Chinese Characters is a new series of essays ... she killed her own newborn child – and then framed the Empress for the murder. Wu Zetian (624-705) of the Tang dynasty Wu Zetian started at ...

Wu accused the Empress Wang of strangling the child (whom ... reinforced by the sexism of the Confucian beliefs followed by official Chinese historians over the centuries.

The Shadow of Empress Wu, also known as Riyue Lingkong, is a Chinese television series about the relationship between Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history, and Xie Yaohuan ...

Wu Zetian is a Chinese television series based on the life story of Wu Zetian, the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of Empress Regnant and became the de facto ruler of China in ...

During her tenure, the Chinese empire expanded into Central Asia, while the economy thrived, fueled by the flourishing tea and silk trade. Empress Wu’s life has been portrayed in numerous films ...

She talks about the role of Empress Wu in promoting Buddhism and how she also used Buddhist imagery to promote herself to the Chinese people. Foreman also takes note of the contrast between the ...

Lin is a well-known character from the classic ... Her inspiring life story and her portrayal of Empress Wu Zetian have ...