Chinese characters of Empress Wu [SEP] sex or gender
Chinese characters of Empress Wu
Chinese characters of Empress Wu, or the Zetian characters (), are Chinese characters introduced by Empress Wu Zetian, the only reigning female in the history of China, to demonstrate her power. The characters were not created by the Empress herself, but were suggested by an official named Zong Qinke, the son of one of her cousins, in December 689 AD. The number of characters varies between 12, 17, 19, or 30 characters. They were forcibly used by people during her
the case of "emperor" versus "empress" or "prince" versus "princess"); whereas, in Classical Chinese, words such as "hou" (后, "sovereign", "prince", "queen") or "huangdi" (皇帝, "imperial supreme ruler", "royal deity") are of a grammatically indeterminate gender.
Names and titles Names.
The exact birth name of Wu Zetian is no longer retrievable. She changed her name to Wu Zhao after rising to