Inkstone Online is a small library of classic Chinese literature and history, newly translated into English and free to read online. No paywalled scans, no century-old prose — direct translations from the original Chinese texts, with character portraits, interactive maps, and full audio narration.
Journey to the West (西遊記) — the 16th-century novel of Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, and the pilgrimage that inspired the game Black Myth: Wukong. This is a new translation from the 1592 Shidetang edition, the oldest complete text of the novel: unabridged, unsentimental, and funny. If the game's lore sent you looking for the source, it starts here.
Zizhi Tongjian (資治通鑑) — Sima Guang's "Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance," the great chronicle of Chinese history from the Warring States onward. Retold as sharp, practical lessons in power and statecraft, with dual commentary tracks, 326 character portraits, a relationship network, and historical maps.
