Drinking in Tang

Shuiyin Jiangshan起点女生网2017

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Summary

Modern young man Li Lingfeng, through a jade pendant carved with the character 'Li,' transmigrates into the Tang dynasty as Li Yi, an infant rescued by the Maoshan Taoist Wang Yuanzhi. In the fifth year of Zhenguan, Li Yi leaves Maoshan and arrives in the Tang, then at the dawn of its golden age. With modern thinking a thousand years ahead, he promotes merchant alliances, banks, charity, and technical academies, and introduces special-forces training, armed police formation, and stage drama, determined to build a modernized Tang that blends ancient and present. The story mixes light humor, mystery and suspense, military fervor, and invention, from solving cases in Luoyang to court power struggles in Chang'an, showing Li Yi stirring up the Zhenguan era with a millennium's perspective and redrawing the map of a golden age.

Editor's review

This is a time-travel farming novel from Qidian Female Network's historical channel, built around the thrill of 'modern thinking remakes the Tang dynasty.' The pace is brisk and the laughs frequent. It suits readers who enjoy lighthearted comedy with an invention-and-creation bent. The draw lies in watching concepts like merchant alliances, banks, and technical academies take root in the Zhenguan era, and in Li Yi's interactions with Wang Yuanzhi, Pan Shizheng, and others. The weak point: the later main plot loosens somewhat, some setups are idealistic, the political intrigue lacks depth, and the author's completion note even admits the numbers were mediocre.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy Tang-dynasty time-travel farming novels
Readers who prefer a light, humorous style
Readers interested in inventions and planting modern systems in ancient times
Readers looking for a completed long web novel to pass the time

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking rigorous historical accuracy
Readers who prefer serious political-intrigue and war dramas
Readers who dislike protagonists with overly strong plot armor

Reading tips

The early Maoshan apprenticeship section is slow; skim it and focus on Li Yi's introduction of new things after leaving the mountain.
Read it as a light, satisfying story; don't over-scrutinize historical details or the feasibility of modern systems.
At over eight hundred chapters, read in arcs—'Luoyang—Chang'an—court—war'—to avoid fatigue from long uninterrupted reading.

About the publisher

起点女生网

Qidian Girls' Network is a publisher whose catalogue is drawn primarily from online literature, with about 3,753 titles held in the collection. Public information is limited, so its founding background and location cannot be confirmed; the available titles nonetheless show a clear focus on genre fiction for female readers, with common categories including girls' novels, modern romance, time-travel and alternate-world stories, mystery and the supernatural, and premium fiction, alongside some male-oriented novels. Representative titles include Every Day I'm Looking for the Book's Villain, No One Knows You Like I Do, Lamarck's Game, Quick Transmigration: Target—Eliminate the Main God, Officialdom Hegemony, The Wooden Immortal's Tale, Reborn Villainess Boss, and The Farmgate Talisman Doctor, most built around romance, time travel, quick transmigration and fantasy premises. Its representative authors include Zhong Fei, Muxi Bixin, Le Xiaoyun, Qiancao Chengyin, Qingfeng Lingxin, Dandan Zhujun, Niuniu Mi and Gu Li, reflecting a publishing profile centred on original long-form serialized web fiction, with an emphasis on genre storytelling and female-oriented reading experiences.

FAQ

What is 'Drinking in Tang' about?

Modern man Li Yi transmigrates into the Tang dynasty and, with a millennium's wisdom, promotes merchant alliances, banks, and technical academies during the Zhenguan era, remaking the Tang.

Is this book completed?

Yes, it is completed at 859 chapters, finished on June 9, 2018, on Qidian Female Network.

What is the protagonist Li Yi's identity?

An infant rescued by the Maoshan Taoist Wang Yuanzhi, in truth a modern transmigrator with knowledge and thinking a thousand years ahead.

Is it suitable for history buffs?

Not really—the book leans toward light, satisfying fiction; modern systems are implanted idealistically, and historical details are not rigorous.

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About the author

Shuiyin Jiangshan Author

Shuiyin Jiangshan is an online fiction author about whom limited public information is available. To date, two works are known under this name, the representative titles Yin Tang and Back to the Ming Dynasty as a Top Student. Judging from the titles and common categories, the author focuses on historical alternate-history fiction within the male-oriented novel genre and is also listed among premium fiction. The writing draws on real dynastic settings, combining time travel, personal growth, and historical context to create narratives that carry a sense of period atmosphere while remaining light and entertaining. Yin Tang is set against the Tang dynasty, while Back to the Ming Dynasty as a Top Student takes the Ming dynasty as its backdrop, showing an interest in different historical periods. Because little is disclosed about the author's life and career, the known body of work remains these two titles, through which readers can glimpse the author's style and thematic preferences.