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  1. The Ballad of Yan Yun from the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period Short Story328k Wordscompleted "The wind is rustling and the water is cold. A strong man will never return once he is gone." A tragic song of Yishui has been sung for eight hundred years and has never been heard in the Yan Kingdom. This is an epic about revenge and redemption, ambition and destiny. In the last days of the Warring States period of iron and blood, how a group of people, swept away by the torrent of the times, crashed into the iron wall of fate with their flesh and blood. 0Votes3Recs0Fans
  2. Mirror Pact Western Fantasy198k Wordscompleted The story takes place in a fictional second-tier coastal city called "Wujin". This city is shrouded in fog all year round, and the air is humid and gloomy. Western buildings from the old concession period are intertwined with modern high-rise buildings, giving it a strange beauty of time and space. 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  3. The Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period: Wei Short Story171k Wordscompleted From the end of the 5th century BC to the middle of the 4th century BC, China was moving from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period. The "collapse of rituals and the collapse of music" has become a foregone conclusion, and the form of warfare has fundamentally changed, from chariot duels of nobles to large-scale annihilation battles dominated by infantry. This is an era when the old order completely disintegrates and a new order is born in blood and fire. 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  4. Mirror Master's Aura Short Story261k Wordscompleted Mirror Master's limitations and costs: Each deep "seeing" will consume the mirror master's own mental power. If you forcibly spy on the aura that the other party does not want to face, you will suffer "aura backlash" (which can range from dizziness to mental trauma). The mirror master cannot see his own aura - this is a professional fate and he needs another mirror master to be his mirror. 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  5. Blood and Sand: the Rise of the Flavian Dynasty Short Story216k Wordscompleted There were great changes in the twenty-eight years between the "Year of the Four Emperors" (68-69) and the assassination of Domitian (96). This is an era when the old order collapses and a new order is reforged in blood and fire. 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  6. The Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period: Duke Wen of Jin Short Story119k Wordscompleted "Respecting the king and rejecting the barbarians" is the only legal cloak for hegemony. Whoever can be the leader in the alliance, whoever can be named "Hou Bo" by the emperor, and whoever can defeat the most threatening "barbarians" on the battlefield will be the overlord of the world. 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  7. Zhao of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period Short Story331k Wordscompleted In the middle and late Warring States Period (326 BC - 257 BC), there was a period of radical change when rituals collapsed and music collapsed. Reform to strengthen the country, alliances between verticals and horizontals, and a hundred schools of thought contending are the main themes of the times, and the competition for survival among the vassal states has reached a fever pitch. 0Votes3Recs0Fans
  8. The Napoleonic Era: Cans and Codes Short Story388k Wordscompleted From the period of Napoleon's administration (1799) to his death (1821), it covers the Battle of Marengo, the Battle of Austerlitz, the Battle of Trafalgar, the expedition to Moscow, the Battle of Leipzig, the Exile on Elba, the Hundred Days, the Battle of Waterloo, the Exile on St. Helena and other major historical nodes. 0Votes4Recs0Fans
  9. Qi Henggong, the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period Short Story123k Wordscompleted The Zhou royal family declined and lost the ability to command the world. The world was on the verge of "anarchy". The Di people moved south, the Rong people came west, and the Chu people moved north. Each vassal state is in charge of its own affairs and is in urgent need of a new "maintenance of order" to step forward. 0Votes5Recs0Fans
  10. The Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period Short Story279k Wordsongoing Over the past eight hundred years, Chu has gone from a small barbarian state to tearing apart the earth and becoming king, to conquering the Central Plains and conquering half of the world, to Wu Qi's reform, King Huai being deceived, Lantian bloodshed, and the fall of Yingdu - an empire that was cursed to be "big but not strong", how did it move towards inevitable destruction in the gears of fate, and in the midst of destruction, the soul of Chu would never be destroyed. 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  11. Zhou Zhili Collapsed Short Story171k Wordscompleted Centered on Zheng's "Four Battles" (today's Xinzheng area in Henan Province), it was bordered by Song Wei in the east, Jin in the north, Jingchu in the south, and the royal family in the west, forming the core stage. 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  12. The Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period: the King of Yue Short Story145k Wordscompleted The Spring and Autumn Period is coming to an end, and the Zhou royal family has declined to the extreme, with only a hundred miles of land around Luoyang remaining. It has become the norm that "ritual and music conquests come from the princes". The politics of hegemony came to an end, and the power of ministers and officials rose - the six ministers of Jin State were in conflict, the Tian family of Qi State became powerful, and the three Huan of Lu State were in power. This is a turbulent era in 0Votes5Recs0Fans
  13. The Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period Short Story263k Wordscompleted Taking Qi State as the core, it depicts the prosperous scene of Linzi City in detail - the Jixia Academy is home to celebrities, there are many shops, and the fish and salt are the most prosperous in the world. At the same time, the powerful Qin in the west, the bitter and cold Yan land, the disputes between the three Jins, and the strangeness of Jingchu spread to the west. 0Votes3Recs0Fans
  14. Double Venice Short Story221k Wordscompleted All major historical events (1606 excommunication crisis, 1797 destruction, 1848 revolution, 1966 flood, Moses Plan controversy, etc.) Are realistically presented Landmarks such as St. Mark's Square, the Grand Canal, the Bridge of Sighs, the Armory, and Lido Island are the core scenes. 0Votes3Recs0Fans
  15. Imperial Waltz: the Rise and Fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Short Story394k Wordscompleted Era: Austro-Hungarian Compromise of 1867 - Disintegration of the Empire in 1918 (51-year span) 0Votes6Recs0Fans
  16. Prophet1979 Short Story735k Wordsongoing China's turning point: The Chinese Republic, which has experienced turmoil, is at a crossroads in history, and the spring thunder of "reform and opening up" is about to explode. Dawn of Technology: Disruptive technologies such as personal computers, mobile communications, and the Internet are all in their infancy. Financial desert: China does not yet have a real capital market, and its futures, securities, and modern banking systems are completely blank. Secret war of espionage: Eastern and W 0Votes4Recs0Fans
  17. The Seven Heroes of Qin in the Warring States Period: from Frontier to Dynasty Short Story243k Wordscompleted It started in 362 BC (Qin Xiaogong succeeded to the throne) and ended in 221 BC (Qin unified the world), which spanned about 140 years. 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  18. The Rose of Versailles and the Guillotine Short Story849k Wordscompleted In 18th-century France, the Palace of Versailles was a giant cage made of marble, gold and lies. On the surface, this is a beacon of European civilization—candlelight illuminates silk skirts, perfume masks body odor, and minuets drown out wails of hunger. But in fact, this is a precision-designed "reality show stage" in which the king is the producer, the nobles are the actors, and the 30 million French people are the audience who are forced to pay but cannot enter. 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  19. The Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period Short Story215k Wordscompleted "Han, the throat of the world." ——"Historical Records" The throat is the most critical and the most vulnerable. 0Votes4Recs0Fans
  20. Spirit Detection Dragon Group Short Story617k Wordsongoing Thirty years ago, underground spiritual veins began to move around the world. As one of the birthplaces of ancient civilization, Dragon Kingdom has the highest density of spiritual veins in the world. Resurrection of spiritual veins brings two consequences: Supernatural events have surged: the frequency of ghosts, demons, and evil spirits has increased hundreds of times. The emergence of awakened people: a very small number of people are born or acquire the ability to see, touch, and fight super 0Votes3Recs0Fans
  21. The Purple Tent: Shadow of the Double-Headed Eagle Short Story382k Wordscompleted This is the peak moment of the Byzantine Empire - Bulgaria has been crushed, the military district system is still strong, and the "Macedonian Renaissance" is bringing the glory of classical civilization to bloom again. However, this is also the beginning of the abyss. Basil II left no heirs, and his mediocre brother Constantine VIII was about to succeed him, and subsequent successors would push the empire into a crisis that would last for decades. 0Votes3Recs0Fans
  22. The Great Fusion of Boundary-Crossers Short Story750k Wordsongoing Great Fusion (Time Travel Event): A global energy fluctuation of unknown origin occurred on Earth B. This fluctuation tore apart time and space, randomly "projecting" 18 people from Earth A into their corresponding bodies on Earth B, and "resonated" with Earth B's newly awakened superpower, thus gaining unique abilities. At the same time, some native humans on Earth B also began to awaken. 0Votes4Recs0Fans
  23. King Chuzhuang of the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period Short Story188k Wordscompleted In the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period (about 613 BC - 591 BC), the Zhou royal family declined, rituals collapsed, music collapsed, and princes competed for hegemony. This is an era of drastic changes in which the old order is about to collapse and a new order is about to be established. The rising power in the south, Da Chu: claims to be a "barbarian" but is determined to forge ahead. It has strong national power and an enterprising culture. The emperor and his ministers work together to 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  24. Bronze Age - Western Zhou Dynasty Short Story155k Wordscompleted The period from the 11th century BC to the 8th century BC corresponds to the collapse of the Yin Shang Dynasty and the end of the Western Zhou Dynasty. At this time, Chinese civilization was transforming from the Shang Dynasty witchcraft civilization dominated by ghosts and gods to the Zhou Dynasty ritual and music civilization "human ethics". This is a critical period for a fundamental turning point in the temperament of Chinese civilization. 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  25. Mongolia: Song of the Sky Short Story262k Wordscompleted "Eternal Life" is the highest belief of the Mongolians, symbolizing destiny and eternity. "Song" means the joys and sorrows of conquest, construction, love, hate and betrayal composed by the children of the grassland with their lives. 0Votes3Recs0Fans
  26. Poland's Ashes and Roses Historical387k Wordscompleted In 1768, on the eve of resisting the Russian invasion, the family ancestors made a contract with a mysterious old nobleman: "As long as at least one person in each generation of the family remembers to fight for Poland's freedom, Poland will not disappear from the map." 0Votes8Recs0Fans
  27. America: to the West Historical137k Wordscompleted A train that is always extending westward but never reaches the end; a group of people who are always looking for gold but always dig in the wrong place; a missionary who is always spreading civilization but is never understood; and the silent and mocking land, quietly watching these ant-like humans crawling around on her body. 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  28. Joseon Dynasty 1650-1850 Historical246k Wordscompleted Middle and late Joseon Dynasty (about 1650-1850) This period is known as the "Magical Reality of Little China" era - a dynasty struggling between the doctrines of Neo-Confucianism and reality. 0Votes16Recs0Fans
  29. The Imprisoned Prisoner: the Secret of the Sun King Historical106k Wordscompleted A short historical story of France: During the reign of Louis XIV, Versailles was the center of the whirlpool of power, filled with luxury, intrigue and secrets. 0Votes3Recs0Fans
  30. Italy: the Dark Side of Emerald Green Short Story55k Wordscompleted Era background 1478, Florence Lorenzo de'Medici: The "tyrant" of Florence, known as "Lorenzo the Magnificent", a poet and patron of the arts, but also ruthless. Sandro Botticelli: One of the most famous painters of his time, author of "Primavera" and "The Birth of Venus". Girolamo Savonarola: Dominican monk who later led the "Bonfire of the Vanities", the burning of works of art. 0Votes3Recs0Fans
  31. The Three Laws of Hidden Veins Urban94k Wordscompleted "Hidden Veins" refers to both the practitioner's inheritance and the earth's energy flow trajectory (the "dragon vein" in Feng Shui). The two combine to form the true appearance of this world. Rule One: The Price of Inheritance All "hidden lineage" inheritances come with a price. Rule 2: Wall of the Real World Ordinary people cannot see the truth about "hidden veins" because the brain has a "cognitive protection mechanism." Rule 3: Conservation of the Way of Heaven The abilities in "hidden veins 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  32. Ottoman: Coffee and Knives Under the Crescent Moon Historical396k Wordscompleted Time span: 1299-1923 (the complete history of the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire) In 1353, 39 Ottoman warriors took advantage of an earthquake to occupy Gallipoli Castle. Since then, a secret "39th Man Organization" has spread in the darkness of the empire-each generation of sultans has a secret advisory group composed of 39 wise men, warriors, and businessmen. Their duty is to hand over a cup of coffee and say something that changes the destiny of the empire at critical moments in history. 0Votes21Recs0Fans
  33. Mrauk-U Dynasty: the Golden City of the Bay of Bengal Short Story254k Wordscompleted Mrauk U City: Surrounded by mountains on three sides and facing the sea on one side, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. There are 90,000 pagodas in the city. The golden tops of the pagodas look like a golden forest in the sun. At the foot of the mountain is a busy port with merchant ships from Arabia, India, and Malaya anchored. The rivers outside the city crisscross each other, forming a natural water maze. Bay of Bengal: Monsoon winds blow regularly, bringing merchant ships as well 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  34. Thousands of Pagodas and Forests in Bagan Short Story99k Wordscompleted Main time: AD 1044-1287 (the Bagan dynasty flourished until its fall); spatial span: Bagan Plain (core), Direct Kingdom (south), Arakan Coast (west), Dali Kingdom (north), Ceylon (sea) 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  35. Dragon Armor Chapter: Three Realms and Nine Wilds Short Story255k Wordscompleted Cosmology: Three Realms and Nine Wilds System "Stars·Earth·Human Hub" three-dimensional universe model Celestial Realm: The heavenly power composed of Twenty-Eight Constellations, Jiuyao Xingjun, Ziweiyuan, etc. The "Tian Pan" in Qi Men Dun Jia corresponds to this realm. Earth Vein Realm: The energy network composed of dragon veins, earth energy, and feng shui. The dragon veins of China's nine states and the nodes of the earth's earth veins all have spirituality. Human hub world: the third pole 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  36. Germany 1806-1871 Historical142k Wordscompleted 1806 (Disintegration of the Holy Roman Empire) - 1871 (establishment of the German Empire). These 65 years were the most tumultuous and dramatic period in the history of the German nation. 0Votes7Recs0Fans
  37. America's Two Wars Historical390k Wordscompleted In the United States from 1775 to 1877, a family was divided due to different stances during the War of Independence. This rift was like a curse, buried deep in the family's blood. During the Civil War, the curse came true again, and the descendants seemed to be driven by invisible forces to stand on both sides of the rift valley again. 0Votes5Recs0Fans
  38. Thailand: Blood of the Chao Phraya River Short Story118k Wordscompleted Thailand: Ayutthaya Dynasty from its heyday to its demise (King Narai ascended the throne in 1656 - the city was destroyed in 1767) 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  39. Modern Japan: Japan's Past Short Story194k Wordscompleted The skeleton (fan bone): uses real historical events as the anchor (the Sekigahara War, the issuance of the national lockdown, the Shimabara Rebellion, etc.); The fan (fan paper): unfolds fictional stories in the gaps between events. 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  40. Gongbang Dynasty: the Last Dragonborn Short Story291k Wordscompleted The first stage (1752-1760): The rise of Yong Ji Ya and the unification of Myanmar The second stage (1824-1852): two Anglo-Burmese wars, cession of territory and compensation The third stage (1852-1878): King Mantong's reforms and the capital moved to Mandalay The fourth stage (1878-1885): The bloody accession of King Xipao to the throne and the collapse of the dynasty 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  41. Thailand's Thonburi Dynasty: City of Phoenix Short Story260k Wordscompleted The Ayutthaya dynasty, which had been prosperous for four hundred years, was completely destroyed by the Burmese Konbaung dynasty army, and Siam fell into a dark age of "fragmentation and leaderlessness". Warlords everywhere are separatist, people's livelihood is in decline, Buddhist temples are destroyed, and cultural heritage is facing a crisis of rupture. 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  42. Daikin Slash Youth Historical92k Wordscompleted This is an era about "a sudden change in painting style" - a group of hard-core hunters from the White Mountains and Black Waters suddenly took over the Central Plains and were forced to learn to drink tea, write poetry, collect taxes and review cases. When "reckless" meets "elegant", when "riding and shooting" meets "imperial examination", jokes and dilemmas arise. 0Votes3Recs0Fans
  43. Italy 1815 to 1870 Short Story83k Wordscompleted In this land, everything can be explained in three sentences: the first sentence is "Maybe tomorrow will be better", the second sentence is "But today is bad", and the third sentence is "Forget it, let's eat first." 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  44. Covenant of the Crucible: Vatican Blood and Mud Record Historical244k Wordscompleted Time span: AD 64 (Fire of Nero) → AD 337 (Death of Constantine) → AD 852 (Walls of Leo) → AD 1377 (Return to Rome) → End to the Eve of the Renaissance Main scenes: Rome City, Vatican Hills, Nero's Hippodrome, Catacombs, Old St. Peter's Basilica Construction Site, Medieval Borgo Street, Avignon Papal Palace, etc. 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  45. Wine and Iron Mask Historical264k Wordscompleted One line writes about the ancient Gallo-Roman period (50 BC), and the other line writes about medieval France (1314-1316). The two lines are connected through a mysterious "bronze mask" and a incomplete family chronicle, forming a causal loop spanning 1,300 years. 0Votes5Recs0Fans
  46. Vietnam: Smiling Beacon Smoke in the Southern Country Historical187k Wordscompleted Era coordinates: 1771-1802 (the 31st year of the rise and fall of the Xishan Dynasty) 0Votes9Recs0Fans
  47. Gypsy: Wandering Stars and Songs Historical115k Wordscompleted The Roma people have three major clans, each with its own emblems and taboos. Our story focuses on the Bronze Wheel Clan - their emblem is a copper-colored wheel, half rolling on the ground and half floating in the clouds. The taboo is: not sleeping on the same piece of land for three months in a row. 0Votes3Recs0Fans
  48. Urban Hermit Short Story255k Wordscompleted Contemporary city, 2020s. On the surface, it is a modern society that is no different from the one we live in, with tall buildings, network coverage, and the rise of artificial intelligence. But beneath the surface, there is a "hidden world" - phenomena that cannot be explained by science, dharma that has been passed down for thousands of years, and practitioners who are free from the system, have been operating in the dark. 0Votes1Recs0Fans
  49. War Correspondent: Book of Witnesses Short Story143k Wordscompleted In the smoke of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, five war reporters from different countries reached a secret covenant under the ruins of Paris: regardless of nationality or camp, recorders should help each other and let the truth pass through the flames of war and reach future generations. 0Votes2Recs0Fans
  50. France's Hundred Years' War Short Story79k Wordscompleted AD 1428-1456 was the darkest and most glorious period in French history. 0Votes3Recs0Fans