Novels like The Treasure Appraisal Manual
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Treasure Appraisal Manual, best match first.
- 1 The Super Appraiser 超级鉴定师 Ancient spirits are souls hidden within antiques. A young man with an extraordinary talent can see these spirits, communicate with them, and bring them under his control. With their help, he gains the ability to appraise all kinds of antiques. Identifying genuine pieces, spotting fakes, forging, and restoration all come naturally to him... 0Votes47.5kRecs39.7kFans
- 2 EN Treasure Appraiser's Life 鉴宝人生 Antique peddler Chu Chen gained a special ability after one costly mistake in appraising an artifact. From then on, priceless antiques and treasures, exquisite calligraphy and paintings, and dazzling jadeite worth a fortune were all within his grasp. His life changed beyond recognition. Wealth and status soon followed, and step by step, he grew into a great collector. 0Votes55kRecs123.3kFans
- 3 Master of Antiques Appraisal 鉴宝大师 A magical spirit-appraisal card will take you on a journey through the world of famous paintings, ancient porcelain, pearls, and precious jades, helping an ordinary college student become a master appraiser. A magical tuber of Chinese fleeceflower can promote the growth of all things. From now on, I can grow flowers and raise fish, and all those golden empresses in the imperial harem, red arowanas, lionheads, and bubble-eyes will be mine! I’m no good at writing introductions. Just read th 0Votes165.8kRecs159.2kFans
- 4 The Master Appraiser 大鉴定师 An antiques shop apprentice unexpectedly acquires an Appraisal System, giving him the ability to appraise everything under the sun. There’s nothing he can’t find a bargain on in the antiques world, and he eventually rises from apprentice to become a great collector. 0Votes129.7kRecs179.2kFans
- 5 A Life of Treasure Hunting 捡宝生涯 An ancient jade heirloom from his family opened the door to a different life for Meng Zitao. Precious jade, ancient porcelain, famous paintings, and antique curios came one after another, helping Meng Zitao gradually become a master collector! 0Votes109.4kRecs128kFans
- 6 The Treasure Eye 宝瞳 A young man from a poor mountain village struggles to survive in the bright lights of the big city, relying on the little carving skill he learned from a carpenter back home. With such an ordinary background, perhaps his life would have amounted to no more than that. But an unexpected Buddhist relic changed his fate. Masterpieces in ever-changing styles, exquisite ceramics, and ancient, imposing bronzes all come his way in a string of thrilling adventures. Shipwrecks on the ocean floor, Sun Dian 0Votes63.6kRecs116.6kFans
- 7 The World of Collectibles 文玩天下 I recommend reading this book on the Qidian app, where you can see the illustrations. Every one of them was made with great care. Yang Ping is an ordinary man who loves antiques and collectibles, with dreams as rich as his imagination. But the harsh realities of life leave him to seek solace in his collection: jade seed material, walnuts, prayer beads... Can an extraordinary encounter change the life of a henpecked husband? An unforgettable meeting, you say? Have you asked my poor, frail kidneys 0Votes71.8kRecs27.2kFans
- 8 Treasure Hunting 拣宝 While everyone else is missing the real value, he is picking up overlooked treasures. While everyone else is picking up overlooked treasures, he is finding genuine masterpieces! Shang bronzes and Zhou ritual vessels, Heshibi jade and Sui pearls, Warring States gold-inlaid jade belt hooks; Qin terracotta warriors and Han pottery, Jin calligraphy and Tang paintings, exquisite Song porcelain, kesi silk tapestries, and lacquerware; bamboo, wood, ivory, and horn carvings, huanghuali and zitan: everyt 0Votes393.5kRecs278.5kFans
- 9 The Treasure Appraisal Manual 宝鉴 One game can pacify the world, but the human heart is impossible to fathom! The Three Teachings, the Nine Schools, the Five Elements, and the Three Houses: all are revealed in the Treasure Mirror! 6Votes1.3MRecs574.5kFans
- 10 The Treasure Hunter 捡宝王 P.S. I’ve started a new book, The Taoist Priest, Times Have Changed. Please check it out. I love gold and silver, but I love glittering gemstones even more. Guns, jewelry, and precious metals: how could a collector’s world be complete without antiques? Warehouse auctions, secondhand deals, buying and selling real estate, prospecting and mining for gold, but when it comes to making money, searching for legendary treasures is really the way to go. At my command are a tiger cat, a gray wolf, a 0Votes1.3MRecs443.8kFans
- 11 The Homebody Master 宅师 Being a homebody is not merely a way of life, but a state of being! Yin dwellings and yang dwellings, the art of feng shui and geomancy: looking up to observe the celestial phenomena, looking down to examine the terrain, and studying human harmony in between, grasping the profound principles of change between heaven and earth, and foreseeing fortune, calamity, good luck, and misfortune. Not only are there feng shui artifacts worth ten thousand pieces of gold and coveted by ordinary people, but a 0Votes336.8kRecs560.4kFans
- 12 Su Can's Journey Through Time 苏灿的时光羁旅 Su Can returns to a summer from years ago. The key question isn’t how he will adapt to this fresh start. It’s that, come tomorrow, the entrance exams will arrive whether he’s ready or not, leaving him no choice! Having crossed the boundaries of time and space, he stands on this side of time, facing a past that once brought him to tears. How will Su Can reclaim his lost chances, one step at a time, and soar like an eagle through this era, carving a brilliant arc across the sky? 1Votes843.5kRecs572.5kFans
- 13 Golden Eyes 黄金瞳 The TV drama The Golden Eyes, starring Zhang Yixing, premiered to great fanfare on February 26, 2019! Zhuang Rui, a junior employee at a pawnshop, undergoes a strange change in his eyes after an accident. Exquisite porcelain, ancient and elegant bronze vessels, and thrilling stone-gambling adventures come one after another, turning his life upside down... 7Votes1.8MRecs1.5MFans
- 14 Golden Fishing Grounds 黄金渔场 P.S. I’ve started a new book, The Taoist Priest, Times Have Changed. Please check it out. I love blue skies and green trees, but I love the vast, surging ocean even more. Fish from shallow waters, fish from the deep, lobsters, and giant crabs: how could a foodie’s world be complete without seafood? Speedboats, yachts, sport-fishing boats, and patrol boats, though luxury cruise ships are really the way to go. I keep brown bears, polar bears, and raccoons at home, and dolphins, belugas, and s 6Votes1.3MRecs646.8kFans
- 15 Back to the Past as a Cat 回到过去变成猫 At the gate of the East Family Housing Compound at Chu Hua University, the gatekeeper uncle answered a phone call, then threw open the window and roared toward the nearby grove in a booming voice: “Black Charcoal, your mom’s calling you home for dinner!” Whoosh! A black cat shot out of the dense grass at the edge of the grove and raced toward one of the buildings, disappearing into the entrance in the blink of an eye. After it, one cat head after another poked up from the grass. It was mealtime: 25Votes1.2MRecs1.1MFans
