What was the name of Wu Zetian's reign?

In the first year of divine providence (690), Wu Zetian established herself as emperor, changed her country name to Zhou, and made Luoyang the capital, which was called "the capital of gods". In order to distinguish it from the Zhou Dynasty in the pre-Qin period in history, she called it Wu Zhou.

Before and after Wu Zetian's rule, the imperial clan in the Tang Dynasty was massacred, and "cruel official politics" rose. However, she is "observant and good at judging", with more power and less power, and can use people. Reward agriculture and mulberry, reform official management, attach importance to talent selection, and make talents come forth in large numbers. In his later years, he gradually became extravagant and arbitrary, and gradually degenerated.

In the first year of Shenlong (705), Wu Zetian was seriously ill, and Prime Minister Zhang Jianzhi launched the "Shenlong Revolution" to support the restoration of Tang Zhongzong and forced him to abdicate. The Wu Zhou dynasty is over.

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After Wu Zetian became emperor, she attached great importance to the Wu family and the cruel officials, which severely dealt a blow to Li Tang imperial clan and Guanlong nobles, weakened the political influence of aristocratic families represented by Guanlong nobles, and improved women's social status.

During Wu Zetian's reign, she was good at governing the country. In order to crack down on public officials and officials, mainly Guanlong Group, she initiated the imperial examination system to select wise men. And know people well, can reuse DE, Zhang Jian, huan, Jinghui, Yao Chong, etc. , but also in order to consolidate the rule promoted the brutal officials Zhou Xing, Lai Junchen and others.

During his reign, the state policy was steady, the soldiers were just right, the culture was revived, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, which laid an extremely important foundation for his grandson Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty to rule Kaiyuan, and was called the rule of Wu Zhou Dynasty.

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