Some
quick facts about this empress:
- Born in an official-eunuch family.
- Sent to the palace at the age of 14.
- Remained a lowly concubine for 12 years.
- A great political leader.
- Contributed to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty
from the Age of Zhenguan to the Age of Kaiyuan.
Who
was she?
Thought of
the day:
Wu Zetian was the only
Chinese woman to name her own dynasty, Zhou, and was greatly reviled by
Confucian historians. But she had widespread popular support. Why?
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