Wu Zetian

Why would she cross the bottom line of human ethics and kill her own children? How did she transform from talent to queen? How could she become a queen in a world ruled by men for thousands of years? The Great Zhou Dynasty she founded was at its peak, so why wasn't it passed down to future generations? Why do Li Tang's descendants always respect her and regard her as their emperor? For more than a thousand years, she has been both history and legend. The book begins with Wu Zetian's entry into the palace and the death of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. It vividly depicts the complex and rich emotional life of a generation of empresses, their wisdom and strategies for managing the country and the world, and their extraordinary life of rebellion and isolation. It reproduces the thrilling power situation of the Tang Dynasty and describes the counterattack life of the first empress in Chinese history.