Novels like The Leisurely Prince of the Northern Song
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Leisurely Prince of the Northern Song, best match first.
- 1 The Song Dynasty's Illegitimate Son 大宋私生子 “Welcome to the Song dynasty. Here you'll find Su Dongpo's poetry and Li Qingzhao's lyrics, the mighty winds of the northern frontier, and the misty rains of Jiangnan.” “Can't you tell me something else?” “Are you even a man? You're not interested in any of that? Fine, I'll tell you something else. Here you'll find the righteous crying out in fury, treacherous ministers laughing wickedly, and powerful emperors. There are the Khitan palace guards and the Western Xia's iron hawks. Corpses choke th 0Votes65.3kRecs88kFans
- 2 The Iron-Blooded Ming Dynasty 铁血大明 To eliminate future threats, Wang Pu wiped out the Manchus! To pacify the borderlands, Wang Pu conquered the entire desert. To train his troops, Wang Pu needed a mountain of silver; To make money, Wang Pu had to use every trick at his disposal. To preserve the unity of the empire, Wang Pu crushed Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong. … This book is entirely fictional. Please don’t take it as a reference to real people or events. … Ironblood Battalion 01: 9530995 (Full) Ironblood Battalion 02: 353399 0Votes291kRecs288.4kFans
- 3 The Grand Academician 大学士 The romance and intrigue of the Ming dynasty. The appetites and passions of people in ancient times. The workings of the official world four hundred years ago. A young man who transmigrates to the Jiajing era. 0Votes97.2kRecs454.5kFans
- 4 Capitalist Tang Dynasty 资本大唐 Capitalism and colonialism are twins, and the rise of the slave trade is an inevitable companion to the birth of colonialism! So says a certain utterly unscrupulous tycoon, the greatest capitalist in the Tang Dynasty. After transmigrating as Li Yin, the son Emperor Taizong Li Shimin likes least, he plans to use his princely status to woo a few beauties of the Tang Dynasty and then enjoy a comfortable life of loafing around. But the former Li Yin has left him both a noble title and a mountain of 0Votes120.4kRecs217.9kFans
- 5 The Great Ming’s Patron 大明金主 In the Longqing and Wanli eras, the ban on maritime trade was lifted, overseas commerce opened up, and the Single Whip Reform took shape. Capitalism once again showed its first tiny sprouts, and the Great Ming advanced step by step toward the height of imperial glory. 0Votes158.8kRecs84.5kFans
- 6 The Magistrate's Aide 刑名师爷 A coroner who transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty becomes a criminal case clerk at the county yamen and encounters all sorts of bizarre cases. He applies his knowledge of forensic investigation and deduction, carefully surveying scenes, meticulously examining evidence, and reasoning with precision. By following every clue and peeling back layer after layer of mystery, he finally brings the truth behind each strange case to light. 0Votes308.5kRecs358.6kFans
- 7 The Foolish Emperor 昏君 Life putting too much pressure on you? Then come be a foolish emperor! Getting sneered at when looking for a job? Then come be a foolish emperor! Your boss exploiting you mercilessly? Then come be a foolish emperor! Housing prices too high to afford? Then come be a foolish emperor! No money to date your girlfriend? Then come be a foolish emperor! Stocks plunging all the way down? Then come be a foolish emperor! Your wife won't let you smoke? Then come be a foolish emperor! Our slogan is this: if 0Votes336.2kRecs161.2kFans
- 8 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
- 9 The Three Kingdoms' Great Voyage 三国大航海 Li Zongwu said Liu Bei was thick-skinned, Cao Cao was black-hearted, and Sun Quan was both thick-skinned and black-hearted. Facing this thick-skinned, black-hearted uncle, Sun Shao, Sun Ce’s only son, feels the pressure. He keeps his head down and hides his talents, but the many people he cares about won’t let him look after only himself. His vision, far ahead of his time, can’t be concealed, and without strength there is no dignity. As his black-hearted uncle closes in at every turn, Sun Shao s 0Votes68.7kRecs45.3kFans
- 10 The White Horse Sweeps Through the Three Kingdoms 白马掠三国 “Wherever duty calls, we share life and death! Let Heaven bear witness, and let the white horse be our proof!” When the Three Kingdoms collide with fantasy and history takes a different turn, people from a later age journey back more than a thousand years. With power that shakes the land and wisdom that shapes the world, this is an amped-up version of the Three Kingdoms, where everything has been magnified countless times. The White Horse Volunteers, masters of strategy and maneuver, unleash the 0Votes68.1kRecs45kFans
- 11 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
- 12 A Good Kid in the Three Kingdoms 三国好孩子 Cao Cao, Guo Jia, Xun You, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Cao Hong, Yue Jin, Li Dian, Yu Jin, Dian Wei! They're here to kill me. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and it seems Chen Dao too, that ferocious warrior who never made a name for himself in Romance of the Three Kingdoms but was every bit as formidable as Zhao Yun! They're here to take my territory. Heavens! I'm not Boss Dong. I don't have Lü Bu to deal with these mighty warriors. I'm just a good kid, an honest kid: Tao 0Votes191.7kRecs116.4kFans
- 13 The Convict 刑徒 The Chu-Han Contention. Are kings, nobles, generals, and ministers born to rule? 0Votes384.6kRecs502.8kFans
- 14 The Ming Empire Never Sets 大明帝国日不落 Huang Sheng is a small-business owner and engineering graduate with a wealth of experience. Over the past decade, he started several small factories, with both successes and failures. By chance, he transmigrates to the late Ming dynasty. He doesn't know how to write formal essays, compose poetry, or ride and shoot. But he has nearly four centuries' worth of knowledge ahead of the people of the Ming. Riding animals into battle? Far too dangerous. We'll take arm 0Votes95.7kRecs135.2kFans
- 15 The Commercial Three Kingdoms 商业三国 Preface (serving as the blurb): A merchant who used to be a teacher and three of his teacher friends travel through time to the Three Kingdoms era while exploring Shennongjia. (Yes, it’s a cliché. Nothing I can do about that. If you’re unhappy, throw your votes at me. -_-) Dissatisfied with the state of China at the time, they are deeply worried about the coming era of the Five Barbarians ravaging China. To spare the Han people 300 years of suffering, they rise amid the chaos and establish a nat 0Votes1.3MRecs376.4kFans
- 16 A Good Husband in the Ming Dynasty 明朝好丈夫 I know things, I'm cultured, I can heal, and I can kill. I'm passionate, wicked, powerful, and damn impressive. I'm a Brocade Guard, a live-in son-in-law, an imperial bodyguard, and the crown prince's mentor. I'm just me: a good husband and a powerful minister. I made the Zhengde era more colorful and more exciting. 0Votes165.3kRecs317.5kFans
- 17 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
- 18 The Three Kingdoms: Sweeping Across the Land 三国之席卷天下 Qin Feng, courtesy name Zijin, came alone from a later age, and the Eastern Han Dynasty was thrown into turmoil...! Yuan Shao fell into a pit! Why did he shout for Zijin to save him? Cao Cao was kicked off a cliff by Qin Feng! Why, then, was he so grateful to him? A million Yellow Turbans! How did the three Zhang brothers end up dead one after another? What on earth happened? Qin Feng beat Emperor Ling of Han to death with his own hands! And in full view of everyone, what method did he use to sw 0Votes31.4kRecs98.8kFans
- 19 Reborn as Emperor of the Ming Dynasty 重生明朝当皇帝 In the seventh year of the Tianqi reign, the late Ming dynasty is in decline. Having possessed Zhu Youxiao, I am gravely ill and clinging to life. Once I recover, I will purge the Donglin faction, wipe out the Shanxi merchants, strengthen imperial authority, and claim the throne. If not me, then who? I will build industry, train a powerful army, and guide the arts. Watch the iron tide roll across the northern frontier, and behold flowers blooming across the lands within the passes. Tears of beau 0Votes82.5kRecs178.3kFans
- 20 Real Estate Tycoon 房产大亨 Zhang Wei, an agent at a real estate brokerage, gains the ability to read minds after being injured in an accident. His mind-reading power lets him see through the deception and intrigue of the real estate business and figure out what clients truly think, helping him thrive in the industry... 0Votes133.1kRecs302.7kFans
- 21 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
- 22 The Tang Dynasty's Jinx 大唐扫把星 He transmigrates at the very moment the villagers are about to bury him alive, then blows his cover... no, manages to save himself. All he wants is to scrape by in this era and wait for death, but... that woman is way too crazy. 8Votes1.1MRecs455.6kFans
- 23 Pokemon: The Save-File Superstar 宠物小精灵之存档超人 Long Ye was playing Pokemon on an emulator when a strange System transported him to the world of Pokemon. Want items? Master Balls, Super Rods, volcanic stones, Lunar Wings: anything in your save file can be exchanged. Want Legendary Pokemon? Mew, the Regis, Giratina: anything in your save file can be exchanged. Creator Gods on clearance! Not 998, but only ten million. Choose any of the seventeen Creator Gods you like. 0Votes90.3kRecs117.6kFans
- 24 The Struggle for the Throne of Chu and Han 楚汉争鼎 A veteran of the People's Liberation Army nicknamed “The Butcher” dies in a border conflict. His soul transmigrates to the era of the Chu-Han contention, where he becomes Xiang Zhuang, cousin of Xiang Yu. By then, the struggle between Chu and Han is nearing its end, and Xiang Yu is already backed into a corner. At the Battle of Gaixia, a hundred thousand Chu troops are wiped out, and Xiang Yu takes his own life at the Wu River. Xiang Zhuang is entrusted with command in this desperate moment, b 0Votes213.5kRecs140.2kFans
- 25 A Laid-Back Early Tang Dynasty 懒散初唐 In the fifth year of Wude, the Tang dynasty has just been founded. Li Yuan stays in his harem, surrounded by beautiful women, enjoying the hard-won fruits of victory. Li Jiancheng is busy consolidating his position as Crown Prince, while Li Shimin covets his elder brother’s throne. The generals are busy waging war, the ministers are busy governing the country, the merchants are busy trading with foreign merchants, and the farmers are busy reclaiming wasteland… Amid all this hustle and bustle, Li 0Votes329.5kRecs449.1kFans
- 26 Don’t Treat Transmigration Like a Job 别拿穿越不当工作 Ever heard of someone making a living by transmigrating? Have you ever tried catching a fugitive young noble from the Warring States period at a Metro supermarket? Don’t offer to pay for him, or you’ll go bankrupt. Or how about paying Li Bai’s traffic fines for drunk driving? Make sure you never let him drive again. And then there are those all-hands business trips to the Tang dynasty, chasing down the “Greatest Deserter in Chang’an,” Emperor Xuanzong. Your Majesty, please don’t panic. Our direc 0Votes55kRecs33kFans
- 27 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
- 28 I Rule Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms 三国之蜀汉我做主 This is the story of Liu Feng kicking Liu Bei aside, going it alone to build up Shu Han, and rising to achieve hegemony. PS: New book: The Later Three Kingdoms: Slay Deng Ai and Revive the Han 0Votes280.3kRecs389.5kFans
- 29 The Ultimate Country Life 极品乡村生活 A pot of wine, a son and a daughter, and dragonflies skimming the lotus leaves. A cool breeze sweeps through the summer courtyard; autumn winds turn the rice ears gold. In spring, flowers compete in beauty. In winter, snow falls and the family gathers by the stove. Rural life is easy and carefree, without a care in the world. Gather around the fire for a little wine, or pick wild fruit on a whim. Free, comfortable, with no striving or fighting. What a lovely life!!!! 0Votes273.3kRecs143kFans
- 30 The Tang Dynasty’s First Manor 大唐第一庄 Li Yuanxing, a modern-day layabout who never even got his high school diploma, transmigrates. He transmigrates while mourning a brother he never got to meet one last time, arriving in the Tang dynasty three days after the Xuanwu Gate Incident. Li Shimin looks like his late brother, while Li Yuanxing looks like Li Shimin’s younger brother, Li Yuanba, who died before reaching adulthood. Li Yuanxing becomes the Fifth Son, Li Shimin’s younger brother! On the very day Li Shimin ascends the throne, Li 0Votes194.9kRecs164kFans
- 31 The Heart of Time 时光之心 Transmigration may offer ambitious people or down-and-out souls weighed down by regret a chance to change their lives and take part in the grand endeavor of “reviving fallen states and continuing extinct lineages.” Yet transmigration also means that while you can ask any number of wives whenever you cannot make up your mind about domestic affairs, you lose the convenience of asking Baidu whenever you cannot decide on matters abroad. No more Marlboro or Hongtashan dangling from your lips, no more 0Votes482.7kRecs583.9kFans
- 32 Reborn in Journey to the West 重生西游 Here’s the portal. It’s high-tech: click once and you’re there... 0Votes373.7kRecs680.5kFans
- 33 Reborn into the Primordial Dao 重生混元道 Zhou Cheng remained lost in a dream and never woke. After nearly drowning, he was lucky enough to return to the time before the world was created. Heaven and earth had yet to form, the Great Dao had yet to be established, and life had yet to appear. Countless celestial treasures lay scattered throughout the primordial chaos. Precious treasures were everywhere for the taking, and he gathered them all. After Pangu created the world, Zhou Cheng slew immortals and gods, cut down demons, and subdued 0Votes539.3kRecs466.8kFans
- 34 EN Naruto: The Dark Dawn 火影之暗晓 For no apparent reason, my soul transmigrates into the body of an ordinary boy named Qianye in the Land of Rain, right in the heart of the Second Shinobi World War. He has no cheat abilities or golden finger. As an ordinary person, how can Qianye survive in these chaotic times? How can he learn ninjutsu and take control of his own fate... After reading so many Hokage fanfics, this time the author wants to write something different. Maybe there won't be an unstoppable rampage that crushes every b 0Votes53kRecs89.1kFans
- 35 The Little Chef of the Northern Song Dynasty 北宋小厨师 Li Qi, head chef at a five-star-plus hotel, has a little too much to drink and miraculously transmigrates to the late Northern Song dynasty. Alone in this unfamiliar world, with no family or friends, Li Qi has no choice but to fall back on his old trade and take a cooking job at a restaurant in Bianjing that's about to be sold off for next to nothing. Li Qi only wants to be a low-key little chef. But gold shines wherever it is, and being an outstanding man isn't always a good thing. “Grand Marsh 0Votes277.6kRecs311.2kFans
- 36 EN Alchemy Frenzy 炼金狂潮 I was ordinary for far too long in my previous life. This time, after reincarnating, I’m going to find a family with the most power, influence, and money! [I will unleash a raging tide upon the world: an alchemical frenzy!!] 0Votes153kRecs113.4kFans
- 37 The Southern Song Dynasty Never Coughs 南宋不咳嗽 The protagonist, Hong Tao, is a seasoned professional who has transmigrated and been reborn three times. This time, he has arrived in the Southern Song. Can a modern man who can neither do physical labor nor tell the grains apart survive in the Song Dynasty? Can he repeat the success of his first two transmigrations and rebirths? That is the story this book tells. Let us see how he will find a new way to live well while also lending the Southern Song court a hand, helping it withstand a disaster 0Votes422.8kRecs136.6kFans
- 38 EN Rising for Ten Thousand Years 崛起一万年 The main weapons of the First World War were rifles. The main weapons of the Second World War were planes and tanks. The Third World War... The main weapons of the Fourth World War were spears and stones. Ten thousand years later. When civilization is lost, technology has vanished, and everyone in the world dreams of becoming a restorer of civilization, I meet a woman from the 21st century, ten thousand years in the past, who visits me in my dreams. She teaches me mathematics, physics, and chemi 0Votes59.1kRecs77.3kFans
- 39 Naruto: Becoming a Father by Accident 火影之喜当爹 I woke up to find that the whole world had changed! A wife, kids, and a warm home: I’ve achieved every goal in life all at once, haven’t I?! But I’m not old enough to enjoy a comfortable life and spend my days loafing around yet! Because if I remember correctly, in a little over ten years, my own adopted son will hack me to death... 0Votes98.1kRecs75kFans
- 40 Wanli 1592 万历1592 There are too many mysteries in this world that remain unsolved, and are destined to stay that way. For instance, Xiao Ruxun has no idea how he traveled back from the apocalypse to the Great Ming dynasty, five hundred years earlier. The twentieth year of the Wanli reign was the best of times and the worst of times. With just sixty years left until the empire falls, the final chance to set things right is within reach. Conquer the northwest, Korea, and Mongolia. The three great campaigns of the W 3Votes167.3kRecs196.2kFans
- 41 EN The Throne of the End Times 末法王座 A world that gave birth to a peak magical civilization is nearing destruction. Its last survivor returns to a time ten million years in the past, when magical civilization was only just taking root and countless mages were still struggling to find their way along a thorn-covered path. He comes from the age when magic faded, and sets out for the highest throne. 0Votes903.4kRecs320.5kFans
- 42 The Hypocrite of the Ming Dynasty 明朝伪君子 Emperor Xiaozong revived the Ming dynasty, while the wayward young Zhengde lived a life of reckless indulgence. Scholars spoke passionately about governing the realm, and the imperial secret police prowled like tigers and wolves. In an age where opportunity and danger went hand in hand, amid the bustle of the Ming dynasty at its height, a young man named Qin Kan sent ripples across the waters. When he began doing as he pleased with elegant, refined grace, the Ming dynasty's civil officials, gene 0Votes413.3kRecs329.8kFans
- 43 The Rise of the Great Han in the Three Kingdoms 三国之大汉崛起 He transmigrates into Liu Shan and is plunged straight into a thrilling ordeal: Zhao Yun carries him through seven charges at Changban Slope. In this life, I'm Liu Adou. Do I still need someone to prop me up? Liu Shan gradually realizes that he's getting along just fine on his own. It seems his cheap old man Liu Bei, his second uncle Guan Yu, and his third uncle Zhang Fei are the ones who need propping up. And so, young Liu Shan takes on the heavy responsibility. As he keeps lending them a hand, 0Votes293.7kRecs246.9kFans
- 44 My Years Leading the Fox Clan 我统领狐族那些年 All right, this book is about a veteran transmigrator who conquers the world with a group of adorable beast-eared women and men. 0Votes34.5kRecs80kFans
- 45 Conquering Five Thousand Years 征战五千年 A mysterious tiger tally brought Li You to another world and gave him the ability to summon armies from across time. Beneath Hulao Pass, Li Yuanba hammers Lü Fengxian; outside Bianliang, the Qi Family Army crushes Wanyan Wushu; before Shanhai Pass, Huang Taiji is driven to exhaustion... Five thousand years of Chinese history: as long as I live, the battles will never cease. Five thousand years of war! With powerful armies gathered from different eras, Li You begins his own campaign for supremacy 0Votes138.5kRecs153.6kFans
- 46 A Survival Tale of the Water Margin 水浒求生记 Where are all my trusted men!? These were the last words cried out by Wang Lun, the founding chief of Liangshan Marsh, as he lay dying in the original course of history. But a lightning tribulation sent history veering off its destined path. The Song Dynasty is in turmoil, its moral order and political institutions are crumbling, the Jurchen neighbors eye it hungrily, and domineering outsiders are taking over. With troubles within and threats without, will it survive or fall? White-Clad Scholar 18Votes544kRecs236.1kFans
- 47 Life in a Japanese Fishing Village 在日本渔村的日子 Lu Junxi was reborn in 1950 in a small Japanese fishing village and acquired the Fishing Tycoon System. It could locate schools of fish, ensuring that every fishing trip brought back a full catch. It could also help him build the greatest fishing grounds in the world. When it came to aquaculture, he was the best! At the time, Japan's distant-water fishing industry had yet to get off the ground, and its coastal aquaculture sector was still undeveloped. Lu Junxi decided he would become the master 0Votes183.9kRecs204.9kFans
- 48 When the Golden Scales Unfurl 金鳞开 A seasoned professional manager is reborn as Zhu Cilang, the last crown prince of the Great Ming. A soul that has never accepted defeat therefore sets off a storm to revive the Ming dynasty. From this moment on... The age when other peoples carved up the lands and seas is gone forever. The mighty Great Ming also needs more land to line up its cannons! 8Votes247.7kRecs196.5kFans
- 49 The Dawn of Lingao 临高启明 They transmigrate to an age of chaos by choice, not because they were struck by lightning. Some want to become kings and conquer the land. Some want to rescue the people from their misery. Others want to use their own strength to stop the final conquest of civilization by barbarism, and thereby rewrite the history of the Chinese people. Of course, some only want to enjoy the extremely decadent life they can’t have in the present day, with three wives and four concubines. This group of ordinary p 120Votes2.5MRecs552.7kFans
- 50 The Second Fang of the Early Tang 初唐房二传 This book was originally titled Taming the Early Tang One of the most formidable women in history, Princess Gaoyang, hailed by later generations as a great pioneer who yearned for free love, slowly raised her head. Her pretty face blossomed into a smile at me, her brows relaxing, her eyes curving, dimples faintly appearing, and the corners of her lips lifting into a perfect arc. She was breathtakingly beautiful and seductively alluring, leaving me completely unable to breathe. The future empress 0Votes1.7MRecs433.3kFans
