I n 1996, a team of archaeologists discovered the tomb of Emperor Wu—the sixth-century ruler who reigned over the Northern ...

Since the early Western Han Dynasty there had taken place a large-scale removal of merited personnel and high officials, their kith and kin and families to Changling to protect Emperor Wu Di's tomb.

However, about 150 years after the assassination of the empress dowager, another woman would rise to rule China independently, this time taking the title of “emperor.” That woman is known as Empress ...

To the south of it is a large, tall terrace said to have been built by Emperor Wu Di (140-87 BC) of the Han Dynasty for prayer and for offering sacrifice to the Yellow Emperor over 2,000 years ago ...

Back in Medieval China, Emperor Wu was the daughter of a lumber merchant and the only woman ever to rule China in her own right. At first, she ruled as regent for her sickly and boring husband ...

The face of a Chinese emperor who lived around 1,500 years ago has been reconstructed by a team of researchers, revealing the appearance of the ancient ruler. The facial reconstruction of the ...

Here, series presenter Rana Mitter tells the story of Wu Zetian, the female Emperor. Only one woman has ever sat on China’s throne as Emperor in her own right. That woman was Wu Zetian (624-705 ...

That woman is known as Empress Wu, or Emperor Wu Zhao, and she is undoubtedly the most famous woman in all of Chinese history. Numerous historical sources attest to her life, work and rule.