From Peasant to Female Emperor Before Wu Zetian: Chen Shuozhen | Tea with Amy

Discover the incredible and tragic story of Chen Shuozhen (陳碩真), the woman who declared herself a female Emperor decades before the rise of Wu Zetian. In the early Tang Dynasty, the broken promise of Emperor Taizong’s "Golden Age" led to a devastating famine and a desperate peasant uprising. A humble peasant claimed the Mandate of Heaven, transformed into a divine rebel leader, led a massive rebellion, and declared herself as the female Emperor Wenjia.