Empress Wu (武則天) (1984) Review

1. Empress Wu (1984) - MyDramaList

  • 武则天; Also Known As: Wu Zetian; Genres: Historical, Romance, Political ... Reviews. Write Review. There have been no reviews submitted. Be the first and ...

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  • We don't have any reviews for Empress Wu. Media. Most Popular; Videos 0 ... Facts. Original Name 武則天. Status Ended. Network. See more TV shows from ATV ...

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4. Emperor Wu Zhao and Her Pantheon of Devis, Divinities, and Dynastic ...

  • Wu Zhao (624--705), better known as Wu Zetian or Empress Wu, is the only woman to have ruled China over the course of its 5,000-year history.

  • Wu Zhao (624--705), better known as Wu Zetian or Empress Wu, is the only woman to have ruled China over the course of its 5,000-year history. How did she rise to power, and why was she never overthrown? Exploring a mystery that has confounded scholars for centuries, this multifaceted history suggests that Wu Zhao drew on China's rich pantheon of female divinities and eminent women to aid in her reign. Wu Zhao could not obtain political authority through conventional channels, but she could afford to ignore norms and tradition. Deploying language, symbol, and ideology, she harnessed the cultural resonance, maternal force, divine energy, and historical weight of Buddhist devis, Confucian exemplars, Daoist immortals, and mythic goddesses, establishing legitimacy within and beyond the confines of Confucian ideology. Tapping into deep, powerful subterranean reservoirs of female power, Wu Zhao built a pantheon of female divinities carefully calibrated to meet her needs at court. Her pageant was promoted in scripted rhetoric, reinforced through poetry, celebrated in theatrical productions, and inscribed on steles. Rendered with deft political acumen and aesthetic flair, these affiliations significantly enhanced Wu Zhao's authority and cast her as the human vessel through which the pantheon's divine energy flowed. Her strategy is a model of political brilliance and proof that medieval Chinese women enjoyed a more complex social status than previously known.

Emperor Wu Zhao and Her Pantheon of Devis, Divinities, and Dynastic ...

5. Rethinking van Gulik's Translation of Late Qing Dynasty Novel Wu Zetian ...

  • While the life of Empress Wu is very famous, the story of Empress Zhao is less known. The story goes that the Emperor Cheng (51-7 BC) of Han Dynasty was ...

  • Whether it is East or West, at the mention of Judge Dee, the first name that comes to mind is that of van Gulik. Van Gulik (1910-1967), in fact, by writing his series of Judge Dee novels – based on the figure of the Chinese historical official Di

Rethinking van Gulik's Translation of Late Qing Dynasty Novel Wu Zetian ...

6. [PDF] Reconstructing Female Authority through Wu Zetian's Legacy

  • Prior to this monograph, Guisso measured the importance of Buddhism in Wu Zetian's reign in his article, “The Reigns of Empress Wu, Chung-tsung and Jui-tsung” ( ...

7. The Political Aspect of Misogynies in Late Qing Dynasty Crime Fiction

  • Both women are subject to insult and threat throughout the novel. The author's attitude substantially relies on the sexist rhetoric prevalent in the Confucian ...

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8. [PDF] The Female Warrior Sovereign Prophecy, the Navarātri, and a Trio ...

  • While in most secondary scholarship she is known as Wu Zetian 武則天 or Empress Wu 武后, throughout this work I use the self-styled designation Wu. Zhao that ...

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