Empress Wu of the Zhou, published c 1690

369 × 500 pixels THE EMPEROR Wu Zhao (Wu Zetian)

An etching of Wu Zhao / Wu Zetian, aChinese woman in elaborate robe and flat-topped hat, looking downward and to the left.

illustration of Emperor Wu Zhao published c1690 (1000 years after her death)
public domain

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