Ever since Li Shimin pioneered the rule of Zhenguan during the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty has been a prosperous era in Chinese history. And behind this prosperity, there is an outstanding woman - Wu Zetian.
Wu Zetian was not an ordinary woman, she was once the wife of Li Shimin, the son of Tang Taizong, and later became the mother of his daughter-in-law and grandchildren-in-law. However, throughout her political career, she was an out-and-out politician, earning the respect and affection of people for her excellent diplomatic strategy and strong leadership.
As a leader, Wu Zetian knows that if a country wants to be strong, it must have good foreign relations. Therefore, during her tenure, she actively pursued a policy of opening up to the outside world and expanded exchanges and cooperation with foreign countries.
She focused on strengthening relations with neighbouring countries. For the Turkic and other nomadic peoples in the north, Wu Zetian adopted a policy of softness, maintaining friendly relations with them and avoiding conflicts. At the same time, she also attaches great importance to the development and management of the southern region, and enhances the friendship between the two peoples through the development of commerce and trade.
Wu Zetian actively promoted exchanges with Southeast Asian countries. At that time, Southeast Asia had become an important transportation hub on the Silk Road, with abundant resources and development potential. In order to open up overseas markets, Wu Zetian sent envoys to these places to conduct trade negotiations and established a number of sea routes.
Wu Zetian is also committed to establishing ties with other European countries. At that time, China already possessed advanced scientific and technological and cultural knowledge, which was very attractive to the Western world. To this end, Wu Zetian sent envoys to the Holy See and invited the other side to visit, so as to deepen mutual understanding and respect.
In addition, Wu Zetian also implemented a series of reform measures in China, such as vigorously promoting Buddhism, developing the economy, and promoting science and technology education, which made the culture and art of the Tang Dynasty reach new heights.
Wu Zetian was a leader of great talent and wisdom, and his unique diplomatic strategy brought long-term peace and development to the Tang Dynasty. To this day, people are still full of admiration and nostalgia for her, believing that she is a monument in Chinese history.