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	Empress Wu Zetian, Tang Dynasty, Chinese Emperor, Ancient Chinese History
		She was one of the concubines of Emperor Taizong; she was the empress of Emperor Gaozong; she was the mother of Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Ruizong; she was once a nun in the temple.
		She was Wu Zetian, who was considered 'an excellent woman politician in Chinese feudal time' by Dr.
		Wu Zetian was born in 624 in Wenshui County, Shanxi Province.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /intro/history/tang/emperor_wuzetian.htm (858 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Empress Wu
		Wu Zetian (武則天) (625 - December 16, 705), personal name Wu Zhao (武曌), was the only female emperor in the history of China, founding her own dynasty, the Zhou (周), and ruling under the name Emperor Shengshen (聖神皇帝) from 690 to 705.
		Wu Zetian was not born in Wenshui, as her father was a high ranking civil servant serving in various posts and locations along his life.
		Empress Wu died nine months later, perhaps consoled by the fact that her nephew Wu Sansi (武三思), son of her half-brother and as ambitious and intriguing as she, had managed to become the real master behind the scenes, controlling the restored emperor through his empress consort with whom he was having an affair.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Empress-Wu (5657 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Empress Wu Zetian of China
		Wu Zetian (武則天) (625 - December 16, 705), personal name Wu Zhao (武曌), was the only female emperor in the history of China, founding her own dynasty, the Zhou (周;), and ruling under the name Emperor Shengshen (聖神皇帝) from 690 to 705.
		Her father was Wu Shihuo (武士彠) (577-635), a member of a renowned aristocratic family of Shanxi, and an ally of Li Yuan, the founder of the Tang Dynasty, in his conquest of power (Li Yuan was himself from a renowned aristocratic family of Shanxi).
		Wu Zetian was not born in Wenshui, as her father was a high ranking civil servant serving in various posts and locations along his life.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Wu_Zetian%2C_Empress_of_China (1435 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Emperor Zhongzong of Tang China
		Wu Zetian (武則天) (625 - December 16, 705), personal name Wu Zhao (武曌), was the only female emperor in the history of China, founding her own dynasty, the Zhou (周;), and ruling under the name Emperor Shengshen (聖神皇帝) from 690 to 705.
		Empress Wei then installed her 16-year-old son to be the new Emperor Shao Di, so she could take control of the nation.
		Having worked as Emperor Taizong's secretary for 12 years, Wu Zetian was very familiar with the former emperor's main priorities in his management of state affairs, many of which she followed, for example, his stress on agriculture, reducing tax and corvee, practicing a peaceful foreign policy, and widely soliciting advice and suggestions.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Emperor-Zhongzong-of-Tang-China (822 words)

	Empress Wu Zetian of China
		Wu Zetian (武則天 in pinyin: wu3 ze2 tian1) (625-705), reigning name Empress Wu (武后 wu3 hou4), self-named Wu Zhao (武曌 wu3 zhao4), from Wenshui (now Wenshui County (文水縣), Shanxi), is the only reigning female in Chinese history (of the Zhou Dynasty (690 AD - 705 AD) in between the Tang Dynasty).
		She began as a member of the harem[?] of Emperor Tang Taizong of China and was given the name Wu Mei (武媚 wu3 mei4).
		Traditional Chinese politicial theory[?] did not allow a woman to ascend the throne and Empress Wu was determined to squash the opposition and promote loyal officials within the bureaucracy.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/em/Empress_Wu_of_China.html (211 words)

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		Wu Zetian (625 - December 16, 705), personal name Wu Zhao, was the only female emperor in the history of China, founding her own dynasty, the Zhou, and ruling under the name Emperor Shengshen from 690 to 705.
		Her father was Wu Shihuo (577-635), a member of a renowned aristocratic family of Shanxi, and an ally of Li Yuan, the founder of the Tang Dynasty, in his conquest of power (Li Yuan was himself from a renowned aristocratic family of Shanxi).
		Empress Wu died nine months later, perhaps consoled by the fact that her nephew Wu Sansi, son of her half-brother and as ambitious and intriguing as she, had managed to become the real master behind the scenes, controlling the restored emperor through his empress consort with whom he was having an affair.
	www.wooster.edu /Chinese/chinese/courses/fu_nu_wen_xue/Wu_Zetian.htm (1192 words)

	Empress Wu Zetian of China
		Wu Zetian (武則天 pinyin: Wu3 Ze2tian1) (625-705), reigning name Empress Wu (武后 Wu3-hou4), self-named Wu Zhao (武曌 Wu3 Zhao4), from Wenshui (文水, now in Shanxi), is the only reigning female in the history of China.
		After Gaozong suffered a stroke, she began to govern China from behind the scenes through him and subsequent puppet emperors, only assuming power herself in 690, when she declared the Zhou Dynasty (not to be confused with the first Zhou Dynasty, lasting from 1122 BC to 256 BC).
		Considering the events of her life literary allusions to Empress Wu can carry several connotations: a woman who has inappropriately overstepped her bounds, the hypocrisy of preaching compassion while simultaneously engaging in a pattern of corrupt and vicious behavior, and ruling by pulling strings in the background.
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/e/em/empress_wu_zetian_of_china.html (367 words)

	Empress Wu Zetian of China - InformationBlast
		Wu Zetian (武則天) (625-705), reigning name Empress Wu (武后), is the only female regent of her own right in the history of China, founding her own dynasty -- the Zhou (周;).
		Born Wu Zhao (照) in Wenshui (now in Shanxi) to Wu Shihuo (武士彠) and Lady Yang (陽氏), she began as a consort of the fifth grade (才人) of Emperor Taizong's harem and was given the name Wu Mei (武媚).
		She became empress herself in 655 after succeeded in discrediting Gaozong's wife, Empress Wang, by framing her for the killing of her baby (it is said that Wu Zetian herself had done the deed) and the Pure Concubine, Xiao Liangdi.
	www.informationblast.com /Empress_Wu_of_China.html (427 words)

	Wu Zetian: the First Empress in China > People > Women in History
		He bestowed Wu Zetian the title Meiniang which means "charming lady" and she was assigned to work in the imperial study.
		In spite of her ruthless rise to power, Wu Zetian proved to be a very competent monarch and throughout her reign the legacy of prosperity was bequeathed.
		Wu Zetian was eager to draw into her government all kinds of talented people.
	www.womenofchina.com.cn /people/women_in_history/3594.jsp (1106 words)

	Empress Wu of Zhou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wu Zetian (武則天) (625 - December 16, 705), personal name Wu Zhao (武曌), was the only female emperor in the history of China, founding her own dynasty, the Zhou (周;), and ruling under the name Emperor Shengshen (聖神皇帝) from 690 to 705.
		Her father was Wu Shihuo (武士彠) (577-635), a member of a renowned aristocratic family of Shanxi, and an ally of Li Yuan, the founder of the Tang Dynasty, in his conquest of power (Li Yuan was himself from a renowned aristocratic family of Shanxi).
		Empress Wu died nine months later, perhaps consoled by the fact that her nephew Wu Sansi (武三思), son of her half-brother and as ambitious and intriguing as she, had managed to become the real master behind the scenes, controlling the restored emperor through his empress consort with whom he was having an affair.
	www.1der.com /index.php/Empress_Wu (1685 words)

	Mabelyn.com - Infamous Women
		Wu Meiniang was the daughter of a prestigious general in the service of the first T'ang emperor, T'ai-tsung.
		Wu waited for a while and finally in 655 she planted a wooden figure with a nail through it's chest under Wang's bed that was discovered by the emperor who accused Wang of practicing witchcraft, imprisoned her along with Lady Shiao and went on to marry Wu.
		Wu had four sons by Kao-tsung and Hung, the eldest was intelligent and brave.
	www.mabelyn.com /infamous_women/wu.htm (1293 words)

	Wu Zetian (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Empress Wu Zetian (624-705) of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) was the only female monarch of China, and ruled the empire for over half a century.
		Then Wu Zetian began her political career in earnest for her goal was to become the first female-emperor of China.
		Wu Zetian was eager to draw into her government all manner of talented people.
	www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_aboutchina/2003-09/24/content_22879.htm (1131 words)

	Emperess Wu Zetian - China's Only Empres, Xi'an, Travel Xi'an, Xi'an tours, Trip to Xi'an, Xi'an Sights, Xi'an ...
		Wu became the new emperor's favorite concubine, and in turn, she gave birth to many sons that Kao-tsung wanted.
		Chung-tsung's wife, Empress Wei, sought to be like Empress Wu for her husband was weak as was his father.
		Wu had no ambition on behalf of her family, she was only determined to retain power for herself until the end.
	www.chinainfinity.com /webpages/provinces/shaanxi/wuzetian.htm (519 words)

	Wu Zetian
		He bestowed Wu Zetian the title Meiniang which means `charming lady` and she was assigned to work in the imperial study.
		Wu Zetian proved to be a very competent monarch and throughout her reign the legacy of prosperity was bequeathed.
		Wu Zetian was eager to draw into her government all manner of talented people.
	www.china-corner.com /article_list.asp?id=591 (964 words)

	Empress Wu Zetian of China - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		She first had the concubine née Xiao out of the way, and then her next target was the empress consort herself, which she succeeded in discrediting by framing her for the killing of her (Wu Zetian) baby in the end of 654 (it is said that Wu Zetian herself had done the deed).
		Traditional Chinese political theory did not allow a woman to ascend the throne and Empress Wu was determined to quash the opposition and promote loyal officials within the bureaucracy (see also the similar Salic law).
		She died nine months later, perhaps consoled by the fact that her nephew Wu Sansi (武三思), son of her half-brother, and as ambitious and intriguing as her, had managed to become the real master behind the scenes, controlling the restored emperor through his empress consort with whom he was having an affair.
	www.music.us /education/E/Empress-Wu-Zetian-of-China.htm (1442 words)

	Empress Wu Zetian in Fiction and in History - Studia AS
		The life of Empress Wu Zetian and her accomplishments serve to illustrate how a woman was able to negotiate the realities of societal constraints and came to manage a complex empire in Tang China.
		In the dynastic history of China, Wu Zetian was the one woman who attainedthe status of emperor in her own right.
		The life of Empress Wu Zetian and her accomplishments serve toillustrate how a woman was able to negotiate the realities of societalconstraints and came to manage a complex empire in Tang China.
	www.studia.no /vare.php?ean=9781590338049 (346 words)

	Zhou Dynasty
		Empress Wu Zetian of China founded another Zhou Dynasty in 690 AD, which lasted during her reign.
		The Zhou dynasty was founded by the Ji family and had its capital at Hao, near the city of Xi'an, or Chang'an, as it was known in its heyday in the imperial period.
		The first, from 722 to 481 BC, is called the Spring and Autumn Period, after a famous historical chronicle of the time; the second is known as the Warring States Period.
	publicliterature.org /en/wikipedia/z/zh/zhou_dynasty.html (768 words)

	People
		Since the emperor was physically very weak, Wu Zetian took care of many duties that were meant for the emperor alone.
		Wu Zetian was in power for half a centruy.
		AFter many oppositions, Wu Zetian was forced to descend the throne and let her son be proclaimed emperor.
	library.thinkquest.org /C0122767/tang/wuzetian.html (286 words)

	Zhou Dynasty
		Empress Wu Zetian of China had found another Zhou Dynasty in 690 AD, which lasted during her reign.
		The Zhou dynasty was founded by the Ji family and had its capital at Hao, near the city of Xi'an, or Chang'an, as it was known in its heyday in the imperial period.
		The first, from 722 to 481 BC, is called the Spring and Autumn Period, after a famous historical chronicle of the time; the second is known as the Warring States Period (403 BC-221 BC).
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/z/zh/zhou_dynasty.html (708 words)

	Wu Zetian \| Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
		Wu Zetian was the only woman to rule in China as an emperor in name.
		Overall, Wu Zetian was a decisive, capable ruler in the roles of empress, empress dowager, and emperor.
		According to these historians, the reign of Wu Zetian ended in corruption, drinking, and the elderly ruler delighting in sexual relations with young men who enjoyed all imaginable favors and honors.
	www.bookrags.com /research/wu-zetian-ema-06 (476 words)

	empress wu
		Even though the Empress protested her innocence, she was eventually abolished, and Mei-Niang became the new Empress.
		When she was 59, the emperor died, the Empress came to rule in his place.
		The movie based on Wu Zetian's life won acclaim for Li Li-Hua, one of the foremost Shanghai-born Hong Kong actresses from the '40's through the '60's.
	members.tripod.com /~journeyeast/empress_wu.html (1834 words)

	Wu Zetian - China’s one and only woman emperor presented in History section
		Years later she became Wu Zetian, the only female in Chinese history to rule as emperor.
		Even though the Empress protested her innocence, she was eventually abolished, and Mei-Niang became the new Empress.
		In 690, Wu’s youngest son removed himself from office, and Wu Zetian after having ruled for some years, she employed religion and spread word that she was really a reincarnated Buddha; therefore she was meant to be the emperor.
	www.newsfinder.org /site/comments/wu_zetian_chinas_one_and_only_woman_emperor (1081 words)

	Tang Dynasty in Xian, China - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		The dynasty was interrupted by the Second Zhou Dynasty (690-705) when Empress Wu Zetian seized the throne.
		It was also during the Tang dynasty that the only female ruler of China Empress Wu Zetian made her mark.
		Emperor Tang Xuan Zong brought China to its golden age and Tang influences reached all the way to Japan and Korea in the east, Vietnam in the south and central and western Asia in the west.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /xian_china_tang_dynasty.htm (591 words)

	Qianling Tomb - Xi'an, Empress Wu Zetian (Site not responding. Last check: )
		She was the seventh daughter of Tang Emperor Zhongzong (Li Xian), and the grand daughter of Tang Emperor Gaozong and his wife Empress Wu Zetian.
		Wu Zetian thought that she was attacked by insinuations and compared to Lu Hou.
		When Wu Zetian discovered this, she deprived him of the title of crown prince and made him a commoner.
	www.cnhomestay.com /city/xian/qianling.htm (2485 words)

	Shaw Brothers: Empress Wu (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Empress Wu They typical Shaw Brothers approach to adapting a popular novel or opera for the screen was to assume that the audience already knew the story; this way, the film could skip to the good parts without worrying too much about back story.
		Reviled for years for her violations or Confucian ethics and gender roles, Wu Zetian’s reputation was on the rise in the 60s as Chinese women began to expand beyond traditional roles.
		Of course, to reenforce the story, the film plays fast and loose with historical accuracy, skipping over many of Empress Wu’s harsher actions, inflating the cruelty of her enemies and greatly simplifying the political machinations which allowed her to rule China.
	shawbros.typepad.com /shaw/2006/05/empress_wu.html (364 words)

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