Tales of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou

A trilogy of novels in the style of historical romance, recounting the evolution of the Xia, Shang, and Western Zhou dynasties over 1,300 years, from Gun being tasked with controlling the floods in 2050 BCE to King Ping of Zhou, Ji Yijiu, moving the capital east in 770 BCE.

Because the story spans such a long period, with characters changing rapidly and a wealth of events to cover, it cannot focus on individuals to develop their personalities. To tell the story across this stretch of time, the author uses transmigration and fantasy elements, expanding on the real events by introducing a celestial realm. This allows the two main characters, Taiyi Zhenren and Shen Gongbao, to act out their personalities, making the novel more engaging and readable, and drawing readers in so thoroughly that once they begin, they cannot put it down.