The Chronicle of Ming Kong

She has reached the summit, yet still gazes toward a higher place. There is no throne there, only the fundamental principles that govern heaven and earth.

The Annals of Mingkong unveils a chapter history never fully told: in her later years, Wu Zetian was no longer content simply to wield power. She sought the secret to ensuring the empire would endure. Starting with the cracked field ridges of drought-stricken Hebei, she felt the pulse of resource recycling. Amid the clanging of military workshops, she heard the first notes of standardized production. Between the lines of sprawling legal codes, she wove the threads of rational institutions. And through the fog of gender prejudice, she kindled the potential of half the population.

At last, amid the countless lights of the Shangyuan Festival, she saw the warmest purpose behind every rational design: allowing every life to enjoy the simple pleasures of an ordinary existence.

She begins with a blank memorial stele and invites you to continue the story: When someone has the power to reshape an era, what kind of warmth will she leave behind in this world? Join this peerless empress as she embarks on a soul-stirring journey, painting with mountains and rivers and writing poetry with the lives of all people.