When it comes to Empress Wu Zetian, what does everyone think of
The main reason for Wu Zetian’s wordless stele has always been speculated by people. Some people say that the reason why she left such a stone tablet without any written words is because she felt that she created the first female emperor in history and also achieved a prosperous era. It can be said that she had infinite merits and virtues. She felt that the small stone tablets she erected were very difficult to demonstrate her brilliant achievements. Therefore, some people hold the opposite attitude. They feel that Wu Zetian, in her old age, had no face to face the Li family’s dynasty, seized the throne herself, and felt guilty for her crimes. The reason why she did not record her merits and demerits on the stone tablet is because she was very ashamed.
But why did she leave a wordless monument? There are many theories in history, but for thousands of years, no one has been able to know what secrets are hidden behind this, nor has anyone been able to know for what purpose she left the wordless monument. Although thousands of years have passed, there has been no result. Until an old farmer accidentally discovered a copper piece that recorded ancient texts. Although the old farmer did not have much culture, this very gorgeous copper piece attracted him. Out of curiosity, the old farmer wanted to figure out what story was hidden behind this copper piece, so he brought the copper piece he had picked up to ask an expert. Unexpectedly, this small copper piece solved a mystery that had puzzled us for thousands of years.
After careful research, experts have determined that this copper sheet is the “exoneration gold slip”. On this, Wu Zetian roughly wrote down the reasons why she erected a wordless monument, as well as the fact that she knew her past actions were very wrong, especially for taking over the Li family’s world. She felt very sorry for Li Zhi, so she erected a wordless monument after her death to express her deep regret and repentance. The act of Wu Zetian setting up a wordless monument also confirmed Song Qingling’s evaluation of her: ‘Wu Zetian was a very outstanding female politician during the feudal period, but in terms of family, she was also a good wife.’. Indeed, after her husband passed away, she devoted herself to governing the court and managed the land left by her husband in an orderly manner. She also made every effort to govern the kingdom and state. Although she held power out of selfishness, we cannot deny her contribution to the political development of the court.
As the only legitimate female emperor in the history of our country, Empress Wu Zetian is naturally very legendary. In addition, her unique style in governing and managing the court has further created the story of this legendary woman. There are many versions of this unique woman in history, both good and bad, but most descendants have also been conquered by her great talent and strategy.
The legendary life of a queen
Wu Zetian had a very good family background, coupled with her outstanding intelligence and good appearance, so she smoothly entered the palace. At the beginning, she was a concubine of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin, but when she entered the palace, Emperor Taizong was already old. Due to her age, Wu Zetian did not receive much love from Emperor Taizong. Although she did not receive the love of Li Shimin, she found a relationship with Li Zhi, which laid the foundation for her to later take charge of power and become emperor.
Wu Zetian was a very cruel and ruthless person. In order to consolidate her position in the harem, she even went as far as to execute her own daughter. But perhaps it is precisely for this reason that she became a legendary woman in history. She also has great talent in handling the politics of the court, and other concubines only know how to get the emperor’s love every day, which is exactly what sets her apart from other concubines.
Wu Zetian not only knew how to improve her status in the imperial harem, but also often provided assistance to Li Zhi to the best of her ability, and had outstanding performance in governing the court. So Li Zhi loved this unique woman even more and often discussed with Wu Zetian when faced with difficulties in politics. From this, it can be seen that there was a great deal of trust in affirming Wu Zetian’s abilities. Later, when Li Zhi was critically ill, she to some extent held great power in the court. Although there were no examples of women handling court affairs in ancient times, Wu Zetian gradually gained recognition and support from the ministers in the court through her practical actions.
In terms of governing the country, Wu Zetian did not belong to any man in history. She knew how to appoint talented people, how to rectify the atmosphere in the court, and at the same time, she was very decisive in doing things. Overall, although she is a tyrant, she is also a wise ruler. She has achieved countless merits and demerits in her life, and finally erected this wordless monument. Whether her merits or demerits are up to future generations to decide. From then on, the secrets hidden in the wordless stele were also revealed. For this eternal empress, while commenting on right and wrong, we should also maintain a reverent heart. Alright, that’s all for the introduction of this article. Do you have any other different opinions on this article? Looking forward to your wonderful message.
