25: Empress (Emperor) Wu Zetian

<p>The only woman to rule in her own right through out China's imperial history, Wu Zetian remains a controversial figure to this day. &nbsp;Was her reputation of exceptional cruelty and sexual immorality deserved? &nbsp;Listen and find out.&nbsp;</p> <p>Instagram: QandRpod</p> <p>Email: QueensandRebelspod@gmail.com</p> <p>Sources:</p> <p>- Tung, Jowen R. <em>Fables for the Patriarchs: Gender Politics in Tang Discourse</em>. Rowman and Littlefield, 2000.</p> <p>- Rothschild, N. Harry. <em>Emperor Wu Zhao and Her Pantheon of Devis, Divinities, and Dynastic Mothers</em>. Columbia University Press, 2018.</p> <p>- Dash, Mike. “The Demonization of Empress Wu.” <em>Smithsonian.com</em>, Smithsonian Institution, 10 Aug. 2012, www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-demonization-of-empress-wu-20743091/.</p> <p>- Valdez, Teresa “No One Mourns the Wicked: The Female Emperor Wu Zhao.” <em>StMU History Media</em>, 10 Nov. 2017, stmuhistorymedia.org/no-one-mourns-the-wicked-the-female-emperor-wu-zhao/.</p> <p>- Meekins, Jeannie.<em> Wu Zetian: First Empress of China: A 15-Minute Biography. </em>Learning Island, 2019.</p> <p>- Lee, Yuen Ting “Wu Zhao: Ruler of Tang Dynasty China.” <em>Association for Asian Studies</em>, 19 May 2020, www.asianstudies.org/publications/eaa/archives/wu-zhao-ruler-of-tang-dynasty-china/.</p> <p><br></p> <p><br></p>