Wu Zetian 武則天

The name Wu Zetian, is known by almost everyone of any age in China. She is the only female emperor in the history of China. Wu was born in 624 during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). She reigned from 690 to 705 and changed the Tang Dynasty into the Zhou Dynasty, which was changed back by her successors. Her adventures and political fights in a male-oriented period are legendery and have been adapted into novels, films and TV shows.

中國上至老下至小沒有不知道武則天這個名字的。她是中國歷史上唯一一位女皇帝。武則天于624年出生于唐朝。在武則天在位期間（690年-705年），她將唐朝改為周朝，后來她的繼任者又改了回來。她在男權(quán)時代的冒險經(jīng)歷和政治斗爭帶有濃厚的傳奇色彩，已經(jīng)被改編成多部小說、電影和電視劇。

Wu Zetian played by Chinese actress Fan Bingbing in a TV series. [Photo/IC]

范冰冰在電視劇中的武則天扮相