Wu Zetian made the Tang Dynasty more exciting

Wu Zetian made the Tang Dynasty more exciting Zhou Jingwei In Qiantang Zhize's article, he mentioned that Luoyang has become so modernized today, and it feels like there is only the Longmen Stone on the edge of Yishui...

Wu Zetian made the Tang Dynasty more exciting Zhou Jingwei In the Qiantang Zhize article, it was mentioned that Luoyang has become so modernized today, and it seems that now only the Longmen Grottoes on the edge of the Yishui River still retains a little bit of the Northern Dynasty that followed the Tang Dynasty. The protagonist of today’s article is Wu Zetian, and we must start from Fengxian Temple in Longmen Xishan. There is a 17.14-meter-high Lu Shena Buddha in Fengxian Temple. Standing in front of this giant Buddha statue, you will definitely not feel that sense of fear and oppression. It is in the true style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. It is strong, plump, dignified and beautiful, and is filled with warm and warm human touch. Facing such a smile, you will not kneel down in front of the ground and give up on yourself, but you will have an appreciation and yearning for beauty. It is said that the Lucena Buddha was modeled after Wu Zetian. This is doubtful by future generations, because the craftsmen who made it may not have seen the queen's beauty with their own eyes, but it is very possible that they created a statue that conforms to Wu Zetian's own aesthetic taste. This large Buddha statue is filled with great confidence and serenity that could only be found in that era. Wu Zetian was a woman who dared to think and act, and she dared to write these on her banner. Even her conspiracy was played out so loudly and grandly. She didn't need to be shy and half-hidden while holding the pipa. The splendid Tang Dynasty civilization gave her a rare female surname consciousness in Chinese history. This was related to the fact that the Li clan of the Tang Dynasty had Xianbei ancestry. Wu Zetian later showed unprecedented deviance in both "listening to politics behind the curtain" and "arbitrary actions". She smiled magnanimously like this. King Luo Bin scolded her bloody in his crusade against her, but she just sneered and said: So what? When the minister finished reading the message, she actually had the intention to appreciate the author's talent and said that it was the prime minister's fault that such a person was not used. A minister named Zhu Jingze remonstrated with her to stop her "beauty pageants and indulgences". The words were not only disrespectful, but also plain and did not give Wu Zetian face, "Your Majesty has Xue Huaiyi and Zhang Yizhi in his palace, Zong Chang! Recently, I heard that Shangshi Liumo said that his son was a good guest with a white beard and beautiful eyebrows, a long history, auspicious clouds, and a majestic Yangdao, worthy of being worshiped in the bedroom." These words pointed directly at the hidden privacy behind the Queen's curtain and above the bed. After seeing this, Wu Zetian, instead of being angry, smiled faintly, gave the petitioner a hundred pieces of brocade and said, "You didn't hear this." Today we don’t know whether this sentence is an appreciation of the courage of the petitioner or a thank you for providing information about a handsome man who is “worthy of being enshrined in his bed.” Anyway, her indifferent smile was really generous, so generous that it made people tremble and feel heartbroken. I saw a TV series starring Liu Xiaoqing, and there was also a story about peony flowers. There is a widely circulated saying that on Wu Zetian's birthday, all flowers bloomed, but peonies were the only ones who were proud and reserved. Wu Zetian was angry and ordered that all flowers bloom, but the peonies stopped blooming for three years, and then peonies were demoted to Luoyang. Although such a legend is unheard of, it fits the character of the Iron Woman very well. She has such a domineering and majestic spirit. On the other hand, Wu Zetian was no different from all mothers in the world. She was full of tenderness and strict discipline for her children, and she also made long-term plans for her son's future. In the winter of the fourth year of Xianqing, Tang Gaozong and Wu Zetian were going to visit Luoyang, the eastern capital. , leaving their eight-year-old eldest son Li Hong in Chang'an to supervise the country. Although Li Hong was smart, he was still a child. He cried and missed his parents day and night. When Tang Gaozong and Wu Zetian knew about it, they immediately stopped, picked up their son, and the family went to Dongdu together. When Li Xian was a child, he suffered from many illnesses and disasters. Wu Zetian dug a grotto and built a Buddha statue in Longmen to pray for him and eliminate disasters. This queen, who has multiple roles as a wife and mother, has performed extremely well in every aspect. Compared with other Chinese dynasties, the history of the Tang Dynasty is not complicated. It can be said that if Wu Zetian had not been added to the Tang Dynasty, it would not be so exciting. Wu Zetian left a wordless monument to future generations, which is really the best comment on her.