure. To have a tower filled with books, gather more than ten kindred friends 0Votes285.8kRecs370.1kFans
- 44 Moonlight Over the Song Dynasty 宋时明月 This is a story about transmigrating into the life of an ordinary man. By sheer chance, Zhao Xing became a man of the Song Dynasty. Among the people he met were poets whose names would live forever, corrupt officials notorious for all time, outlaws driven to join the bandits of Liangshan, and peerless beauties whose fame for their charms spread far and wide. This was an age of “the moon rising above the willow branches, two lovers meeting after dusk.” It was home to true-hearted, romantic men re 0Votes269.8kRecs192.4kFans
- 45 The Embroidered Uniform Guards Rule the Realm 锦衣当国 Wang Tong, a modern office worker, dies of illness and arrives in the early years of the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty. This is the Ming's finest age, and also the last of its glory. As the son of a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, what can Wang Tong do? What can he change? The moment he appears, the river of time changes course… 0Votes570.5kRecs655.4kFans
- 46 Tang Cavalry 唐骑 The gale rages, sweeping across ten thousand miles. Wherever the horses’ hooves tread, there lies the Great Tang! 0Votes401.3kRecs211.1kFans
- 47 An Official of the Tang Dynasty 大唐官 For the mighty Tang dynasty, the An Lushan Rebellion was not the shameful end, but the beginning of its transformation. The middle and late Tang period ushered in a new era for China that would last five hundred years, yet it is also one of the most rigidly misunderstood periods in history. A corrupt court? Powerful regional governors carving up the realm? Foreign enemies bullying the empire? Bitter factional strife? Is that really all there was? No. Suzong returned, and Consort Yang died; Thoug 0Votes395.7kRecs71.5kFans
- 48 The Chancellor from a Poor Family 寒门宰相 Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin once said, “A prime minister must be a scholar.” Put simply, this is the story of a poor student who rises to become prime minister. P.S. The author has completed three novels of several million words each. You can count on my integrity. 0Votes623.1kRecs366.9kFans
- 49 I Want to Become Grand Secretary 我要做首辅 In the thirtieth year of the Jiajing reign, the Daoist Emperor hid in the Western Garden, refining mercury and making elixirs, while Grand Secretary Yan Song racked his brains over a eulogy to the emperor. In the northwest, Altan Khan repeatedly rode toward the Central Plains. In the southeast, Japanese pirates had grown addicted to plunder. Zhang Juzheng tore at his hair over a piece of bootlicking prose. Qi Jiguang was still kneeling on a washboard. Li Shizhen quietly left the Imperial Medical 0Votes251.1kRecs151.1kFans
- 50 Drunk on a Pillow Beneath the River and Mountains 醉枕江山 Empress Wu Zhao rules beneath the sun and moon, while Shangguan Wan'er weighs the affairs of the realm. Li Guo'er is more beautiful than any flower, and the Five Great Clans scheme against one another. Princess Taiping can find no peace, while the third son of the Li family is none other than Longji. Di Renjie, Zhang Yizhi, Feng Xiaobao... Talented men, lovely women, and rough-and-ready sorts! Red sleeves beckon, and wandering heroes roam beneath the skies of the Great Tang, Drunk, they rest the 0Votes2.9MRecs598.9kFans
