Part 1 of Essay
Biographical Data is also known as Wu Hou, Wu Chao, Wu Zetian, or Wu Tsê T’ien (“Emulator of Heaven”). She was born in the year of 625 AD. She was born and raised in China during the Tang dynasty. was the daughter of Wu Shih-Huo, a rich and noble merchant at the time. The Tang Dynasty was a time of rela ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... she shaved off all her hair and became a nun. Meanwhile, in the Tang court after T’ai Tsung’s death, T’ai Tsung’s son, Kao Tsung, became the emperor of the Tang court. Kao Tsung’s empress, Empress Wang, was jealous of a new concubine that Kao Tsung gave much affection to. Her name was Hsaio Shu-Fei. She then ordered to grow her hair back and come back to the Tang court. She did what she was told and came back. Empress Wang’s plan was to take away the affection that Kao ....