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| spelling | Rothschild, N. Harry Verfasser (DE-588)1073992225 aut Emperor Wu Zhao and her pantheon of devis, divinities, and dynastic mothers N. Harry Rothschild New York Columbia University Press [2015] © 2015 1 Online-Ressource (384 Seiten) Illustrationen txt rdacontent c rdamedia cr rdacarrier The Sheng Yen series in Chinese Buddhist studies Wu Zhao (624-705), better known as Wu Zetian or Empress Wu, is the only woman to have ruled China over the course of its 5,000-year history. How did she rise to power, and why was she never overthrown? Exploring a mystery that has confounded scholars for centuries, this multifaceted history suggests that Wu Zhao drew on China's rich pantheon of female divinities and eminent women to aid in her reign. Wu Zhao could not obtain political authority through conventional channels, but she could afford to ignore norms and tradition. Deploying language, symbol, and ideology, she harnessed the cultural resonance, maternal force, divine energy, and historical weight of Buddhist devis, Confucian exemplars, Daoist immortals, and mythic goddesses, establishing legitimacy within and beyond the confines of Confucian ideology. Tapping into deep, powerful subterranean reservoirs of female power, Wu Zhao built a pantheon of female divinities carefully calibrated to meet her needs at court. Her pageant was promoted in scripted rhetoric, reinforced through poetry, celebrated in theatrical productions, and inscribed on steles. Rendered with deft political acumen and aesthetic flair, these affiliations significantly enhanced Wu Zhao's authority and cast her as the human vessel through which the pantheon's divine energy flowed. Her strategy is a model of political brilliance and proof that medieval Chinese women enjoyed a more complex social status than previously known Tang Wu Hou China, Kaiserin 624-705 (DE-588)118945394 gnd rswk-swf Andere Religionen Wu hou, Empress of China, 624-705 RELIGION / Buddhism / History bisacsh Geschichte Ancestor worship China History Buddhism and state China History Goddesses, Chinese History Religion and politics China History Göttin (DE-588)4021474-6 gnd rswk-swf Ahnenkult (DE-588)4068478-7 gnd rswk-swf Tang Wu Hou China, Kaiserin 624-705 (DE-588)118945394 p Göttin (DE-588)4021474-6 s Ahnenkult (DE-588)4068478-7 s 1\p DE-604 Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe, Hardcover 978-0-231-16938-7 https://doi.org/10.7312/roth16938 Verlag URL des Erstveröffentlichers Volltext 1\p cgwrk 20201028 DE-101 https://d-nb.info/provenance/plan#cgwrk |
| spellingShingle | Rothschild, N. Harry Emperor Wu Zhao and her pantheon of devis, divinities, and dynastic mothers Wu Zhao (624-705), better known as Wu Zetian or Empress Wu, is the only woman to have ruled China over the course of its 5,000-year history. How did she rise to power, and why was she never overthrown? Exploring a mystery that has confounded scholars for centuries, this multifaceted history suggests that Wu Zhao drew on China's rich pantheon of female divinities and eminent women to aid in her reign. Wu Zhao could not obtain political authority through conventional channels, but she could afford to ignore norms and tradition. Deploying language, symbol, and ideology, she harnessed the cultural resonance, maternal force, divine energy, and historical weight of Buddhist devis, Confucian exemplars, Daoist immortals, and mythic goddesses, establishing legitimacy within and beyond the confines of Confucian ideology. Tapping into deep, powerful subterranean reservoirs of female power, Wu Zhao built a pantheon of female divinities carefully calibrated to meet her needs at court. Her pageant was promoted in scripted rhetoric, reinforced through poetry, celebrated in theatrical productions, and inscribed on steles. Rendered with deft political acumen and aesthetic flair, these affiliations significantly enhanced Wu Zhao's authority and cast her as the human vessel through which the pantheon's divine energy flowed. Her strategy is a model of political brilliance and proof that medieval Chinese women enjoyed a more complex social status than previously known Tang Wu Hou China, Kaiserin 624-705 (DE-588)118945394 gnd Andere Religionen Wu hou, Empress of China, 624-705 RELIGION / Buddhism / History bisacsh Geschichte Ancestor worship China History Buddhism and state China History Goddesses, Chinese History Religion and politics China History Göttin (DE-588)4021474-6 gnd Ahnenkult (DE-588)4068478-7 gnd |
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| title | Emperor Wu Zhao and her pantheon of devis, divinities, and dynastic mothers |
| title_auth | Emperor Wu Zhao and her pantheon of devis, divinities, and dynastic mothers |
| title_exact_search | Emperor Wu Zhao and her pantheon of devis, divinities, and dynastic mothers |
| title_full | Emperor Wu Zhao and her pantheon of devis, divinities, and dynastic mothers N. Harry Rothschild |
| title_fullStr | Emperor Wu Zhao and her pantheon of devis, divinities, and dynastic mothers N. Harry Rothschild |
| title_full_unstemmed | Emperor Wu Zhao and her pantheon of devis, divinities, and dynastic mothers N. Harry Rothschild |
| title_short | Emperor Wu Zhao and her pantheon of devis, divinities, and dynastic mothers |
| title_sort | emperor wu zhao and her pantheon of devis divinities and dynastic mothers |
| topic | Tang Wu Hou China, Kaiserin 624-705 (DE-588)118945394 gnd Andere Religionen Wu hou, Empress of China, 624-705 RELIGION / Buddhism / History bisacsh Geschichte Ancestor worship China History Buddhism and state China History Goddesses, Chinese History Religion and politics China History Göttin (DE-588)4021474-6 gnd Ahnenkult (DE-588)4068478-7 gnd |
| topic_facet | Tang Wu Hou China, Kaiserin 624-705 Andere Religionen Wu hou, Empress of China, 624-705 RELIGION / Buddhism / History Geschichte Ancestor worship China History Buddhism and state China History Goddesses, Chinese History Religion and politics China History Göttin Ahnenkult |
| url | https://doi.org/10.7312/roth16938 |
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