Emperor Wu Zhao and Her Pantheon of Devis, Divinities, and Dynastic Mothers

Autor

Norman H. Rothschild

Editura

Columbia University Press

An publicare

2017

Nr. Pagini

384

ISBN

9780231169394

Categorii

Religie In Limbi Străine

Descriere

Wu Zhao (624-705), better known as Wu Zetian or Empress Wu, is the only woman to have ruled China as emperor. How did she ascend the dragon throne? This multifaceted history suggests that China's rich pantheon of female divinities and eminent women played an integral part in the construction of Wu Zhao's sovereignty.