Wu Zetian was China’s first and only female emperor, ruling from 690 until 705 A.D. At age 13, Wu Zetian (then Wu Zhao) was chosen to be a concubine for Emperor Taizong. Wu Zetian ejected her son, ...

A closer view of the “Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy,” created by renowned painter Yan Liben (601-673) and on display at the Palace Museum in Beijing on April 29, 2023.[Photo/CGTN] ...

Becoming emperor by assassinating your brothers usually doesn't lead to "greatest ruler ever" status. Tang Taizong proved that exceptions exist. He turned China into an economic powerhouse while ...

Click to open image viewer. Hongtaiji, who is also known as Taizong (a posthumous designation for the second ruler in a dynastic line), never sat on the imperial throne in Peking (modern-day Beijing), ...

"Emperor Taizong Receiving the Tibetan Envoy" painter Yan Liben was one of the most revered Chinese figure painters in the early years of the Tang dynasty (618–907). The painting is a work of both ...