For Asian Heritage Month, the Charlatan named their picks to celebrate the contributions of Asian people to the world we ...

However, once upon a time, one woman stood above them all — Empress Wu Zetian of China’s Tang dynasty. Her wealth, estimated at a staggering USD 16 trillion in today’s value, is believed to ...

Empress Wu Zetian, the sole female ruler of China, used Buddhism to justify her rule during the Tang dynasty and established ...

Wu Zetian’s legacy continues to spark debate, but one thing is certain—her rule changed the course of Chinese history forever. A Legacy of Power and Wealth Empress Wu Zetian’s story is one ...

Chinese Empress Wu Zetian: European queens like Catherine the Great and Queen Elizabeth I are often celebrated for their might, but here is a queen whose name often finds a miss. Known for her ...

There were long queues at the booth of telecom operator China Unicom ... for instance, with Empress Wu Zetian’s Tang dynasty attire in the blink of an eye. The company said its own Yuanjing ...

Empress Wu Zetian entered the Chinese court as a fifth-tier concubine, but she ended her life as the country's only female emperor. Once described as hated by “gods and men alike," Zetian ...

In the annals of history, few monarchs have achieved the staggering wealth attributed to Empress Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in China’s history. With an estimated net worth of US$16 ...

The story that touched my heart the most was the story of Wu Zetian, the only Empress of China. She ruled from 660 to 705 - in total 45 years! How incredible is that! [Photo provided to ...

Elsewhere, the [Chinese] Empress Wu Zetian is using the Buddhists as a way of getting rid of the Confucians and the Taoists... During the period of this book, I don’t think there was a Silk Road ...

Wu Zetian was a fifth-grade concubine in the Chinese royal harem in the 7th century who rose to become China's only empress. William Dalrymple's new book, The Golden Road: How Ancient India ...