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Book: Empress Wu Zetian (The Legendary Women of World History Book 5) by Laurel A. Rockefeller
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The fact we remember Wu Zetian more than thirteen hundred years after her death speaks to both her boldness in believing and acting upon her belief that women and men are equal and in the perpetual double standard towards women's behaviour relative to that of men.
For all the criticisms, Wu Zhao was actually a very good ruler, one of the best in the Tang dynasty. She cut military spending to bring soldiers back to their farms as part of her strategy to improve crop yields. She patronized dozens of women writers and employed women in her government in jobs typically held by men. She sponsored the arts and literature and encouraged fair and balanced criticisms of her rule (within reason).
So instead of focusing on how she came to power, I wholeheartedly encourage you to see Wu as the skilled and able ruler she was.
Learn more about her in "Empress Wu Zetian," book five of the Legendary Women of World History.
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