Please help me write an 80-150-word inscription for Wu Zetian’s wordless monument. Thanks!

Ask God to help me write an 80--150-word inscription for Wu Zetian’s wordless monument. Thanks!

Why does Zetian’s wordless stele have no words? Some people say it is to praise Wu Zetian’s achievements that are difficult to describe in words; some people say it is to scold Wu Zetian for doing bad things, and her evil deeds are too numerous to describe; others say , this is where Wu Zetian is brilliant. She left a wordless tablet for later generations to comment on freely. All three statements are incorrect. We only need to look at the weathered and devastated wordless stele, and then look at the exquisitely crafted "Shu Sheng Monument" erected by the Tang Dynasty to the mediocre Li Zhi to the west, and then think of Wu Zetian's subsidiary status in this mausoleum area. There will be some insights.

The wordless monument declares Wu Zetian's deep helplessness.

She ruled the world, inherited the rule of Zhenguan and the prosperous Kaiyuan era. During her lifetime, she firmly controlled her sickly and mediocre husband Li Zhi, and controlled the political power of the dynasty. However, all her achievements only stayed during her lifetime. . After her death, Wu Zetian had no use for her except that her husband, who had died early, left an open space for her next to the coffin. The huge gap is all because Wu Zetian is a woman. Which dear friend? Help write an inscription on Wu Zetian’s wordless monument! ~

Wordless Monument

Qianling Mausoleum is located fifty kilometers northwest of Xianyang City. On the east side of Sima Road of Qianling Mausoleum, it is adjacent to Tuque in the north, Wengzhong in the south, and opposite the Shusheng Monument in the west. It is a strange, magnificent and majestic place.

The wordless stele is carved from a complete boulder. It is 7.53 meters high, 2.1 meters wide, 1.49 meters thick, and weighs one hundred tons, giving people a dignified and solid impression. , a seamless beauty. Eight chi dragons are carved on the head of the stele, which are cleverly intertwined with each other. Their scales are distinct, their muscles and bones are strong, and they are full of movement and vitality in the silence. On both sides of the monument are the "Ascending Dragon Pictures", which show the dragon soaring and lifelike. There is a "Picture of a Lion and a Horse" on the base of the stele. The horse bends its hooves and bows its head, looking docile and cute; the lion raises its head and glares, very majestic. There are many flower and plant decorations on the stele, and the lines are fine and smooth, so this wordless stele has always been famous.

According to relevant historical records, after the death of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, the site selection, design and construction of Qianling Mausoleum were all carried out under the direct guidance of Wu Zetian. As the main large-scale stone sculpture on the ground of Qianling Mausoleum, the wordless stele was probably erected at that time. Judging from the correspondence between the wordless stele and the Shusheng Monument, it is likely that the two stele were erected at the same time. From this point of view, the wordless monument was undoubtedly erected by Wu Zetian.

As the first and only female emperor in Chinese history and an outstanding female politician in feudal society, Wu Zetian did not praise herself in her later years, but erected a "wordless monument". Regarding the "Wordless Monument", the first theory is that Wu Zetian erected the "Wordless Monument" to show off herself and to express her great achievements and virtues that cannot be expressed in words; the second theory is that Wu Zetian erected the "Wordless Monument". Because he knew that his sin was serious, he felt that it was better not to write an inscription. The third theory is that Wu Zetian was a self-aware person and it was a smart move to erect a "wordless monument". It is the best way to let future generations comment on her merits and demerits. In short, the "Wordless Monument" has left an unsolvable mystery to future generations.

The wordless stele carefully designed and erected by Wu Zetian is not only eye-catching because of its prominent position among the stone sculptures in the entire Qianling Cemetery, but also for its exquisite carving art, unique graceful charm, and various It is very popular for its legendary stories and is famous all over the world. When tourists come to Qianling Mausoleum, they almost always stop in front of the wordless monument, staring at it, taking photos, or giving comments. In the eyes of countless tourists, the wordless stele is not only a symbol of Qianling Mausoleum, but also a symbol of Empress Wu Zetian.

Only after the Song and Jin Dynasties (960-1234) did tourists inscribe on the stele, turning it into a stele with inscriptions. In 1135, the Jurchen script engraving "The Brief Records of the Imperial Capital of the Jin Dynasty" is relatively complete (with a translation next to it). Jurchen writing is now extinct. Therefore, the writing on the stele has become a rare and precious material for studying Jurchen writing and the history and culture of China's ethnic minorities.

The majestic wordless stele has been engraved with many words through the Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Not only does it naturally form an 'inscription' to evaluate Wu Zetian in terms of content, but it is also true and true in calligraphy. The five styles of cursive, Li, Zhuan and Xing are all available. To put it more vividly, it can indeed be called a huge stone book that spans dynasties. This may be in line with Wu Zetian's original intention of erecting the monument. Write an inscription for the wordless tablet in front of Wu Zetian's tomb. (200 words)

Jianzhao in Jinzhong became famous for his drama. Outstanding beauty, wisdom and heart.

The king's kindness comes down to the lake, and the dragon's face is charming. I have been a nun for three years and respected my queen once.

Beside Congjun, two saints, Zichen. The queen of heaven follows the sky, and the king comes to Wuzhou.

Promoting agriculture and consolidating the foundation is based on meritocracy. In the civilized and peaceful world, martial arts are everywhere.

The front is Zhenguan, and the back is Kaiyuan. The most jealous person in the world is the best among women. Why is Wu Zetian’s tombstone a wordless monument?

She hopes that future generations will judge everything about her. If you want to write an inscription on Wu Zetian's wordless monument, what should you write?

In the Qianling Mausoleum on Liangshan Mountain in the north of Qianxian County, Shaanxi Province, Wu Zetian’s “Wordless Monument” is famous far and wide. However, why the monument was “not inscribed with a word” when it was originally erected has become a mystery for more than 1,300 years. An "eternal mystery" that has been speculated and explored but cannot agree on.

Recently, Tian Yaqi, an associate researcher at the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archeology, and Gao Fa, a cadre of the Qianling Museum, conducted joint research and came up with a new insight - Wu Zetian's "Wordless Stele" originally had an inscription. The monumental stone tablets of the past dynasties have caused countless speculations by future generations because they are "not inscribed". Qianling Mausoleum is the joint burial mausoleum of Tang Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi (AD 628-683 AD) and Empress Wu Zetian (AD 624-705 AD). It is the only tomb in my country's imperial cemeteries where the two emperors and their husbands are buried together. It represents the two dynasties of Tang and Zhou. From the death of Gaozong in 683 AD to the death of Wu Zetian in 705 AD, the Qianling Mausoleum was built under Wu Zetian's personal planning and command, which took 22 years. The tall and majestic "Wordless Stele" stands on the east side of Sima Road outside the Zhuque Gate in the south of the inner city of the cemetery. It stands shoulder to shoulder with the "Shu Sheng Ji Stele" on its west side, which is a "merit stele" praising Gaozong's literary and martial arts. The "Wordless Monument" is carved from a complete boulder, with a height of 7.53 meters, a width of 2.1 meters, a thickness of 1.49 meters, and a total weight of 98.84 tons. The head of the stele is engraved with eight intertwined chi dragons. On the east and west sides of the stele, there is a "rising dragon picture" engraved on each side. The rising dragon is 4.12 meters high and 1.19 meters wide. Its body is vigorous and twisting, and its expression is elegant. Ruoxian, with smooth lines and skillful knife skills. The base of the monument is 3.35 meters long, 2.65 meters wide, and 1.10 meters high. On the sunny side is a 2.14-0.66-meter-long line depiction of a lion and a horse. The lion stands majestically with its head raised and angry eyes, while the horse bends its hooves and bows its head, swimming leisurely to eat. The whole stele is tall and majestic, with fine carvings. It can be regarded as the largest stone stele in the past dynasties.

What is strange is that when this monument was erected, not a single word was engraved on it. According to the "New Chronicles of Qianxian County": "There is no word about Xiang. After the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, people came and went to look out, and some poems were written on them." "Yongzhou Jinshiji" also records: "The side of the stele is engraved in the shape of a dragon and a phoenix, and its face reaches the Yin There are no words at all." Only from the Song Dynasty did the inscriptions on the stele have strong writing and well-formed characters. Why was there not a single word inscribed on the "Wordless Monument"? Later generations speculated a lot about this, and there are three theories in summary: one is that Wu Zetian left a last word: "I leave my merits and demerits to future generations for comment," so she did not inscribe a single word; the other is that Wu Zetian was "highly virtuous and respected, and cannot be written down." ", leave it to future generations to comment", so not a single word is inscribed; the third is that after Wu Zetian's death, Tang Zhongzong Li Xian could not determine his title (for example, praising Wu Zetian, inscribing "The Golden Wheel Holy Emperor of the Great Zhou Tianshu", as a descendant of Li Tang Emotionally reluctant; for example, if she was criticized for inscribing "Queen of the Great Sage of Zetian", and Wu Zetian had clearly been the "Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty" for 16 years), she was in a dilemma and simply "not inscribed a single word". When the monument was erected, the inscription had been drafted and the "character grid" carefully carved. Tian Yaqi, associate researcher at the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archeology, and Gao Fa, a cadre of the Qianling Museum, analyzed and studied historical materials and concluded that based on the symmetrical layout of the Qianling buildings, the "Wordless Stele" and the "Shu Sheng Ji Stele" were obviously created by Wu Zetian when Gaozong died. At the same time, Wu Zetian presided over the erection of the "Shu Sheng Ji Stele" and wrote an inscription of more than 8,000 words in praise of Gaozong (the inscription is in regular script of Zhongzong Li Xianshu). So, naturally, this other stele was written by Wu Zetian in advance for herself. The prepared "monument of merit". As the first and only female emperor in Chinese history and an outstanding female politician in feudal society, after Wu Zetian came to the throne, she carried out large-scale construction projects and took the opportunity to show off herself: in 695 AD, she ordered the bronze tripod of Kyushu and the twelve zodiac animals to be cast and placed in the public square. Tiangong; in 694 AD (11 years after his death), tens of billions were spent to cast the "Tian Shu", which was engraved with her merits, words praising the Zhou Dynasty and derogating the Tang Dynasty, and "The Great Zhou and All Nations Praise the Virtues of the Tianshu" written by her. So, why would Wu Zetian not want to use this monument to praise herself in her later years? Moreover, Wu Zetian died 22 years later than Gaozong, so she had enough time to plan the inscription for her monument.

They repeatedly observed and studied and found that the sunny side of the "Wordless Stele" was covered with a grid of 4.5 cm square fine lines. These grids were carved in one go and run through the entire surface, with 84 grids from top to bottom and 44 grids from left to right. Some line-carved grids are still relatively clear despite being eroded by wind and rain for more than 1,300 years. These grids were definitely not carved later. There is only one possibility, that is, the grids were carved on the stele after the inscription was drafted. According to the total number of grids on the positive side of the stele, the inscription contains approximately 3,000 words.

In addition, from the perspective of the overlapping relationship of cultural relics and archaeology: the existing inscription on the "Wordless Stele" has 42 paragraphs of text (31 on the yang of the stele and 11 on the yin). In the Song Dynasty, and finally in the Ming Dynasty. The earliest text engraved on the negative side of the stele was engraved in the second year of Chongning (1103 AD) by Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of the late Northern Song Dynasty; the latest text was engraved in the 6th year of Chongzhen (1633 AD) in the Ming Dynasty. Most of them were personally inscribed by the imperial officials who held important positions at that time. These inscriptions lasted for 530 years, and most of them are realistic works, divided into three categories: chronicling events, expressing feelings, and recording travels. Research by Tian Yaqi and others found that these inscriptions have an overlapping relationship with the thin line grid, that is, the grid is in front and the inscriptions are at the back. It can be seen from the rubbings of some inscriptions that some have several words engraved on one grid, and some have one word engraved on several grids. These also show that the grids on the monument originally existed.

On the upper middle side of the sunny side of the "Wordless Monument", there is an inscription that is the most distinctive and precious. It was inscribed in Khitan characters by Wanyan Zongfu (called "Alupu" in bronze inscriptions), the younger brother of Wanyan Sheng, the second emperor of the Jin Dynasty, in the twelfth year of Jin Tianhui (1134 AD). There are also Chinese characters next to it. Translated "The Travels of Lang Jun, Dutong Jinglue, the Younger Brother of the Great Jin Dynasty". The inscription is surrounded by a 6.2 cm wide line engraved with a lotus pattern of tangled branches and a pattern of flying lions passing through it. It is 142 cm high and 96 cm wide.

Only this text was engraved after the original grids engraved on the stele were worn away.

Wu Zetian committed atrocities indiscriminately, and Zhongzong Li Xian held a grudge, so he had no choice but to "speechlessly" write the inscription, and the grid had been engraved, so why not engrave a word at that time? After research, Tian Yaqi and Gao Fa believed that the reason for this should not be found in Wu Zetian herself, but should be linked to the political situation at the time and found in her successor.

Although Wu Zetian reigned for 16 years and was an all-powerful and heroic person, in her later years, especially before her death, she was extremely desolate and bleak. In the first month of the first year of Shenlong (AD 705), Prime Minister Zhang Jianzhi, Cui Xuanmuwei, Huan Yanfan and others led more than 500 people from the imperial army to launch the "Xuanwumen Coup", killing Wu Zetian's male favorites Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong brothers, and welcoming Zhongzong. Li Xian entered the court, forced Wu Zetian to give up the throne to Li Xian, and restored the country's name "Tang". Wu Zetian moved from Changsheng Palace to Shangyang Palace. In November of the same year, the 82-year-old Wu Zetian died of illness in the Xianju Hall of Shangyang Palace in Luoyang, the eastern capital. Before her death, she issued an edict: "Remove the title of Emperor and be called the Great Sage Queen of Zetian." In May of the following year, he and Gaozong were buried together in Qianling.

Although Li Xian, Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, was Wu Zetian's biological son, he lived in fear under her rule for a long time and was almost killed several times. Li Xian also hated his mother's indiscriminate torture and killing of innocent people. Wu Zetian poisoned the prince Li Hong (posthumously named "Filial to the Emperor") and deposed the prince Li Xian (Gaozong's sixth son, posthumously named "Prince Zhanghuai") as a commoner, and then forced him to commit suicide. Less than a year after Zhongzong Li Xian (the seventh son of Emperor Gaozong) took the throne, he was deposed from the throne by Wu Zetian and demoted from the capital. For more than 20 years, Li Xian was in constant fear and panic. Every time he heard that Wu Zetian sent someone to see him, he was frightened. His eldest son Li Chongrun (posthumously named "Prince Yide") and daughter Li Xianhui (posthumously named "Princess Yongtai"), the seventh daughter of Zhongzong, were both executed by Wu Zetian for making careless remarks. In addition, in her later years, Wu Zetian had been thinking about passing the throne to her nephew from the Wu family. Zhongzong, who had experienced such torture, could not publicly vent his hatred for his mother after returning to the throne, but he could not say anything good about her, so he had to leave a piece of "" for Wu Zetian without writing a single word. Monument without words".

Research by Tian Yaqi and others infers that the inscriptions written by Wu Zetian when she was still alive (the author is still unknown) are most likely to be included with Wu Zetian's "Cui Gong Collection", "Jinlun Collection" and other precious historical records and pictures. It was buried in the underground palace of Qianling Mausoleum.

Wu Zetian, for whom did she erect a monument without words? Wu Zetian never erected a monument without words for anyone.

Wu Zetian’s wordless monument was not erected by Wu Zetian for herself, but by future generations. Where is Wu Zetian's wordless monument?

There is a Qianling Mausoleum in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, located fifty kilometers northwest of Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province. Tang Gaozong and Wu Zetian are buried together here. There are two monuments in front of the tomb. The west one is the monument of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty, with Wu Zetian's inscription for Gaozong; the east one is the "wordless monument" erected by Wu Zetian for herself. Why does Wu Zetian's wordless monument have no words?

1 Wu Zetian erected the "wordless stele" to boast about herself and express her great merits and virtues that cannot be expressed in words

2 Wu Zetian erected the "wordless stele" because she knew that her sin was serious, but she felt that she still did not write it. It is better to have an inscription on the inscription

3. Wu Zetian was a self-aware person. It was a smart move to erect a "wordless monument". Let future generations comment on the merits and demerits. Why is there a wordless monument on Wu Zetian's tombstone?

I think there are several reasons here for reference only:

First, Wu Zetian’s surname is Wu, which is a homophonic name, and is called the monument with the word "无".

Second, Wu Zetian’s surname is Wu. As the first female emperor, she broke all the traditions of her ancestors and did not want to die again

Thirdly, as an emperor, her achievements were obvious, but he did not want to fall into The emperor's cliché only wanted to be passed down to the world as a legendary woman, so he left a wordless monument to let the world evaluate this unprecedented and unprecedented woman! Why is Wu Zetian's monument a wordless monument? p>

There are three main theories for why Wu Zetian erected the wordless monument. One is that Wu Zetian believed that her merits and virtues could not be expressed in words. Although she was mediocre, her talents were definitely better than those of Gaozong. During her reign, the politics were clear, the society was stable, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. This should be regarded as one of her great achievements. Unfortunately, many people at the time thought that she had robbed the Tang Dynasty. She was a traitor and turned a blind eye to her achievements. Therefore, Wu Zetian wanted to let future generations comment and record her achievements, so she created the wordless stele. Secondly, Wu Zetian knew that she was guilty of serious crimes, and carving the inscription would probably be even more embarrassing. It is better not to write about the insults. Some people think that after Wu Zetian established the Zhou Dynasty, she felt guilty and uneasy, and wanted to return the country to the Li family after her death. However, her experience of becoming emperor made her feel guilty. She had no confidence in her situation after her death, and was even more afraid of being scolded by the world for her crime of usurping the throne, so she left a monument without words to redeem herself. The third theory is that Wu Zetian wanted future generations to comment on her life. This statement is exactly the opposite of the previous statement. Wu Zetian was quite proud of her life. As a woman, she was able to stand out in political struggles and reach the pinnacle of power. She wanted future generations to objectively evaluate her talents and talents, but those who had conflicts of interest with her. His son Li Xian will definitely not make an objective and fair evaluation of himself.

In view of this, Wu Zetian wanted to hand over the wordless monument to future generations in order to let future generations evaluate the merits and demerits of her life. Each of these three statements seems to be very reasonable. As for which statement is her original intention, it is impossible to verify. It is worth mentioning that after the Song and Jin Dynasties, people began to add inscriptions on the wordless stele, and now there are 13 paragraphs of text on it.