The True Story of Wu Zetian

Author: Lin Yutang
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Wu Zetian, this woman, lived to the age of eighty-two, wielding immense power in China for half a century. Life was like a game to her, and she had stronger desires than ordinary people, leading to countless scandals. The game of power and influence was her favorite pastime, and what she played out was not the normal history of a woman ruling, but rather a mad, dreamlike, and fantastical drama. She was determined to be one of the most powerful and influential women in history. In the end, she failed, but it was not her fault; no one in her Wu family had half her wisdom, half her personality, or half her political talent. We have too many reasons to care about this woman, and we would be happy to explore that history, to see how she transformed from a talented court lady into an empress.