CULTURE AND POWER IN CHINA

Tang dynasty has only one empress who ruled alone. Wu Zetian is known to be the bravest and brilliant woman in history slowly climbing her way up to claim her position at the throne. To some, Wu Zetian was a perfect definition of an autocrat and more ruthless when it came extending her powers although this was no different with her male empress who came before her and even after (Johnson, 2013). Born to a family of humble background at 624 A.D in Shanxi province in which she later came to be the redeemer of Tang dynasty when it was almost crumbling (Johnson, 2013). In fact, that is the most significant achievement since he touched the helm and additionally she owes a lot to the ancient printing technology in the world. She was a woman who praised her own deeds no matter how merciless it is even up to the point of exiling her own blood son, she had the only rear chance to show how capable she was by riding lion stallion “the lady in waiting attending emperor Taizong” (Johnson, 2013). Because of her ambition and fortitude no doubt she reclaimed Tang dynasty by construction  several irrigation systems and perhaps also her polite financing of Buddhist temples. Taming the powerful and beautiful creature, that is the horse in which none could not  dare leave alone the men, it was the total display of strength. One of the wonderful city Changan, had rich Chinese history having all china people passes by their since this was the paramount root where goods and other products from India and parts of central were sold. This brought great wealth and recognition to people of the dynasty especially Empress WU Zetian.

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