Sui and Tang · Ruler

Empress Wu 武後

Wǔ Hòu

Attested AD 690 - AD 705

Passages: 3
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Empress Wu was a ruler.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 690 to AD 705 武後時
Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 123, passage 199

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Ruled
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 123, passage 199

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 123Volume 123 Biographies 48: Li, Xiao, Lu, Wei, Zhao, He · 3 passages

巨源有吏幹，武後時累遷夏官侍郎、同鳳閣鸞臺平章事。 Juyuan had administrative talent; under Empress Wu he rose to Vice Director of the Ministry of War and Associate Grand Councilor.

巨源見帝昏惑，乃與宗楚客、鄭愔、趙延禧等推處祥妖，陰導韋氏行武後故事。 Seeing the emperor benighted, Juyuan with Zong Chuke, Zheng Yin, Zhao Yanxi, and others interpreted omens and secretly guided the Wei clan to follow Empress Wu's precedent.

韋氏自安石及武後時宰相待價、巨源皆近親，其族至大官者，又數十人。 From Wei Anshi and the chancellors Daizhi and Juyuan under Empress Wu, the Wei clan were all close kin; dozens more of the clan reached high office.