What is the origin of Wu Zhao's name?

"Wu Zhao" means "the sun and the moon are in the sky, shining on the earth".

The year before Wu Zetian proclaimed herself emperor, she changed her name to "zhào". Qi is the writing of "Zhao" in Zetian, which means "the sun and the moon are in the sky". Also known as "blindness", it means "eyes in the air". Wu Zetian thinks that she is as lofty as the sun and the moon, hanging high above the sky.

character introduction

Wu Zhao (624-705 16 February 65438), namely Wu Zetian, was born in Wenshui (now Wenshui County, Shaanxi Province). Politician from Tang Dynasty to Wu Zhou Dynasty, the founding monarch of Wu Zhou Dynasty (reigned from 690 to 705), the only orthodox female emperor in China history, and one of the oldest emperors who acceded to the throne (67 years old) and lived the longest (82 years old).