The Enigma of Wu Zetian's Wordless Stele/武则天无字碑之谜

<p>The Silent Majesty of Qianling Mausoleum/乾陵巍巍，石碑无言</p><p></p><p>Wu Zetian also known as Wu Meiniang or Wu Hao was born in the seventh year of Emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty's Wude era (624 AD) and passed away in the first year of the Shenlong era (705 AD). She was the first female emperor of a legitimate dynasty in China the oldest emperor to ascend the throne at the age of 67 and one of the longest lived emperors at the age of 82. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang (655-683) she served as Empress Dowager while during the reigns of Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Ruizong of Tang (683-690) she declared herself Emperor of Wu Zhou (690-705) changed the country's name from Tang to Zhou and honored the title of Holy Emperor. She established her capital in Luoyang and named it Shendu which is historically known as Wu Zhou or Southern Zhou. In 705 he abdicated and was posthumously honored as the Great Sage Emperor Zetian by Emperor Zhongzong of Tang.</p><p>Wu Zetian not only achieved magnificent and invincible accomplishments throughout her life but also committed countless heinous crimes which can be said to be difficult to evaluate and criticize. After Wu Zetian's death she was buried in the Qianling Mausoleum. In front of the tomb stood a huge stone tablet but although the tablet was tall it did not have a single word on it. So what did Wu Zetian want to tell the world when she erected this tablet?</p><p>The Mystery of Wu Zetian's Wordless Stele will answer the mystery about Wu Zetian's wordless stele in the Qianling Mausoleum.</p><p>武则天，名武媚娘、武曌，生于唐高祖武德七年（624年），卒于神龙元年（705年），她是中国首位正统王朝中的女皇帝，也是即位年龄最大的皇帝（67岁即位），又是寿命最长的皇帝之一（终年82岁）。唐高宗时为皇后（655-683）、唐中宗和唐睿宗时为皇太后（683-690），后自立为武周皇帝（690-705），改国号唐为周，并尊号圣神皇帝，定都洛阳，号其为神都，史称武周或南周。705年退位，之后唐中宗上尊号则天大圣皇帝。</p><p>武则天一生既创建有煌煌赫赫的无敌功绩，也干下了罄竹难书的滔天罪恶，可说是功过难评、是非难断。武则天死后葬于乾陵，墓前屹立一座巨大的石碑，但石碑虽然高大，却未着一字，那么武则天立下此碑，到底想要告诉世人一些什么？</p><p>《武则天无字碑之谜》将为您解答关于武则天的乾陵无字碑之谜。</p>