I am so impressed with this, the story of an extraordinary woman who ruled the greatest empire in the world at that time. It is time that the truth of her legacy be told, and very encouraging for women everywhere.
yep it was arguebly the peak of chinese culture or should i say japanese culture. because most of this dynasty culture is copied by japan and still exist today in japan.
@@angelabby2379 but japans cullture was copied from china as many evidence provided tells. So japan really copied chinas language and culture but then made it their own with hints of chinese
@@kindallnight1615 Good to shared culture and some vocabulary. After all English also derived from Latin which was used by countries in Europe. Japan had many words using chinese but pronouced in Jap. They also loved Tofu and Ramen. The chinese like their sushi.
yes and maybe no. Her grandson Emperor Zhongzong is the perfect tang ruler, not only he bring the golden age, he also is very benevolent. but he did/order to decapitated her aunt for treasons. yeah most tang emperor didn't really kill.
Yes because she had to conquer the harem first and then the male dominated court. Claiming the top spot in the harem is no easy feat so she was primed to take on the ministers and other officials.
you are right why should we judge her.I think she hasn't killed her own daughter and sons.this makes no sense.If she was really a bad ruler then why she asked not to write anything she successed and did for good in the history.I really like her saying let other's write the history I don't ask to be understood.She really want us people to guess what type of person she must be
@@empress3691 Many royalty have killed their own children and siblings and under the circumstances probably saved many lives by doing so!. it's not unusual at all! and would have done more to calm down the arrival of competition to the throne and the possibility for internal conflict with competing fractions. Which as was also suggested as the reason she killed her child here! From Cleopatra, Herod, Süleyman, Elizabeth I with a sprinkling of Medicis and Plantagenets - All murdered of relatives or their own children to gain power and stability. It's not possible to place todays morals on historical characters.
I thought it was going to be Cleopatra or one of the more widely well known women rulers... I’m surprised I’ve never heard her story! Great gem of a documentary!
cleopatra doesn't have army?? wu ze tian really are something, a lot of thing she did have to be the best, the most grand ( daming palace, longmen grotoes statue, dunhuang statue cave its 10 meter or so inside the cave)
Her Imperial Majesty Empress Wu Zetain was a great and remarkable woman because during her reign she built impressive pieces of architecture and respected the religion of Buddhism, kept the population with good amount of food and also made her empire wealthy.
@@moonv6648I agree, Lady Of The dynasty was based on one of the 4 beauties of China (yang guifei) who was born 95 years after Wu Zetian. Empress Of China is a TV series based on Wu Zetiaan and her life as a Concubine to becoming a female emperor of China. ( I just had to comment. I've been studying women in Chinese history for a long time!😆)
Try watch Empress Wu. It's really good. I love the fact that many years after her reign, many men from lower family would go to the city to take an exam which is allowed them to have a good job. Therefore it's ended high class family taking many jobs from father to son and so on.
Wu Zetian was the only woman Emperor in Chinese History. Xian or Changan which was already very cosmopolitan during Tang Dynasty is now a mega city. The Qianling mausoleum is where the Emperor Li Shimmin, Wu Zetian and Princes Yongtai tomb are found. Qin Shi Huang tomb is further north in the west. The Yunggang Grottoes in Datong were built by the Northern Wei Dynasty - a Tuoba Regime from the North.368 to 538. Wu Zetian was a, staunch buddhist who often prayed at Mt Tai Shangdong to remove her perceived sins.It was said once she shifted to Louyang. History had it her son returned to take back his throne as Emperor Xian forcing Wu to abdicate. Video well narrated. Thanks.
Cixi was Dowager Empress to her son Tongshi and than Kangzhu. Wu Zetian had two son as Emperors after Gaozhong death. Dissatisfied with both son rule she forced them of the throne and declared herself Emperor. Later her second came to claim back the throne as Emperor Xian.
wuzetian is the women only can call "majesty long live" in china history... Almost of others is only doweger... Only a noble lady, no more power for doing any political thing... The only true power women WuZetian. I love it,😍😍😍 Question didnt kill his child I'm only the man that was #Antifeminism defame the majesty WuZetian.. If Wuzetian is a bad women that cut of ShuFei and Wang huanghou ..How about Elizabeth beheading queen mary, all of this is only for protect themselves is not they may dead after their(shufei and Wang Guangzhou)child growing up.. 18:22 they will never known about after a while will be seeing on the LIVE (XDDD)
@@angelabby2379 not really? her surname is wu, in china our family names (surnames) come first and then the rest of our names. we don’t follow western naming conventions. “zetian” is actually her regnal name. and she has many titles like “heavenly empress” but “zetian” isn’t like “catherine the great” it’s more like “Catherine”
Just drag the red button all the way to the end, let it go to the next video. Get the red button again on the right and drag all the way to the left, voila ads all gone!
Why philippines monarch aint documented here. There is still a crowned prince in the philippines, prince atilano. You should check him out. The brittish government and the spanish american war abolished the monarchs of the philippines. Its too much for my moms country.
the problem is philippines have no history and details for b.c . to a.d recorded.. China have this history and korea japan .. ... old Civilization like rome and greece
It can be seen from Emperor Wu Zetian that Chinese women had a lot of freedom before the Song Dynasty. After the Song Dynasty, Neo-Confucianism could not allow women to have political power
@@atlantistan9663 a second Zhou dynasty. A different one from 1122 to 256 BC. and since then, Qin dynasty (the first imperial and centralized dynasty of China)
I am so impressed with this, the story of an extraordinary woman who ruled the greatest empire in the world at that time. It is time that the truth of her legacy be told, and very encouraging for women everywhere.
yep it was arguebly the peak of chinese culture or should i say japanese culture. because most of this dynasty culture is copied by japan and still exist today in japan.
@@angelabby2379 but japans cullture was copied from china as many evidence provided tells. So japan really copied chinas language and culture but then made it their own with hints of chinese
@@kindallnight1615 Good to shared culture and some vocabulary. After all English also derived from Latin which was used by countries in Europe. Japan had many words using chinese but pronouced in Jap. They also loved Tofu and Ramen. The chinese like their sushi.
One of the most interesting women in history. Thank you for uploading.
Love the variety you cover !
But was she really anymore ruthless than many of the male emperors were? Why should we judge her by a different standard?
yes and maybe no.
Her grandson Emperor Zhongzong is the perfect tang ruler, not only he bring the golden age, he also is very benevolent. but he did/order to decapitated her aunt for treasons.
yeah most tang emperor didn't really kill.
Yes because she had to conquer the harem first and then the male dominated court. Claiming the top spot in the harem is no easy feat so she was primed to take on the ministers and other officials.
you are right why should we judge her.I think she hasn't killed her own daughter and sons.this makes no sense.If she was really a bad ruler then why she asked not to write anything she successed and did for good in the history.I really like her saying let other's write the history I don't ask to be understood.She really want us people to guess what type of person she must be
@@empress3691 Many royalty have killed their own children and siblings and under the circumstances probably saved many lives by doing so!. it's not unusual at all! and would have done more to calm down the arrival of competition to the throne and the possibility for internal conflict with competing fractions. Which as was also suggested as the reason she killed her child here!
From Cleopatra, Herod, Süleyman, Elizabeth I with a sprinkling of Medicis and Plantagenets - All murdered of relatives or their own children to gain power and stability. It's not possible to place todays morals on historical characters.
@@angelabby2379 it is not Zhongzong (This is the son of Wu Zetian), it is Xuanzong
I thought it was going to be Cleopatra or one of the more widely well known women rulers... I’m surprised I’ve never heard her story! Great gem of a documentary!
cleopatra doesn't have army?? wu ze tian really are something, a lot of thing she did have to be the best, the most grand ( daming palace, longmen grotoes statue, dunhuang statue cave its 10 meter or so inside the cave)
Her Imperial Majesty Empress Wu Zetain was a great and remarkable woman because during her reign she built impressive pieces of architecture and respected the religion of Buddhism, kept the population with good amount of food and also made her empire wealthy.
5 commercials in less than 12 minutes ? Crazy
Wanna watch a movie type of this Docu? I recommend the Chinese Film Lady of the Dynasty...
Do you mean the series Empress of China? Lady of the dynasty is about the consort Yang Guifei, not Wu Zetian
@@moonv6648I agree, Lady Of The dynasty was based on one of the 4 beauties of China (yang guifei) who was born 95 years after Wu Zetian. Empress Of China is a TV series based on Wu Zetiaan and her life as a Concubine to becoming a female emperor of China. ( I just had to comment. I've been studying women in Chinese history for a long time!😆)
Try watch Empress Wu. It's really good. I love the fact that many years after her reign, many men from lower family would go to the city to take an exam which is allowed them to have a good job. Therefore it's ended high class family taking many jobs from father to son and so on.
Wu Zetian was the only woman Emperor in Chinese History.
Xian or Changan which was already very cosmopolitan during Tang Dynasty is now a mega city.
The Qianling mausoleum is where the Emperor Li Shimmin, Wu Zetian and Princes Yongtai tomb are found.
Qin Shi Huang tomb is further north in the west.
The Yunggang Grottoes in Datong were built by the Northern Wei Dynasty - a Tuoba Regime from the North.368 to 538.
Wu Zetian was a, staunch buddhist who often prayed at Mt Tai Shangdong to remove her perceived sins.It was said once she shifted to Louyang.
History had it her son returned to take back his throne as Emperor Xian forcing Wu to abdicate.
Video well narrated. Thanks.
Love all types of history 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
One of the best channels
*🙏**#Thank** you very much for your History Information, "Real Royalty Channel"🇬🇧🌎✍️👍🤝🙏*
Remember, in almost every story, someone has to be the villian.
Can anyone tell me what's the name of the background music at 11:38 till 12:30 something...?
What about Empress Cixi?
She never called herself an empress.
Wu zetian give Tang a golden time(not for her son just for the people),but cixi let China go die
@@DA-yh1vm also cixi is manchurian invader lol. incase u do know, manchuria is one of the nomadic tribe that the great wall suppose to keep outtt
Cixi hid behind emperors never claimed to be empress
Cixi was Dowager Empress to her son Tongshi and than Kangzhu.
Wu Zetian had two son as Emperors after Gaozhong death.
Dissatisfied with both son rule she forced them of the throne and declared herself Emperor. Later her second came to claim back the throne as Emperor Xian.
The narrator sounds like Rufus Sewell.
Shivers down my spine
wuzetian is the women only can call "majesty long live" in china history... Almost of others is only doweger... Only a noble lady, no more power for doing any political thing... The only true power women WuZetian. I love it,😍😍😍
Question didnt kill his child I'm only the man that was #Antifeminism defame the majesty WuZetian..
If Wuzetian is a bad women that cut of ShuFei and Wang huanghou ..How about Elizabeth beheading queen mary, all of this is only for protect themselves is not they may dead after their(shufei and Wang Guangzhou)child growing up..
18:22 they will never known about after a while will be seeing on the LIVE (XDDD)
I love the name, “Zetian.”
its more like title. her name was Wu. its like catherine the great, wu ze tian
@@angelabby2379 not really? her surname is wu, in china our family names (surnames) come first and then the rest of our names. we don’t follow western naming conventions.
“zetian” is actually her regnal name. and she has many titles like “heavenly empress” but “zetian” isn’t like “catherine the great” it’s more like “Catherine”
@@angelabby2379 you are all over these comments saying wrong shit, pls stopppp
Had to stop watching 19 mins in. TOO MANY ADS. Never happened to me this bad before, you expect a few but not this many. Spoilt it for me completely.
@FichDichInDemArsch Thankyou 👍
Just drag the red button all the way to the end, let it go to the next video. Get the red button again on the right and drag all the way to the left, voila ads all gone!
@@sandrabentley8111 thankyou 👍
14 midrolls?
FOURTEEN?!?!
One of the greatest ruler's in a man's world
Why philippines monarch aint documented here. There is still a crowned prince in the philippines, prince atilano. You should check him out. The brittish government and the spanish american war abolished the monarchs of the philippines. Its too much for my moms country.
the problem is philippines have no history and details for b.c . to a.d recorded.. China have this history and korea japan .. ... old Civilization like rome and greece
엥? What's this? What is this doing here? I don't know. What's the criteria?
It can be seen from Emperor Wu Zetian that Chinese women had a lot of freedom before the Song Dynasty. After the Song Dynasty, Neo-Confucianism could not allow women to have political power
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My fave queen...
Actually she's not only queen, later she became the first female emperor in Chinese history with her dynasty Zhou(周).
@@atlantistan9663 a second Zhou dynasty. A different one from 1122 to 256 BC. and since then, Qin dynasty (the first imperial and centralized dynasty of China)
The actress is very beautiful ,while the original empress is not like this.
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She went against the patriarchy that is why historians wrote what they did
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23 to 24
I would say she is the mother of feminism
西方人拍的中国片，总是挑一些中国人认为不好看的演员，即便是纪录片也是如此。