Seeing such a question: The status of women in ancient times was so low, why could Wu Zetian marry two people?
First of all, a woman's status has nothing to do with how many times she marries someone.
The status of a woman and how many times she can marry really does not have much to do with it. In ancient times, empresses had a high status, but they had never heard that empresses could remarry after the emperor's death.
The status of the people's wives is low, but there are also people who remarry.
Empress Liu E of the Song Dynasty's Zhang Xianmingsu was a commoner when she was a child. At a very young age, Liu E married a silversmith named Gong Mei in Shudi. Gong Mei took her out of Shu and came to Kyoshi- Tokyo to make a living.
Because Gong Mei's livelihood is difficult, she plans to marry Liu E to someone else, get some bride price, and make a living. Liu E had good luck and was favored by Zhao Heng, the third son of Emperor Taizong of Song. After Zhao Heng ascended the throne, he became Emperor Zhenzong of Song. Emperor Zhenzong of Song brought Liu E into the palace and later became empress. After the death of Emperor Zhenzong of Song, Liu E came to the court to listen to the government.
Secondly, the times are different, not only Wu Zetian can marry twice, but many women can marry twice.
Before the Qin, the Two Han Dynasties and the Tang Dynasty, the status of women was not so low. There are not so many rules and regulations for women to remarry. People don't think it's disgraceful for women to remarry.
Before the Tang Dynasty and the early Song Dynasty, there were no too strict requirements for women's loyalty and observance of festivals. Women can remarry.
In the era of Wu Zetian, there was no bondage of a chaste and martyr woman. Tang Taizong died, and she became a monk. By the time she was still vulgar, she was already a newcomer. Since Tang Gaozong liked her, she remarried.
Not only did Wu Zetian marry twice, but many women were married twice.
Emperor Wu of Han's mother, Empress Wang, was married twice and had a daughter with her ex-husband.
Liu Lanzhi in "Peacock Southeast Flying" first married jiao Zhongqing, a government official. After being forced to divorce her husband, Liu Lanzhi was married by her brother to Taishou's fifth son.
After Yang Guifei married Queen Shou, she remarried to her father-in-law Tang Xuanzong.
After Tang Wan and Lu You divorced, they married the imperial family Zhao Mingcheng.
Since the emergence of Cheng Zhu Lixue, the status of women has shown a cliff-like decline, especially after the Southern Song Dynasty, the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Women should be "three from four virtues", keep the festival, and be a martyr. The phenomenon of women remarrying is less.
Third, Li Zhi likes Wu Zetian, which is an important reason why she can marry two people.
At the age of 14, Wu Zetian entered the harem and became a talented person of Tang Taizong, and was given the title of "Wu Mei".
At the age of 26, in the twenty-third year of Zhenguan (649), Li Shimin died, and Wu Zetian entered the Chang'an Ganye Temple as a nun.
It is said that during Tang Taizong's illness, Wu Zetian and Li Zhi developed feelings.
Wu Zetian should have loved Li Zhi. During her ordination at Ganye Temple, she wrote a poem "Ruyi Niang", expressing her longing for Li Zhi.
Looking at Zhu Chengbisi, he was haggard and fragmented as a memory.
In disbelief, Bi Lai burst into tears and opened the box to check the pomegranate skirt.
Li Zhi should have been very fond of Wu Zetian, and he did not abandon Wu Zetian from beginning to end.
Even if Wu Zetian became a nun, Li Zhi still missed Wu Zetian and did not abandon Wu Zetian, which was the main reason why Wu Zetian could marry Li Zhi.
If Li Zhi did not love Wu Zetian, Wu Zetian would not be able to marry him no matter how many means he had.
Fourth, Wu Zetian was able to marry Emperor Gaozong of Tang, which was the credit of Empress Wang.
At that time, Empress Wang and Concubine Xiao Shufei competed for favors, and in order to gain the trust and gratitude of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, they also used Wu Zetian to seize Xiao Shufei's favor. After discovering the feelings of Tang Gaozong and Wu Zetian, she took the initiative to suggest that Wu Zetian be included in the palace, and Tang Gaozong was very happy and immediately agreed.
Wu Zetian was 28 years old and was taken into the harem by Empress Li Zhi of Emperor Gaozong of Tang.
Before entering the palace, Wu Zetian was pregnant, and after entering the palace, he gave birth to his son Li Hong. After Wu Zetian returned to the palace, he quickly helped Empress Wang defeat Concubine Xiao shu and gain the favor of Li Zhi.
The following year, the 29-year-old Wu Zetian was worshipped as Erpin Zhaoyi.
At the age of 32, Wu Zetian became empress after the "Abolition of Wang Liwu" incident.
At the age of 51, Wu Zetian was given the title of "Queen of Heaven", and together with Emperor Gaozong, he was called "Second Saint" and participated in the government of the dynasty. After Emperor Gaozong's death, he served as the empress dowager of Emperor Zhongzong of Tang and Emperor Ruizong of Tang.
At the age of 67, in the first year of Tianzhi (690), Wu Zetian was proclaimed emperor, changed the name of the country to Zhou, fixed the capital Luoyang, called "Shendu", and established Wuzhou.
Wu Zetian was the first and only woman to become emperor, and she married two emperors and gave birth to two emperors. Her life was magnificent.
Her marriage story is even more enjoyable to future generations.
Wu Zetian's ability to marry two people is inseparable from the times, with her own ability, from her lover Tang Gaozong Li Zhi's dedication to love, and with the help of Empress Wang.