Empress of China, Wu Ze Tian: Written by Jiang Cheng an ; Illustrated by Xu De Yuan [Paperback]

De Yuan Xu Cheng An Chiang (Author)

Book Description

A beautiful young nun with skin as smooth as silk and a face as lovely as a spring flower silently cooked and cleaned all day at Gan Ye Buddhist Temple. Every evening she joined the other nuns in chanting sutras.

Who would believe that this delicate young nun was destined to become Emperor of China - the only female emperor in more than 5,000 years of Chinese history.

Wu Ze Tian held power for almost half a century during the Tang Dynasty (618- 907 AD), a period of prospertiy and cultural achievement in China.

Editorial Reviews

Language Notes

Text: English, Chinese --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Beijing based, United Nations award winning artist who has illustrated more than one hundred children's books including The Legend of Mu Lan: A Heroine of Ancient China, which was awarded the Seal of Approval for a Multicultural Classic by the Multicultural Publishers and Education Council.

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Victory Pr (November 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878217313
• ISBN-13: 978-1878217318
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.4 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #295,207 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #17 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > History & Historical Fiction > Asia
  • #18 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > History > Asia > General
  • #32 in Books > Children's Books > History > Asia

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A rare find, September 2, 2001

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Daisy Ko (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Empress of China: Wu Ze Tian (Hardcover)

A children's book in English (bilingual, actually) on a the only Chinese female emperor in history. This book definitely breaks stereotypes of passive Asian females. Great book for young students, especially with the lavish pictures. But I would also love to see an adult version of this book.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book for children, May 30, 2000

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Berneal Paranay (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Empress of China: Wu Ze Tian (Hardcover)

This delightful book on the only woman who served as empress in her own right in China (the later, famous Empress Dowager ruled behind her son and nephews, only) is well written and nicely illustrated. It is, however, a children's book, which I was not expecting when I ordered it. I would say that it would make a delightful gift for a young person, but it is light on information for any interested scholar.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The adult version, May 24, 2008

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Vung Kwan Chun "Victor Chun" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Empress of China, Wu Ze Tian: Written by Jiang Cheng an ; Illustrated by Xu De Yuan (Paperback)

If you want to read an adult version of this book, please read I AM HEAVEN by Jinsie Chun, my mother.
Victor Chun