As a political figure, Wu Zetian has both knowledge of others and knowledge that can be trained. She values knowledge, is good at employing people, and can concentrate the collective wisdom of the ruling class. Therefore, she rarely makes mistakes in decision-making and is effective in administration. What she has done is basically beneficial to social development. Wu Zetian played an important role in this particular historical stage of the Tang Dynasty. During her 40 years' participation in politics, politics is relatively clear, economy develops and culture revives. National strength is also very strong. All these have laid a solid foundation for the emergence of "prosperity in the new century" and written a glorious page in the history of China. However, Wu Zetian also has many negative behaviors. She believed in Buddhism, built temples, built temples, built Shu Tian, and cast Jiuding, which wasted a lot of manpower and material resources. In the process of attacking political enemies, she also killed innocent people.