The TRUTH Behind the Only Male Harem of the Only Female Emperor Wu Zetian

For centuries, Chinese emperors surrounded themselves with vast harems of women...symbols of power, politics, and dynasty. But in the 7th century, one woman turned tradition upside down. Wu Zetian, China’s only female emperor, didn’t just take the throne, she built a harem of her own!
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武媚娘傳奇 - The Empress of China

00:00 - Introduction
00:44 - The Rise of Wu Zetian
03:32 - A Harem Like No Other
04:20 - Wu Zetian’s Justification: Choosing the Men of Her Harem
05:46 - The Konghejian (控鶴監): The Bureau of Male Consorts
06:49 - The Men of Wu Zetian’s Harem
07:13 - Feng Xiaobao (馮小寶): The First Favorite
09:25 - Shen Nanqiu (沈南璆): The Shadow Lover
11:08 - The Zhang Brothers (張易之 & 張昌宗): The Most Infamous Lovers
13:22 - The Legacy of Wu Zetian’s Harem

Disclaimer: Visuals used in this video are for reference/illustrative purposes and are not intended as accurate historical depictions.

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