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 ...

When Wanrong became the Empress of China, she was already ruling over a ghost land. In a matter of months, her country abolished the monarchy, turning all Wanrong’s decadent pleasures into dust.

Pearl S. Buck, Imperial Woman: The Story of the Last Empress of China (first published 1956; Open Road Media, 2013) Katharine A. Carl, With the Empress Dowager (first published 1906; General Books ...

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 ...

In his congratulations the Emperor is joined by her Majesty the Empress Dowager of China. The Emperor's message was received in the form of a cablegram from Peking. As is usual with Chinese ...