61 stone headless people in front of Wu Zetian's tomb The peasants solved the riddle, and the headless stone people were vassals
The Book of Justice-Pastoral Oath says:"Chicken has no morning. '"Later this phrase became an idiom -"The hen announces"。This phrase later became an idiom - the morning of the hen, referring specifically to women in power.
In China's 5,000-year history, there have been countless women in power, but only Wu Zetian was the real emperor. Therefore, Wu Zetian, who is a descendant of the female queen, is still the talk of many people after dinner.
Wu Zetian was deeply trusted by his father and son throughout his life, and finally ascended to the throne of the queen. Regarding Wu Zetian's accession to the throne, there are different opinions. Many people were very interested in his relationships, political career, and mausoleum. As we all know, although Wu Zetian is a descendant of the empress, she does not have her own separate mausoleum, but is buried with her husband in the same place - Qianling.
At present, Qianling has become one of the must-visit attractions for many tourists because of its many beautiful landscapes. For example, the 61 headless stone people in front of the mausoleum have been an unsolved mystery for thousands of years, and many talented and beautiful people have been ** on them, but they have found nothing. When they are all in a quandary, the two villagers inadvertently solve the mystery.
In 1974, two farmers in Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province, were hoeing in the field when they pulled out a hard object, which after careful identification, turned out to be a stone human head with exquisite carvings on the top of the head. Xianyang is the ancient capital, and people have a strong sense of protection of cultural relics, so they reported the case. After expert identification, it was found that the stone head was consistent with the tomb of Wu Zetian in front of the stone man, and the tomb of Wu Zetian in front of the stone man was preserved.
Wu Zetian, a native of Shanxi, his father was the founder of the Tang Dynasty, and his title should be the Duke of the Kingdom, so Wu Zetian's hometown is not ordinary. Wu Zetian's original name was Wu Cao, not called Zetian, the reason why it is called Zetian is because Wu Zetian in Zetianmen was announced by Tang Chengzhou.
Wu Zetian was only 14 years old when he first entered the Tang Dynasty harem. When he first entered the palace, Tang Taizong called him a talented person and gave him the name Mei Niang. In the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian was just an ordinary harem wife, and the status of an ordinary palace maid was recorded in "Shanyang Pulsatilla"."I didn't see the king, concubine Yang. "。The jealous concubine was subconsciously arranged to Shanyang Palace, and she did not see the first king, and she was already envious of Concubine Yang. How fierce the battle between the harem concubines was, and how unfortunate it was for the concubines who could not enjoy the palace life.
After the death of Tang Taizong, Tang Gaozong ascended the throne, and Wu Zetian also rose. For most men, Wu Meiniang's life is legendary. In an era of male dependence, Wu Zetian successfully broke through as a woman, and men all over the world stepped on her feet, which shows how wonderful her life is. In the era of male supremacy and love and righteousness, Wu Zetian's dedication to the two fathers and sons will inevitably attract criticism, so this is also one of the stains on Wu Zetian's life.
After Tang Gaozong ascended the throne, Wu Zetian was given the name Zhaoyi, and in 655 AD, Wu Zetian officially became the empress of Tang Gaozong Li Zhi. 28 years after Wu Zetian became the empress, Tang Gaozong died, and 7 years later, Wu Zetian successfully ascended the throne and became emperor, changing the country name to Zhou.
Regarding Wu Meiniang's appearance, there is only one comment in the history books--"Qi Xiang is pleasant", which means that Wu Zetian's appearance is different from ordinary people, and he has the appearance of a monarch. Wu Meiniang was 67 years old when she ascended the throne, but she was brightly dressed, and people in the palace said that they could not judge the true age of Emperor Wu. In terms of politics, Wu Meiniang was meritocracy, and the Tang Dynasty was politically clear. Internally, he suppressed the imperial family, reused commoners, developed imperial examinations, and attracted talents from all over the world. Externally, he pacified the Western Regions and the Turks, and solved the external troubles that had plagued the Tang Dynasty for many years. In short, Wu Zetian paved the way for the arrival of the Tang Dynasty. In 705 AD, Wu Zetian, who had been in power for 15 years, died.
According to Wu Zetian's last wish, people erected a stone tablet without a sign in front of his tomb. Some people say that Wu Zetian is arrogant, and some people say that he is broad-minded and not afraid of interpretation by future generations. As "Zhou Yi - Ciyuan" says:"Those who are benevolent are benevolent, and those who are good at knowing are called knowing"。
In addition to the wordless monument, the 61 headless stone figures in front of the tomb have also left countless secrets for future generations. For thousands of years, there have been many opinions, but no definite answer has been found. It wasn't until 1974 that all the mysteries were solved. It turned out that there was in the tomb"The Tibetan prince karma holds Gandhara"Later, based on the clothes of the stone people, experts concluded that they were 61 feudal ministers of the Tang Dynasty. The reason why these people appeared in front of Wu Zetian's tomb symbolizes that these 61 prime ministers participated in Wu Zetian's funeral.
Such a tribute to Wu Zetian can deter other vassal states and show that peace and friendship can be achieved between the Han and ethnic minorities. There is a lot of speculation among experts about the headlessness of the feudal minister. One possibility: related to the Ming Dynasty;Another possibility: Wu Zetian made many enemies during his reign, which may be man-made sabotage.
A generation of empress Wu Zetian proved to the world that this sentence'It is said that women are inferior to men'That's right, there are pros and cons in her life, but on the whole, the pros outweigh the disadvantages, but Wu Zetian obviously doesn't care, it can be seen from the wordless tablet, just ask her heart, how ashamed she is.