What was the original name of Wu Zetian?

1, Wu Zetian, the only orthodox female emperor in the history of China (reigned from 690 to 705), is also one of the oldest (67 years old) and longest-lived (82 years old) emperors, and is called "Lv Wu" together with Lv Hou in the Han Dynasty.

2. Wu Zetian is the second daughter of Wu Shihuo, the secretariat of Jingzhou. When he entered the harem at the age of fourteen, he was a talented person of Emperor Taizong and was named "Wu Mei"? .

After the "Abolition of the King" incident, official Zhao Yi became the queen. In the first year of Shangyuan (674), she and Gaozong were also called "Tianhou" and "Shuangsheng", and participated in the affairs before the court.

After the death of Emperor Gaozong, he became the empress dowager of Tang Zhongzong and Tang Ruizong.

5. In the first year of God's Grant (690), Wu Zetian established herself as emperor, changed her country name to Zhou, made Luoyang her capital, and established Wu Zhou.

Extended data:

1, Wu Zetian dabbled extensively in literature and history and was quite talented in poetry. Literary courtiers Zhou Maosi and Fan were invited to compile books such as Yao Lan, Hai Zi and Le Shu Yao Lu. Blowing Palace Collection 100 and Golden Wheel Collection 10 have been lost so far.

2、? Wu Zetian loves poetry, music and dance. After she proclaimed herself emperor, she created a large number of elegant music works, such as the Tang Movement and the Tang Daluo Movement, which made great contributions to the prosperity and development of music culture in the Tang Dynasty.

3. In order to publicize political needs and satisfy personal enjoyment, Wu Zetian devoted herself to building a court band called "100,000 Palace Music", which was later called "100,000 Palace Music and Dance in Huang Wu", with a large scale and rare history.

4. Wu Zetian and Li Zhi are both husband and wife and political partners. After Li Zhi's death, Wu Zetian wrote a sincere eulogy, demanding that he must be buried with Li Zhi. The tombs of the two men were built according to the specifications of the buried tombs.

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