Wu Shiyue
| Wu Shiyue | |||||||||
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| Born | 559 | ||||||||
| Died | 635 (aged 75–76) | ||||||||
| Spouse | Lady Xiangli Lady Yang | ||||||||
| Issue | Wu Yuanqing, Prince Xian of Liang Wu Yuanshuang, Prince De of Wei Wu Zhiyuan, Prince Shu Wu Shun, Lady of Han Wu Zetian, Empress Tang and Zhou Lady Wu, Lady of Guo | ||||||||
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| Father | Wu Hua | ||||||||
| Mother | Lady Zhao | ||||||||
Wǔ Shìyuē(simplified Chinese:VõSĩƯợc;traditional Chinese:VõSĩHoạch;559–635 CE) was the father ofWu Zetian,the only woman in the history ofChinato assume the title ofEmpress Regnant.He was posthumously honored the title ofKing Zhongxiao.Wu was the son of Wu Hua and became a timber merchant.[1]He was also known as theDuke of YingandKing of Weiserving as army commander of Yingyang Prefecture during the final years ofEmperor Yang of Sui(r. 605–618 CE) and subsequently as Minister of Revenue and superintendent ofJingzhou City,Hubeiduring the reign ofEmperor Taizong of Tang(r. 627–649 CE).
Initially, Wu married a woman from the Xiangli family, who gave birth to two sons named Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang. Later he remarried a woman from the nobleYang familyof the Hong Nong region. She was daughter, niece, and sister to several ministers and a close relation of the imperial family. By her, Wu had three daughters:Wu Shun(later the Lady of Han), Wu Zhao (EmpressWu Zetian) and the Lady of Guo.
After Wu died in 635 CE, his two sons were rude to their stepmother; after Wu Zetian came to power, she banished her half-brothers from the imperial court. At the same time she named Helan Minzhi, the son of her sister Wu Shun, as heir to her father. However, Wu Zetian became displeased with Helan Minzhi's conduct and sent him into exile where he died. Thereafter she recalled Wu Yuanshuang's son,Wu Chengsi,from exile and made him Wu Shiyue's successor.
Posthumously, Wu Shiyue received the titles of Zhou Zhongxiao Emperor and Supreme Founding Emperor of theSouthern Zhou Dynasty(690–705).
Family
[edit]- Furen, of the Xiangli clan (Tương lí phu nhân)
- Wu Yuanqing, Prince Xian of Liang ( võ nguyên khánh lương hiến vương ), first son
- Wu Yuanshuang, Prince De of Wei ( võ nguyên sảng ngụy đức vương ), second son
- Empress Xiaomingao, of the Yang clan ( hiếu minh cao hoàng hậu )
- Wu Shun, Lady of Han( võ thuận hàn quốc phu nhân ), first daughter
- Married Helan Yueshi ( hạ lan an thạch ) and had issue (one son and one daughterLady Helan)
- Wu Zetian, Empress Tang and Zhou( võ tắc thiên ), second daughter
- Lady Wu, Lady of Guo ( quách hiếu thận ), third daughter
- Wu Shun, Lady of Han( võ thuận hàn quốc phu nhân ), first daughter
References
[edit]- ^Eisenberg, Andrew (December 2012)."EMPEROR GAOZONG, THE RISE OF WU ZETIAN, AND FACTIONAL POLITICS IN THE EARLY TANG".Tang Studies.2012(30): 45–69.doi:10.1179/0737503412Z.0000000003.ISSN0737-5034.