武则天（624年2月17日－705年12月16日），汉族。中国历史上唯一一个正统的女皇帝，也是继位年龄最大的皇帝（67岁即位），又是寿命最长的皇帝之一（终年82岁）。唐高宗时为皇后（655-683）、唐中宗和唐睿宗时为皇太后（683-690），后自立为武周皇帝（690-705），改国号"唐"为"周"，定都洛阳，并号其为"神都"。史称"武周"或"南周"，705年退位。武则天也是一位女诗人和政治家。
Wu Zetian (Feb. 17th, 624- Dec. 16th, 705), of the Han nationality, was the only female Emperor in Chinese history. She was also the oldest Emperor to ascend to the throne (at the age of 67), and one of the Emperors with the longest lifetime (died at the age of 82). She was the Empress of Emperor Gaozong (655-683), and then the Queen-Mother during the reign of Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Ruizong (683-690) of the Tang Dynasty. Then she ascended the throne and changed the dynasty title from Tang to Zhou (690-705), renamed Luoyang as Shendu (God's Capital) to be the capital city. Historically, this period was called Wuzhou or Nanzhou. In 705, she abdicated. Wu Zetian was also a poet and politician.
主要成就：废唐，改国号为周。中国历史上唯一一个正统的女皇帝。
Major achievements: Destroying the Tang Dynasty, and changing the dynasty title to Zhou and being the only female Emperor in Chinese history.
代表作品：《臣轨》，《如意娘》
Representative works：Guidelines for Imperial Subjects and Ruyi Niang
Wu Zetian (Feb. 17th, 624- Dec. 16th, 705), of the Han nationality, was the only female Emperor in Chinese history. She was also the oldest Emperor to ascend to the throne (at the age of 67), and one of the Emperors with the longest lifetime (died at the age of 82). She was the Empress of Emperor Gaozong (655-683), and then the Queen-Mother during the reign of Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Ruizong (683-690) of the Tang Dynasty. Then she ascended the throne and changed the dynasty title from Tang to Zhou (690-705), renamed Luoyang as Shendu (God's Capital) to be the capital city. Historically, this period was called Wuzhou or Nanzhou. In 705, she abdicated. Wu Zetian was also a poet and politician.
主要成就：废唐，改国号为周。中国历史上唯一一个正统的女皇帝。
Major achievements: Destroying the Tang Dynasty, and changing the dynasty title to Zhou and being the only female Emperor in Chinese history.
代表作品：《臣轨》，《如意娘》
Representative works：Guidelines for Imperial Subjects and Ruyi Niang
