In the long history of China, there have been many very famous figures that we are still talking about today. Perhaps they were affected by the fact that feudal society was a patriarchal society. Among these figures, women The proportion is very small, far less than that of men.
However, young ladies in ancient times, especially during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, were so oppressed by feudal ethics that they rarely went out, let alone were famous. There is such a paragraph in the Red Mansion, Baoyu He took the sisters' poems to show off to his friends, and the first thing these sisters worried about was that if these poems were spread, they would have a bad reputation for themselves. If the poems were well written, they would worry about their reputation. This shows that feudal ethics have a negative impact on their reputation. The oppression of women is deep.
But even so, there are still many very powerful women in history, especially Wu Zetian! In the history of the West, there are many queens, but in the history of China, there is only one queen!
It can be said that she is the most legendary figure in the entire history of China. She rose from a small harem concubine to the top of power step by step. For the first and only time, she will Women have the same political status as men. Since ancient times, women have at most been regents, but she is the only one who dares to take the risk of being despised by the world and truly become the emperor!
Although the Wu regime she founded did not last long, and ultimately failed to put an end to this absurd period of women in power, this period does not seem to be the same in the entire history. Over a long period of time, it has enriched China's history and added a lot of color to it.
In addition to ascending the throne as a woman, Wu Zetian also has many interesting things for future generations, such as her wordless monument and the characters she once made.
Some people say that Wu Zetian created 20 characters in her lifetime, but this is not the most accurate statement. Generally speaking, the mainstream recognizes that she created 17-23 characters. Wait, isn't it better to be an emperor and have to create characters and then find something to do for yourself?
This Wu Zetian’s emperor must be too idle! But was it really because Wu Zetian was too busy that she created these words?
The truth is not that simple. Although she has long since turned into dust, we can still get a feel for her heart.
The first reason may be that you want to show the world that you are knowledgeable. As the only female emperor, Wu Zetian was by no means only outstanding in strategy. Her literary quality was very high, but she was just a talented person at the beginning, and then she also struggled in the harem. No matter how talented she is, no one can appreciate her, but making characters is different. The finished characters must be known and used by the world. In this way, people in the world will know that Wu Zetian is knowledgeable and able to satisfy people. Her vanity.
The second point may be that she is not so confident in herself. After all, she is a woman, and the rights and politics that have always been controlled by men, whether external statements or de facto, are in the hands of women. This is not only the first time in her life, but also the first time for a woman in the world to be the first woman in the world. A person who eats crabs will naturally be a little unconfident, and during the 21 years of her reign, she changed 18 era names in one go. It depends on the emperor's own preferences, but changing 18 in 21 years is not a normal phenomenon.
The third point is that Wu Zetian wanted to win the hearts of the world's literati. Who was the most terrifying person to the emperor in ancient times? They are not robbers or executioners. The most terrifying thing is actually the literati in the world. On the one hand, literati were an important part of the officialdom at that time. On the other hand, literati had read books. Many of them were very arrogant and arrogant. Sometimes they would get together to talk. In national politics, literati's pen and ink can kill people. Once hated by the world's literati, Wu Zetian, the emperor, will not be able to sit still, and the creation of characters can just reflect the importance she attaches to the world's literati.
The fourth point may be because she wants to show that she is actually destined. First of all, in ancient times, Cangjie created characters, and Cangjie created characters after being inspired by the footprints of birds and animals. Without characters, how could civilization be passed on? Therefore, Cangjie can be said to have laid the foundation of Chinese civilization. Cangjie once worshiped Luo Shu, and Luo Shu is not an ordinary thing. "Book of Changes" says that Hetu and Luo Shu were used by sages for divination.
In this case, doesn’t Wu Zetian, who has the same credit for creating characters as Cangjie, also has the same credit as him! Isn’t that just destiny?
Having said that, it was not Wu Zetian who could invent the word. There was another person who coined the word. This person was called Zong Qinke.
When Wu Zetian first came to the throne, there were many voices of opposition in the court, saying that she ignored human relations and turned things upside down. In order to please Wu Zetian, Zong Qinke invented the word "曌", This word is good. In addition to the fact that the sun and the moon are in the sky, it means that the power has always belonged to Wu Zetian. The sun is yang and the moon is yin. This is the integration of yin and yang! Wu Zetian was very happy when she heard this, and immediately took advantage of Zong Qinke.
The characters created by Wu Zetian are very difficult to understand and very rare. Originally, Chinese characters have begun to be gradually simplified. This move has complicated the simple Chinese characters, and they have naturally been It has been eliminated, and many of these characters have very low recognition and are difficult to recognize.
Secondly, people have become accustomed to using the original Chinese characters, and they are not used to the sudden appearance of a new character. In this way, these characters, except for one?曌?, are gradually eliminated.
Although this character has not been eliminated and is still used in current Chinese character input methods, it is mostly only used for Wu Zetian’s name and is rarely used for daily writing. Or used as a person's name. On the one hand, this word is too big. The sun and the moon are in the sky. It is not something that ordinary people can hold, and it is not something that ordinary people dare to use.
China still pays attention to the matter of naming and the matching of name and destiny. In order to raise their children well, many people even use nicknames as nicknames for their children. How could they use such a word as a nickname? What's your child's name? Moreover, the word itself is commonly used as "photo". In daily life, everyone uses "photo" instead of "曌". If Emperor Wu had not chosen the word "曌" for his name, maybe this word would be the same as its name. Other "brothers and sisters" are also submerged in the long river of history, but although the word is still there, because of its meaning, no one dares to use it as a name, let alone use it in daily life, so it can be regarded as It’s a niche word.