The Phoenix Descends Upon a Crumbling Han
凤穿残汉
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- Ongoing
- Length
- 1.9M Words
- Genre
- Ancient Romance
- Subgenre
- Transmigration Romance
- Updated
- 10y ago
- English
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A series for those who live to see this!
Come on, let's see who else is still waiting for the book! Anyone still waiting is a true fan! 😄 I got into this hobby in 2011~ Now it's 2021~ 😂️ Disclaimer: This book is worth reading. Back in the day, novels were full of domineering CEOs and Mary Sues, but *Phoenix Transmigration* was a refreshing and unique work focused solely on power struggles.
Seven years have passed, is there anyone else waiting besides me?
Of all the historical novels featuring female protagonists I've read, only this one is truly worth reading.
Author, baby, count the time, your child is already 14 years old this year. He is in the second grade of junior high school and must learn to let go. Leave the child to her father and come back for an update, okay?!!! I beg you, Sister Liu, I am 18 this year, can I see the finale of this book?
I'll keep waiting for Liu Ding, even though I'm almost graduating from university. 😭
There are several aspects of Phoenix's Journey to Power that fascinate me, such as its direct confrontation with the plight of women—"A Path to Empresshood for a Woman."
1. Acknowledge your identity as a woman and do not borrow the guise of a man. Female feudal lords faced numerous inconveniences after revealing their female identities—an unstable family foundation, insufficient public trust, societal prejudice, defamation, unsuitable venues, unprecedented ceremonies, coveted marriages, and the risks of bearing children all borne by her alone.
After reading several novels recommended in the comments section, I can only say that none of them can compare to "Phoenix Transmigration." They can't even maintain basic logical consistency, yet they're being called substitutes for "Phoenix Transmigration"... I'm speechless. It's such a waste of my time!
Any good books to recommend lately? I watched a few chapters of "The Empress's Livestream" but couldn't get into it, I'm waiting for "Jiang Ji" to finish, and "Phoenix Alliance" has been updating inconsistently lately, so I'm planning to wait a bit longer. I like historical fiction. I've read "The Elegant and Sassy Tale of Thief Dao San Chi" and "Reborn in the Late Kangxi Era" by Yan Jiu.
My thoughts on the unfinished ending, the conclusion, and the sequel.
In my mind, the division of the country into various states was already a very good ending. Because Cai Jizhen had done everything she could to "deepen the roots and strengthen the foundation" and improve productivity: she used the three chiefs system to restore grassroots control, used salt warehouses to promote agriculture through commerce and increase grain reserves, implemented the equal land…
Are there any novels similar to "Phoenix Travels Through the Remnants of the Han Dynasty" where the female protagonist is single-mindedly focused on conquering the world and unmoved by emotions?