The Secret History of Wu Zetian: Bestseller Edition

It was a feudal society governed by the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, an era when men held power over women. The legendary woman Wu Zetian weathered countless ups and downs, captivating two generations of emperors. She fought her way to the throne of empress, plunged into a fierce struggle for power, and risked everything to claim the imperial throne. She built on the Zhenguan era of good governance and paved the way for the Kaiyuan golden age. This empress was not merely extraordinary: she was remarkable! Viewed from one angle, a mountain ridge; from another, a peak. Near or far, high or low, she looks different from every perspective. Admiration and condemnation, appreciation and criticism, beauty and intelligence, madness and composure: she was a woman of mystery, at once the most ruthless and the most tender. For a thousand years, her uninscribed stele has stood, leaving her merits and faults for all to judge. In her realm, forbidden boundaries could be crossed and fate could be changed. How could anyone not be captivated by her, or not pay attention?