She broke the sky of male dominance for thousands of years and carved the name of the only female emperor in the history books.
From the ignorant and talented girl who entered the Chang'an Palace at the age of fourteen, to the silent nun under the green lamp of Ganye Temple, to the Eternal Queen who ascended the throne and proclaimed herself emperor at the age of sixty-seven - this book uses a magnificent epic style to panoramically display Wu Zetian's eighty-two-year ups and downs of life.
Volume One: The First Cry in the Deep Palace (Youth)
In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, the second daughter of the Wu family, Jui, entered the palace as a talented person. During the ten years of serving Li Shimin, she learned at close range the power of a generation of heroic rulers and witnessed the cruel rules of the court's power game. When Taizong died, she was sent to Ganye Temple to become a nun, and the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng seemed to bury all her light. But Wu Jue was quietly accumulating strength in silence, studying historical books, gaining insight into the current situation, and waiting for the opportunity to return to the stage.
Volume 2: Phoenix Dances in the Nine Heavens (middle age)
In the fifth year of Yonghui, fate turned. An edict from the new emperor Li Zhi recalled her to the court. From Zhaoyi to the empress, from the Second Saint's visit to the Queen's regency, Wu Jue used his astonishing skills to navigate the patriarchal court step by step. She broke the monopoly of Guanlong aristocrats and initiated martial arts examinations in the palace; she balanced the forces of all parties and stabilized the political situation in the border areas; she reformed the government with her "Twelve Suggestions", and at the same time showed a ruthless and decisive side in the power struggle. When Li Zhi died, she stood at the threshold of the empire's highest power.
Volume 3: The sun and the moon are in the sky (old age)
In the first year of Tianshou, the sixty-seven-year-old Wu Zetian changed the name of Tang Dynasty to Zhou Dynasty and became the only orthodox female emperor in Chinese history. She knew people well and assigned them well, and famous ministers such as Di Renjie and Yao Chong assisted the court; she pioneered martial arts and imperial examinations.
