An edition of Empress Wu the Great
(2008)
Empress Wu the Great
by X. L. Woo
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Table of Contents
Origins of a future sovereign
The Wu family
Wu's father rises from a merchant to a nobleman
Mr. Wu marries up
Mr. Wu becomes a governor
Mr. Wu departs this realm
The establishment of the tang dynasty
Mr. Wu's sponsor becomes the second emperor of the tang dynasty
Empress Changsun and a few of the courtiers
Miss Wu becomes an imperial concubine
The sons vie for the succession
Selecting the crown prince
Introduction to the crown prince
Sent to a nunnery
The new emperor reigns
Empress Wang gets Wu back to the palace
Empress Wang and concubine Xiao unite against concubine Wu
Concubine Wu fights back
The courtiers take sides
Empress Wang and her supporters take a mis-step
Empress Wang and the crown prince are removed
Wu becomes empress
From empress to empress dowager
Advancing supporters and annihilating opponents
Taking part in politics
The pleasures of traveling
Relationship with her children
The empress dowager consolidates her power
Standing at the top
View from the summit
Rebellions
The largest rebellion
The rebellions of the Princes Li
Other rebellions
Abuse of power at every level
Picking favorites
Naming a successor
Empress Wu's favorites
Relations with other nations
Tibet
Korea
The Tujue clan
Japan and Arabia
Famous legends about Empress Wu
Face reading
Flowers blooming in winter
Other legends
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| June 30, 2019 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| April 16, 2010 | Edited by WorkBot | update details |
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