https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358 Wall or Portal? en-us 2016-10-13 16:31:20 UTC 2026-03-26 04:25:02 UTC hello@padlet.com anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130512609 2016-10-13 16:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130512609 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130512656 2016-10-13 16:36:47 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130512656 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130514226 2016-10-13 16:39:43 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130514226 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130514678 only recorded female emperor that suppressed all of her political opponents (1)]]> 2016-10-13 16:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130514678 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130617090 widowed empress of Tang Gao Zong -  third emperor of the Tang Dynasty (1)]]> 2016-10-13 22:41:30 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130617090 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130617163 was born in 624 in Yang Zhou, family wealthy and had connections (1)]]> 2016-10-13 22:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130617163 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130617228 HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
lived during the medieval period of Chinese history, people were influenced by Confucian ideology, women held in low esteem, them participating in public affairs was looked down on  (1)]]> 2016-10-13 22:44:17 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130617228 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130621762 14 years old when summoned to live in Emperor Tai Zong's palace to be concubine  (1)]]> 2016-10-14 00:19:03 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130621762 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130623538 stories suggest she was really ruthless, using an iron whip, a mace, and a dagger to tame a horse (1)]]> 2016-10-14 00:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130623538 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130623807 649 ninth son of Tai Zong, heir probably became attracted to Empress Wu (1)]]> 2016-10-14 00:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130623807 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130624016 2016-10-14 00:41:26 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130624016 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130625972 June that year Li Zhi (also Gao Zong??)  took over and became 3rd emperor of the Tang Dynasty, some concubines left the palace, Wu Ze Tian being one of them, shaved head and entered Buddhist temple as a nun  (1)]]> 2016-10-14 00:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130625972 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130626277 Gao Zong married another woman but later visited the temple where Wu was living and they romanced, later entered the palace for the second time, the empress had no children and Wu had a huge influence over the emperor, did not change empresses though bc it was a huge deal  (1)]]> 2016-10-14 01:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130626277 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130626437 space

]]> 2016-10-14 01:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130626437 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130626846 654 Wu had a daughter, and when the empress was playing with her, Wu strangled the baby, framing the empress, and Wu became the empress (1)]]> 2016-10-14 01:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130626846 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130627090 R U T H L E S S]]> 2016-10-14 01:07:51 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130627090 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130802474 transferred statesmen who opposed her and tormented the former empress (1)]]> 2016-10-14 16:26:44 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130802474 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130803068 as Gao Zong weakened, she grew stronger, taking over affairs of state and involved in the formulation of all new policies (1)]]> 2016-10-14 16:28:24 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130803068 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130803660 674 created holy titles of 'Heavenly Empress' and 'Heavenly Emperor' for herself and husband (1)]]> 2016-10-14 16:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130803660 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130804039 created 12-point program of reform, it encouraged agricultural production, reduced taxes + labor services, decreased military operations, created opportunities for reform of government, promoted long serving officials, and increased official salaries,  it was popular with many social groups  (1)]]> 2016-10-14 16:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130804039 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130804927 675 Li Hong, her eldest son died, he had a disagreement with his mother so many think she killed him (1)]]> 2016-10-14 16:33:12 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130804927 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130805424 http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/whic/BiographiesDetailsPage/BiographiesDetailsWindow?disableHighlighting=false&displayGroupName=Biographies&currPage=&scanId=&query=&source=&prodId=WHIC&search_within_results=&p=WHIC%3AUHIC&mode=view&catId=&u=mlin_m_msweston&limiter=&display-query=&displayGroups=&contentModules=&action=e&sortBy=&documentId=GALE%7CK1616000638&windowstate=normal&activityType=&failOverType=&commentary=]]> 2016-10-14 16:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130805424 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130806367 680 Li Xian, second son charged with preparing a coup and was banished to a remote area  (1)]]> 2016-10-14 16:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130806367 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130807052  683 Gao Zong died, 3rd son, Li Xean (Tang Zhong Zong) took over, but was weak so Empress Wu continued (1)]]> 2016-10-14 16:38:22 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130807052 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130808347 later was dethroned by his mother and replaced by younger brother Li Dan (Rui Zong) (1)]]> 2016-10-14 16:41:22 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130808347 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130808711 armed rebellion against Empress Wu began in 686 but collapsed after about three months, years later there were similar attempts but they were shut down (1)]]> 2016-10-14 16:42:13 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130808711 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130809591 wanting to rule with herself as the emperor, drew together supporters in a campaign to win widespread popularity, help was given to the poor, corrupted officials were kicked out (1)]]> 2016-10-14 16:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130809591 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130810211 688 Buddhist 'prophecy' was discovered "A sage mother will befall and her imperium will be prosperous forever." (Empress Wu) (1)]]> 2016-10-14 16:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130810211 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130810632 fall 690, became the first female empress under name Wu Zhao and Tang was replaced with Zhou, continued rule for 15 more years (1)]]> 2016-10-14 16:47:15 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130810632 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130916471 "Attentive to those who excelled in examinations, she promoted many talented men to key posts and gave strong backing to the honest and upright officials in her government. Many wise and brilliant men strove to enter her service, and under her administration the economy enjoyed steady development, the population grew from 3.8 million households to 6.15 million, and her troops won signal victories in the war against Turk, Tu-bo, and Khitan."  (1)]]> 2016-10-15 14:15:58 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130916471 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130917128 February of 705, she was really weak, so her chief chancellor, Zhang Jian-zhi led a palace coup to pur Zhong Zong (Li Xean) back into power, she submitted and died that November (1)]]> 2016-10-15 14:23:49 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130917128 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130917240 ruled for about half a century  (1)]]> 2016-10-15 14:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130917240 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130918499 died December 16??? (2)]]> 2016-10-15 14:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130918499 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130920954 promoted Buddhism during her rule, reigned as "Divine Empress Who Rules the Universe" thats a Buddhist title (2)]]> 2016-10-15 15:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130920954 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130920967 http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/whic/BiographiesDetailsPage/BiographiesDetailsWindow?disableHighlighting=false&displayGroupName=Biographies&currPage=&scanId=&query=&source=&prodId=WHIC&search_within_results=&p=WHIC%3AUHIC&mode=view&catId=&u=mlin_m_msweston&limiter=&display-query=&displayGroups=&contentModules=&action=e&sortBy=&documentId=GALE%7CK1631007627&windowstate=normal&activityType=&failOverType=&commentary=]]> 2016-10-15 15:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130920967 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130921386 killed those who opposed her and promoted those who supported her (2)]]> 2016-10-15 15:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130921386 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130921842 she ordered all artists to restore all the old paintings to exactly how they were before, art was an important aspect, many of the paintings had Buddhist aspects(2)]]> 2016-10-15 15:40:24 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130921842 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130922723  held civil service examinations to fill government positions (2)]]> 2016-10-15 15:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130922723 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130922820 "challenged the patriarchal system by advocating women’s intellectual development and sexual freedom" (3)]]> 2016-10-15 15:56:55 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130922820 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130922849 http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/whic/BiographiesDetailsPage/BiographiesDetailsWindow?disableHighlighting=false&displayGroupName=Biographies&currPage=&scanId=&query=&source=&prodId=WHIC&search_within_results=&p=WHIC%3AUHIC&mode=view&catId=&u=mlin_m_msweston&limiter=&display-query=&displayGroups=&contentModules=&action=e&sortBy=&documentId=GALE%7CCX3035200168&windowstate=normal&activityType=&failOverType=&commentary=]]> 2016-10-15 15:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130922849 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130923291 to consolidate her power, 657 Wu designated Luoyang as a second capital (2)]]> 2016-10-15 16:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130923291 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130923488 tried to remove from power the representatives of the northwestern aristocracy (2)]]> 2016-10-15 16:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130923488 anshen17 https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130940728 http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/whic/MagazinesDetailsPage/MagazinesDetailsWindow?disableHighlighting=false&displayGroupName=Magazines&currPage=&scanId=&query=&source=&prodId=WHIC&search_within_results=&p=WHIC%3AUHIC&mode=view&catId=&u=mlin_m_msweston&limiter=&display-query=&displayGroups=&contentModules=&action=e&sortBy=&documentId=GALE%7CA250579439&windowstate=normal&activityType=&failOverType=&commentary=]]> 2016-10-15 23:07:09 UTC https://padlet.com/anshen17/g6yrfn0h6358/wish/130940728