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February 17, 624

The only female emperor in the history of China, Wu Zetian, was born.

1395 years ago today, on February 17, 624 (65438+6241October 23rd), the only female emperor in China history was born.

Empress Wu Zetian reigned for sixteen years.

Wu Zetian (17-705, 12, 16), Han nationality. The only female emperor in the history of China (there was a female emperor Chen Shuozhen during the uprising in Tang Gaozong), the oldest emperor in succession (acceded to the throne at the age of 67) and one of the oldest emperors (82). Tang Gaozong was the empress (655-683), Tang Zhongzong and Tang Ruizong were the empress dowager (683-690), and later he became the Emperor of Wu Zhou (690-705). Change the Tang Dynasty to Zhou Dynasty, build Luoyang as its capital, and name it "Shendu". History is called "Wu Zhou" and he abdicated in 705. Wu Zetian is also a poetess and politician.

Wu Shi is the second daughter of a military commander who was the founding hero of the Tang Dynasty. Her mother is Shi Yang, and Wu Zetian was born in Wenshui, Shanxi. She spent her childhood and adolescence in Lizhou, Sichuan. His real name is unknown. /kloc-at the age of 0/4, he entered the harem as a gifted scholar (positive five products). Emperor Taizong gave him a charming name, known as "Wu Meiniang".

After the death of Emperor Taizong, Wu Zetian entered Ganye Temple as a nun. Tang Gaozong acceded to the throne, was called into the palace as Zhao Yi, entered Chen Fei, and lived in the harem with the queen and Xiao Shufei for many times, at the age of 26.

Wu Zetian is resourceful, ruthless, dabbling in literature and history, and talented. She gave birth to her eldest daughter at 27. According to Zi Jian, Wu Zetian's eldest daughter was only one month after her birth. After the Queen Wang came to see her daughter, she sent her away. The original words in the book are "sent to Japan". The emperor was furious, so he banished the queen to Shu Ren.

In the sixth year of Yonghui (655), Gao made Wu the queen, and in the first year of Shangyuan (674), he was also called "two saints" with Gao. In the first year of Hongdao (683), the emperor died, the middle emperor ascended the throne, and Wu Shi was the empress dowager, which was renamed Qi after the imperial system.

In the year of Heishengyuan (684), Zhongzong was abolished as the king of Luling, and Li Dan, the son of Zongrui, was appointed as the imperial court.

In the first year of Chu, it was abolished, calling itself the Holy Spirit Emperor, and its title was changed to Zhou. Luoyang, the eastern capital, was called "Wu Zhou" in history, and its title was "Holy Spirit Emperor". As the only female emperor in the history of China, Wu Zetian was listed in world record association, China.

During the dynasty, old ministers were expelled and cruel officials were appointed. In the early Tang Dynasty, a number of ministers, such as Sun Changmowgli, Chu Suiliang, Yu Zhining and Pei Yan, were demoted and most of them were killed. Hold court examinations and establish a system of martial arts, self-help and trial officials. Economically, the idea of thin tax collection, peace of mind and labor-saving service has been adopted. Therefore, in its half century in power, the social and economic achievements were brilliant and the national prestige increased greatly.

In the first month of the first year of Shenlong (705), Zhang Jianzhi, Huan, Cui Xuan, Jing Hui and others joined forces with Li Duozuo, the general of Right Feather Forest, to launch a coup, forcing Wu Zetian to abdicate and welcome the restoration of Zhongzong. He died in November of the same year, and the Great Sage was the Emperor of Heaven.

Other titles of Wu were abolished, such as "Holy Emperor, Golden Wheel Holy Emperor, cishi Yuegu Golden Wheel Holy Emperor, Golden Wheel Holy Emperor, Zetianya Holy Queen". Later generations usually call Wu Shi "Wu Zetian".

In 705 AD, Prime Minister Zhang Jianzhi took advantage of Wu Zetian's advanced age and critical illness to support the restoration of Zhongzong and respect Wu Shi as the "Empress Dowager". In the winter of the same year, Wu Shi died at the age of 82, and his will said, "I played the emperor and called him the Great Sage Queen." Li Bai listed Wu Zetian as one of the "Seven Saints" in the Tang Dynasty. After the death of Wu Zetian, a "tablet without words" was erected. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, emperors and generals hoped to erect a monument after their death, but the only female emperor in China's history did not carve a word on it. There are several views: the first view is that Wu Zetian set up a "tablet without words" to blow his own horn and show his merits beyond words; The second point of view is that Wu Zetian set up a "wordless tablet" because she knew that she was guilty and felt that it was better not to write an inscription; The third view is that Wu Zetian is a self-aware person, and it is smart to set up a monument without words. It is the best way for future generations to comment on merits and demerits. There is also a saying that Wu Zetian's son hates his mother. She wrote an inscription, but her son hid it in the grave, leaving a tablet without words.

Another authoritative statement about the date of Wu Zetian's birth: A generation of empress Wu Zetian was born in Guangyuan (Lizhou), Sichuan on November 23rd (the 23rd day of the first month of the Grand Zhou calendar) in the second year of Zhenguan of Emperor Taizong (AD 628).

Wu Zetian was a talented and effective ruler for fifty years from the time when the queen came to power to the time when the emperor abdicated. During her reign, the politics, economy and culture of the Tang Dynasty were at the peak of development, and she created the heyday of ancient China. She was born in Wu Zetian, on the 23rd day of the first lunar month. February and February in the solar calendar include Aquarius and Pisces. But judging from Wu Zetian's character, she is an Aquarius but not a Pisces. Let's look at the history of Wu Zetian and we will know.

Wu Zetian was brilliant from an early age, proficient in literature and history, smart and witty, stubborn but resourceful, and courageous, all of which are the characteristics of Aquarius. Although smart, Pisces is changeable, gentle and not good at fighting. At the age of fourteen, he was called into the palace by Emperor Taizong, established as a talented person, and was named "Wu Mei". Wu Zetian was not favored by Emperor Taizong because of her Aquarius-like stubbornness and unyielding character and her inability to show women's gentle means. Twelve years into the palace, Wu Zetian did not give birth to a boy and a girl for Emperor Taizong, and the title of gifted scholar certainly did not change or improve. This stubborn and unyielding independent character is the characteristic of Aquarius, not the gentle Pisces. When Emperor Taizong was alive, Wu Zetian and Prince Li Zhi fell in love, which was a great rebellion against social morality at any time and was a very deviant behavior at that time, and Aquarius was full of rebellious, independent, detached and revolutionary characters.

Wu Zetian also has the calm (even cold), resolute, independent and overbearing character of Aquarius, which has also maintained her powerful autocratic rule for half a century. When she was a gifted scholar of Emperor Taizong, Emperor Taizong had an unruly BMW called Lion Pony, which was so fierce that no one dared to ride it. Wu Zetian said that as long as she was given three things, a iron whip, two iron bars and three daggers, the horse could be subdued. "If iron whip refuses to accept it, fan its head, and if he refuses to accept it, cut its throat with a dagger." This story fully shows Wu Zetian's resolute, cold and arbitrary political style.

Wu Zetian is not only cool-headed, but also has extraordinary wisdom and courage. After Li Shimin's death, Emperor Taizong sent her to Chang 'an Ganye Temple as a nun. Instead of worrying about the Buddha, she deliberately tried to get out of the temple. On the day of Emperor Taizong's memorial service, Emperor Gaozong went to Ganye Temple to burn incense. When he met Wu Zetian, the witty Wu Zetian seized the opportunity. She reminded the emperor of their previous relationship. Wu Zetian's beauty and old love made the emperor no longer care about Buddhist rules and ethical constraints, and brought Wu Zetian back to the palace, paving the way for her future political future.

Wu Zetian didn't win power by hue, but by her wit and talent. She ascended the throne of the emperor on her own. Smart, independent and free Aquarius can't be a puppet of others. Her life shows Aquarius's highly rational, calm, independent and rebellious personality. She is brilliant, knowledgeable in literature and history, and has political ambitions. At the critical moment, she conspired to urge Gaozong to abolish the queen and win the status of the queen. She took advantage of the contradiction between Emperor Gaozong and the ministers, was ill in bed for a long time, and was quite timid, and gradually developed from participating in politics to taking power. At that time, ministers called Emperor Gaozong and Wu Zetian "double saints".

The tough Wu Zetian is an objective queen. In an era when slanderers are in power and villains are rampant, her trick of "inviting you into the urn" is the best "reward" for those who make trouble. If Wu Zetian is a Pisces, it is hard for us to think that a confused Pisces can be as firm in the struggle for power as she is. At the critical moment, she can exchange her daughter for her safety and status. This extreme inhumanity and cruelty is the terrible inhumanity of Aquarius.

There are several facts that add more evidence to her Aquarius character:

First, there is no tablet on her grave. She calmly considers human nature. Unlike other emperors, she didn't flaunt herself and set up a monument to spread it, but let people objectively evaluate her life, which reflected Aquarius' objective way of thinking.

Second, in order to gain more power, she strangled her own daughter and then framed her as the queen. Killing one's offspring in cold blood, though inhuman, is also to save the peace of people all over the world.

Thirdly, the era of her rule was almost the heyday of "sexual liberation" in China's history, and women's status was high, which was also one of the manifestations of Aquarius' anti-tradition, democracy and experimentalism.

Her achievements in life and her ruling style fully show the characteristics of Aquarius. She once put forward twelve suggestions to Emperor Gaozong:

First, persuade farmers to mulberry, thin fu;

Second, give land to Sanfu (Gyeonggi area is tax-free);

Third, stop the war (stop using foreign troops) to moralize the world;

Fourth, prohibit all flashy and smart habits;

Fifth, reduce work and labor costs;

Sixth, open the way;

Seven, put an end to the malicious words of loyalty;

Eight, the following governors all learn "Cai Laozi";

Nine, the father served Cui Zi for his mother for three years;

Ten, before the Yuan Dynasty, meritorious service personnel have given themselves (power of attorney), not to review and cancel;

Eleven, Beijing official more than eight products, increase wages;

12. Officials who have been in office for a long time and only have high positions and low positions may be promoted by leaps and bounds.

These enlightened political views reflected the rationalism of Aquarius in feudal society at that time, and also won the support of lower-level officials and the civilian landlord class. She also has several important measures, which more directly reflect the anti-tradition, independence and equality of Aquarius.

First, when she was in power, she vigorously carried out reforms, which broke the situation that the gentry in Guanlong (now Shaanxi and Gansu) controlled politics and quoted the common people landlords to participate in the political power. This practice was very progressive and anti-traditional at that time. Aquarius is the most unconventional and unconventional of the twelve constellations. Therefore, Wu Zetian's reform behavior conforms to Aquarius' personality tendency.

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the ruling group was mainly Guanlong gentry. When Wu Zetian seized power, she was opposed by this group. For example, Sun Chang Wuji and Chu Suiliang, representatives of this school, thought that Wu Zetian was born in poverty and was not qualified to be a queen. After Wu Zetian became queen, she exiled two people. After Tang Gaozong's death, Wu Zetian obeyed the court, and Xu Jingye and others opposed Wu Zetian in Yangzhou. Later, Li Zhen, the imperial clan of the Tang Dynasty, also set up troops in Henan, Shandong and other places. Wu Zetian ruthlessly suppressed the rebellion. Wu Zetian took repressive measures against her political opponents. She killed hundreds of nobles and ministers in the Tang Dynasty. Many of these people who were killed were Guanlong cremation or belonged to Guanlong cremation. Since then, Guanlong cremation has declined.

Secondly, she reformed the employment system, which is very important for civilian scholars. Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the atmosphere of attaching importance to family status has not completely changed. The laws of the Tang dynasty have stipulated that it is forbidden to marry a good citizen and a slave. As for the upper class, although they are also nobles, their status is different because of their different family backgrounds. When she became queen, Wu Zetian broke this tradition, including promoting and reusing officials from poor backgrounds, and gradually broke the influence of the family.

She took the following three important measures:

First, when she became a queen, she broke the old hierarchical concept, revised the record of surnames, and broke the old boundaries of the gentry's family status. More than five items, whether gentry or not, are completely written into the surname record. Many gentry landlords were very dissatisfied with this, saying that the surname was recorded as "Xun", expressing contempt, but they were supported and welcomed by the landlord of Buyi, which improved the political and social status of Buyi officials with humble origins;

Secondly, Wu Zetian further promoted the imperial examination system, passed the examination and hired talents; A large number of talents came from civilians;

Third, Wu Zetian can make an exception in employing people. The anti-traditional rational practice of "dropping talents without sticking to one pattern" is very consistent with Aquarius's ideological tendency of breaking the old system, pursuing "equality" and "eliminating discrimination".

Many people think that Wu Zetian is vicious, but in the cruel feudal society at that time, in fact, Aquarius's high rationality and calmness are sometimes cruel, and many of Wu Zetian's practices are beyond human nature. But if she doesn't have such a cold personality and witty strategy, she will only have one way out-"I am a fish", and she won't be the only queen in the history of China, nor will she have the history of China.

Aquarius's thinking is superb and strange, which ordinary people can't imagine and understand. It is their rebellious, innovative and selfless realm that makes them shine in human history.