Empress Wei was crowned Empress of China twice. She was the wife of Emperor Zhongzong and was the daughter-in-law of Wu Zetian. Empress Wei has been known to be one of the most ruthless empresses in Chinese history. Even historian Song Ruizhi described Empress Wei as “evil” [1] and “hypocritical.” [2] Historians believe that she [read more]
Queen Wencheng is one of Tibet’s most beloved queens. She was a Tang Dynasty princess and married King Songtsen Gampo of Tibet as part of a marital alliance. She brought many Chinese customs to Tibet, such as agriculture, architecture, and music. Yet, her greatest contribution was spreading Buddhism throughout Tibet. Thus, Queen Wencheng remains a [read more]
Empress Zhangsun was the wife of Emperor Taizong of Tang. She has been the role model of a virtuous empress for many centuries. She gave her husband constructive advice that would help him run the nation effectively. Empress Zhangsun was also a prolific writer and poet. She wrote a ten-volume book called The Principles of Women. [read more]
Princess Pingyang’s story is truly remarkable. She was not an average woman. When her father, Li Yuan, led a rebellion against his cousin, Emperor Yang Guang, Princess Pingyang assisted her father by leading her own army called the Woman’s Army. The Woman’s Army was an army of over 70,000 troops that consisted mainly of peasants. [read more]
In the sixth century, there lived a general named Dugu Xin. He came from a non-Chinese clan that was said to have a vast network of connections and influences throughout the various kingdoms of China.[1] Dugu Xin was a military general who had served both the Northern Wei and Western Wei dynasties.[2] He eventually became Duke of [read more]
Yang Guifei was known as one of the four most beautiful women in Ancient China. She is famous for being the subject of the famous poem of the Tang Dynasty, “Song of Everlasting Sorrow.” Her love story with Emperor Xuanzong also served as the basis for The Tale of Genji. She was once the wife of [read more]
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