Sui and Tang · Ruler

Empress Wu 武後

Wǔ hòu

Attested AD 690 - AD 705

Passages: 2
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 247

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 123, passage 247

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 123Volume 123 Biographies 48: Li, Xiao, Lu, Wei, Zhao, He · 2 passages

武後時，負鼎詣闕下上書，自言願助天子和飪百度。 Under Empress Wu he carried a cauldron to the palace gate and submitted a memorial, offering to help the Son of Heaven harmonize all affairs of state.

今天子聖明，百司以和，尚何所調？」 today the Son of Heaven is sage and bright and the hundred offices are in harmony—what still needs harmonizing"?