WU ZETIAN ’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE TANG DYNASTY By Rui Wang A thesis submitted in conformity with the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts Department of East Asian Studies University of Toronto © 2008 by Rui Wang ABSTRACT Wu Zetian ’s Contribution to the Cultural Development of the Tang Dynasty Rui Wang Master of Arts Thesis‚ November 2008 Department of East Asian Studies University of Toronto This thesis represents cross-section of sources
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Empress Wu Zetian China is considered to be one of the oldest civilizations in the world today. Out of its two thousand years of existence‚ and two hundred and forty-three emperors from the eleven major dynasties only one woman has ever ruled China. This would be Empress Wu Zetian who’s cunning‚ malicious‚ and devious behavior would lead her to commit unthinkable acts against others as she tried to rise above her statues of a mar woman and sit on the dragon throne of China. The future Empress
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leader’s reputation that today‚ still conjures up debatable rumors‚ is Wu Zetian. She was the first woman in China to hold the title of emperor‚ but at what cost did she get there? Wu Zetian’s reputation is tarnished with mentions of sabotage‚ murder‚
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Wu Zetian was born into a rich and noble family. As a child she was taught to write‚ read the Chinese classics and to play music. At the age of fourteen‚ this accomplished child became a concubine to Emperor Taizong. She was given the title Cairer. Her perspicacity set her apart from others in the palace and her knowledge of literature and history and talent quickly found favor with the emperor. He bestowed Wu Zetian the title Meiniang which means ’charming lady’ and she was assigned to work in
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Elizabeth Nelson Wu Zhao Paper 11/4/2012 Wu Zhao’s rise to ultimate power was not without struggle. Born to the loyal royal official Wu Shiyue in ~624CE‚ Wu Zhao was privileged enough to learn music‚ writing‚ and other subjects not all women had access to. From her very beginning‚ Wu Zhao was ruthless in her aspirations for power. For example‚ to dispose of Emperor Gaozong’s wife‚ Empress Wang‚ Wu Zhao killed her own daughter by suffocating her and framed Empress Wang for the murder
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Zizhao Zheng‚ WH 10‚ 08/20/14 Wu Zetian In China‚ Express Wu‚ a woman‚ is known to every household and whose history records are studied as crucial academic materials in schools. Wu Zetian is one of the women who I respect the most in Chinese ancient history. In the male – dominated society‚ Wu Zetian was a special woman who had ambition that no one dares to try as a female‚ studied predecessors’ wisdom and assimilated it into her own new thoughts. Her path of being an express consort was filled
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Wu Zhao Sun and Moon‚ Ruthlessness and Courage Wu Zhao is not only a record setting emperor in the prosperity she brought to china and her gender‚ but also in her ruthlessness. Wu Zhao is one of the best known emperors of China for a reason. She brought great prosperity. Wu Zhao also was very strategic in plotting her rise to power. She used and manipulated people and then disposed of anyone who got in her way. Wu Zhao did all it took to get to the top‚ making her successful‚ but exceptionally
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monarch in Chinese history—Empress Wu. Empress Wu rose to power through ruthless tactics to move her from the emperor’s concubine‚ to the emperor’s consort‚ and eventually to the position of empress of China. Her significance as a Chinese ruler is exemplified through her use of the Chinese secret service‚ her influence over the civil service examination‚ her edicts to relieve the lower classes‚ and her lasting impact on China’s military and diplomacy. Wu Zetian was born during the Tang dynasty in
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Wu Zhou was an intelligent woman who pushed for power within the inner court; her strategy to achieve status in the Tang dynasty proved effective as she is considered today to be the only female Emperor to grace China. Though she had used some extreme tactics to achieve her goal‚ I think most of her behavior can be justified by her intentions for creating a better China. Along with becoming Emperor‚ she convinced China that Buddhism should be the primary religion as oppose to Daoism. Fortunate to
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The Sui‚ the Song‚ and the Tang Dynasty The period of the dynasty that unified China‚ the Sui Dynasty‚ began the year 580 C.E. and lasted until 618 C.E. I was founded by an officer of the Northern Zhou‚ Yang Chien (Emperor Wen Ti)‚ and his son and successor‚ Emperor Yang Ti. As an emperor Wen Ti in his early actions restored the Buddhists rights‚ their clergy‚ and ended suppression of Daoism. Emperor Wen Ti achieved the unification of China during the Sui era; also‚ the central government was
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