Talk about your evaluation of Tang Xuanzong or Wu Zetian. (Assignment)

Wu Zetian’s evaluation

1. Wu Zetian is the first and only female emperor in Chinese history and an outstanding politician in ancient my country

2. During his reign, the social economy continued to develop, inheriting Zhenguan at the top and Kaiyuan at the bottom, and contributed to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. She attached great importance to the development of agricultural production, the selection of talents, the establishment of military examinations, palace examinations and self-recommendation for officials, etc., cracked down on the remnants of the gentry, established the Western Regions Protectorate, and implemented enlightened religious policies. During her reign, the Tang Dynasty's economy developed and its national power continued to rise. , which laid the foundation for the "Kaiyuan Prosperity". Her merits outweighed her faults.

3. But Wu Zetian also had many negative behaviors. She believed in Tulu, worshiped Buddhism, built temples, built Mingtang, built Tianshu, and cast Jiuding, which wasted a lot of manpower and material resources. Indiscriminate killing of innocent people is inevitable in the process of attacking political opponents. The increase in the number of officials will inevitably increase the burden on farmers