Wu : The Chinese Empress Who Schemed, Seduced, and Murdered Her Way to Become a Living God

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780750939614
• ISBN10: 0750939613
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2007-02-01
• Publisher: The History Press

Summary

This is the story of Wu Zetian, the only reigning Chinese empress. Starting as a 13-year-old concubine to the Supreme Emperor, Wu seduced his son and murdered her rivals - including the empress - to become empress herself. Now the 'power behind the curtain', she finally took the throne herself.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	p. ix
Acknowledgements	p. xi
Family Tree of the Tang Dynasty	p. xiii
Family Tree of the Wu Family	p. xiv
Introduction: Flowers in the Winter	p. 1
The Gate of the Dark Warrior	p. 13
The Favour of Rain and Mist	p. 28
The Family Matter	p. 39
The Treacherous Fox	p. 59
The Supreme Sacrifice	p. 71
The Poison Chalice	p. 86
The Hen at Daybreak	p. 103
The Hall of Illumination	p. 120
The Brilliant Void	p. 138
The Sage Mother of Mankind	p. 151
The Office of the Crane	p. 166
The Palace of Dawn	p. 180
Other Fictions of Wu	p. 188
Notes on Names	p. 197
Chronology	p. 202
Notes	p. 212
Bibliography	p. 229
Index	p. 234
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