Title: The Politics in the Tang Dynasty and the Furui
Abstract: Wu Zetian,the only female emperor in Chinese history,eliminated her political opponents before she proclaimed himself as emperor,swept the obstacles for her accession to the throne,and also boasted the Furui(lucky symptom)for finding the evidence for the position of the female king.The Dunhuang document S.6502 Da Yun Jing Shurecorded that Wu Zetian made numerous FuRui.Da Yun Jing Shu became the most important materials for the Furui.Although there were some exaggerations in the materials,yet it also reflected the authentic role of Furui in politics in the Tang Dynasty.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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