1. Wu Zetian was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the only female emperor in Chinese history. On the Double Ninth Festival (September 9) of the first year of Tianshou (690), the 67-year-old Wu Zetian ascended the throne and named herself the "Holy God Emperor". With November as the beginning of the year, the flag was changed to red and the name of Tianshou was changed. The Great Zhou Dynasty was established. Wu Zetian reigned for 15 years.
2. In the first year of Shenlong (705), Wu Zetian, who was 82 years old, died miserably in the Xianju Hall of Shangyang Palace. Her last will and testament: to remove the title of Emperor and to be known as the Great Sage Queen of Zetian. She was buried in the Qianling Mausoleum together with Emperor Gaozong. Before her death, her son Li Xian left a monument for her but not a biography, thus leaving the mystery of the "wordless monument".
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1. Evaluation of the past dynasties
Cui Rong: Talented and far-sighted, great achievements. Thunder is its force, sun and moon are its writing. Sprinkle it with nectar and cover it with clouds of celebration. Make rituals and make music, and return to simplicity. Zongli Mingtang worshiped Confucianism and Taixue. The world is full of admiration, and Jiuyi is full of admiration. The great river is steeped in jade, and the mountain is surrounded by mud and gold. A towering success, flying toward the wind. ("The Mourning Book of Empress Zetian")
Shen Jiji: The Queen Mother is very involved in literature and history, and is good at carving and worming. ...The Queen Mother has been in the world for more than 20 years. At that time, there were hundreds of ministers, all of whom expressed their opinions through articles. Over time, it has become a common practice. (Quoted from "Tongdian")
Lu Zhi: Later, he won the hearts of the people and promoted talents. At that time, he was said to be a wise man, and he was used by many officials in the court. (Quoted from "Twenty-Two Histories")
2. Calligraphy
Wu Zetian was also a female poet and an outstanding politician. In addition to being proficient in historical books and poems, she was also good at calligraphy. Especially good at Feibai script and cursive script. There are not many calligraphy materials left by Wu Zetian. There are "Stele of Jianfu Temple" and "Inscription of Chongfu Temple". Only "Stele of Prince Shengxian" was written by Wu Zetian personally and engraved with calligraphy.
Because Wu Zetian loved calligraphy, good calligraphy was listed as an important condition for becoming a scholar. Under such a political situation, many calligraphers quickly emerged. Such as Lu Jianzhi, He Zhizhang, Sun Guoting, Li Yong, Wang Zhijing, Xue Yao, Jia Yingfu, Han Jingyang, Xu Qiaozhi, Wang Shaozong, Zhong Shaojing, etc.
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