Wu Zetian rose from the bottom of the hierarchy to become the only empress in China's history. Buddhism, a religion born in India, and Nalanda-trained scholars played an important role as Wu ...

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Her reign marked a significant era of prosperity for China, which accounted for approximately 23% of the global GDP at that ...

Often depicted as an incompetent tyrant, recent historical discoveries now suggest that her reign was prosperous and her legacy was unfairly tainted. Empress Wu Zetian, portrayed by Fan Bingbing ...

In Chinese patriarchal feudal society, image of empress, or female emperor seldom appeared, not even in fairy tales. Wu Zetian (AD 624-705), however, succeeded in treading on the forbidden zone to ...

In all of Chinese history, only one woman has ruled in her own name as empress regnant. From A.D. 665, when she and her husband the Emperor Gaozong effectively took joint control of the imperial court ...

Wu Zetian, popularly known as Empress Wu, ruled when the economy of China accounted for around 23 per cent of global GDP. According to an old South China Morning Post (SCMP) report, such an ...

This week, we’re bringing you a look at Wu Zetian, who fought for women’s rights and created her own dynasty.

The TV drama The Empress of China is hot among audiences recently. Actress Fan Bingbing, who plays the role of Empress Wu Zetian, is a fabulous beauty. What did Wu Zetian, China's only female ...

Another frequently seen image of Wu Zetian is the block-painted edition of Images of Ancient People in History, created in 1498, during the reign of Emperor Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty.