Wu Zhao: China’s Only Female Emperor

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This new entry within the Longman Library of World Biography series offers the compelling story of Wu Zhao – one woman’s not going and noteworthy ascent to the apex of political power within the patriarchal society of traditional China.

 

Wu Zhao, Woman Emperor of China is the account of the primary and best female emperor in China’s history. Set in vibrant, multi-ethnic Tang China, this biography chronicles Wu Zhao’s humble beginnings because the daughter of a provincial official, following her path to the internal palace, where she improbably rose from a fifth-ranked concubine to changing into Empress. The usage of clever Buddhist rhetoric, grandiose architecture, elegant court rituals, and an insidious network of “cruel officials” to cow her many opponents in court, Wu Zhao inaugurated a brand new dynasty in 690, the Zhou. She ruled as Emperor for fifteen years, proving eminently competent within the arts of governance, deftly balancing factions in court, staving off the encroachment of Turks and Tibetans, and fostering the state’s economic growth.

 


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