First, evaluation: Wu Zetian is a good emperor. Wuhou was good at governing the country, attached importance to recruiting talented people, and initiated the "palace examination" system of the imperial examination. In addition, he also knows people, and has made great use of such famous officials as De, Zhang Jian, Huan, Jing Hui and Yao Chong. During the reign of Wu Zetian, the national policy was steady, the military strategy was appropriate, the culture was revived, and the people were rich, so she was known as the legacy of Zhenguan, which laid the foundation for the long-term stability of her grandson Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. Wu Zetian made great contributions to history.

Second, the introduction:

Wu Zetian (624-705, 65438+ 16 February), whose real name was Xie, was later renamed Zhen (zhào) and was born in Wenshui (now east of Wenshui County, Shanxi Province). The only orthodox female emperor in the history of China is also one of the oldest (67 years old) and longest-lived emperors (82 years old). Later generations called her "Lu Wu" together with Lv Hou in Han Dynasty.

In the first year of God's will (690), Wu Zetian announced that she would change the Tang Dynasty to Zhou Dynasty, establish herself as emperor, make Luoyang her capital and establish the Wu Zhou Dynasty. Before and after the reign of Wu Zetian, the imperial clan of the Tang Dynasty was killed and "cruel officialdom politics" rose. However, she is "observant and good at judging", and she has great power and can use people, so she makes talents come forth in large numbers. We also rewarded agriculture and mulberry, reformed official management, and attached importance to selecting talents. In his later years, he gradually became arrogant and extravagant, and he acted arbitrarily, with many disadvantages.

In the first year of Shenlong (705), Wu Zetian was seriously ill, and Prime Minister Zhang Jianzhi launched a mutiny to support the restoration of Tang Zhongzong and forced him to abdicate, which was called "Shenlong Revolution" in history. After the restoration of the Tang Dynasty, Zhongzong was honored as the "Emperor of Heaven". In the same year 1 1 month, Wu Zetian died in shangyang palace at the age of 82. In accordance with his last wish, Zhongzong changed his name to "Zetian Tiansheng Queen" and was buried in Ganling as a queen. When you are tired, you will be smooth, holy queen.

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