Empress Wu Zetian is thought to be a great politician in chinese feudal time. She has many other names such as: the empress of Emperor Gaozong‚ the mother of Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Ruizong‚ and a nun in the temple. But probably her most beautiful title was that she the only female emperor in Chinese history to rule the country for half a century. Empress Wu was born in 624. When she was a little girl she read a lot of books and had gotten a good education. At the age of 14 she was selected
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In the ancient world‚ women were not considered qualified to rule. However‚ two women managed to reshape this ideology. Both Empress Irene and Chinese Empress Wu Zhao had to possess certain qualities to help them take power. The first quality a women had to possess beauty and the ability of persuasion. Both women got their power through their emperor husbands‚ but before they could get to that point they had to be chosen. Irene caught the attention of Emperor Leo IV with her “piety and dazzling
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One example is of Empress Wu Chao. She was a girlfriend to T’ai Tsung and when he died she was a girlfriend to his son‚ Gaozong (Carr*). She used Gaozong’s love to make him forget about his other girlfriends and she even killed some to get rid of them (Carr). She did all of those
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Ancestral worship – Lavish tomb burials Tomb construction and tomb contents were an important part of ancestral worship. Because a tomb contained the physical remains of the deceased‚ it was also believed to be the dwelling place for the soul (po 魄). Earth mounds or tumuli were constructed over tombs of the wealthy or the elite during the Zhou period (1027 - 256BCE). During the Eastern Zhou (770 – 256BCE)‚ terraced pavilions were added on top. According to Zhou burial rites‚ the height of a tomb
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Review of Personalities and Problems Ken Wolfe’s Personalities and Problems is a good book that goes into depth about many important figures in history. Each personality that is discussed has played a vital role in how the world has come to be and how it is run; politically‚ religiously‚ and even as far as explorations and trade is concerned. Wolfe depicts each personality very well and gives great examples of what each personality has accomplished in his/her lifetime. Each chapter is broken
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An Analysis of Empress Lü Given that the Shiji is a framework for China’s early imperial political thought‚ it can be used to demonstrate the influence of women on politics during the rule of the Han dynasty. Empress Lü‚ in particular‚ is a key component to the understanding of these roles‚ since she was the only woman who reigned for several years during the Han. It is unclear whether the author was concerned with the character of Empress Lü‚ or whether the author was instead writing about a political
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Love at first sight is a concept universally known‚ Shen Fu was lucky enough to experience this at an early age. He lived a blessed life‚ being born into an official family in the 27th year of the reign of the Emperor Chien Lung‚ which was a calm and peaceful time. Shen Fu met his lover‚ through a family gathering‚ Chen Yun was the daughter of his uncle‚ who he referred to as older-sister. The moment they had met Fu knew that she was going to the woman he wanted to marry. Fu was always concerned
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use little-make up boxes that carried their mirror‚ rouge‚ and lipstick. The musician is aesthetically pleasing‚ her eyebrows well plucked and designed‚ complimenting her face together with her make-up. Also‚ in the T’ang period‚ the female empress Wu Zhao was very much influential so I expect for the musician to be highly confident as women were empowered in that period. From the text‚ I think that Chou Yu is a strong man of authority. He is strict. He stands up straight and makes minimal movement
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Zu Chongzhi’s lifetime and achievements Zu Chongzhi’s ancestry was from modern Baoding‚ Hebei. To flee from the ravage of war‚ his grandfather Zu Chang moved to the Yangtze. Zu was born in Jiankang in 429 A.D. Both his grandfather and his father all worked in the government of science and engineering. As a result‚ he started learning astronomy and mathematics from a very young age. He didn’t have any other hobbies‚ he only interested in his studies of science. He passed away in 500 A.D. He lived
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Emperor Taizong‚ Li shimin Emperor Taizong was named Li Shimin. He was the second emperor of the Tang dynasty and he ruled Tang for 23 years from 626 to 649. He was a statesman‚ militarist‚ and poet. He is considered as one of the greatest emperors in Chinese history. His name in Chinese means world and people. When he was young‚ a fortune teller said he would save the world. This is where his name Shimin comes from and it also indicates his life. In his early life he launched lots of wars to unify
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