Wu Ze Tian — Was She A Killer At Heart or A Woman Longing For Love?

The pivotal relationship that changed the Tang dynasty forever

Yan Huang

--

Image cropped: Empress Wu, c. 1690. Credit to Dash, Mike via Wikimedia.

As an Asian Chinese, I grew up watching stories of Chinese dynasties, folklore, and pugilists. I secretly admired the grace, strength, and talents of female characters. Perhaps it was because they defied the odds of a patriarchal society with…

--

--

Yan Huang

Building connections one word at a time. | Bylines in few start-ups | Cancer survivor at 23 | More stories at http://yuyanhuang.substack.com