Wu Zetian: China's Only Female Emperor & Tang Dynasty Golden Age Taizong was succeeded by his son Gaozong whose wife Wu Zetian became China's first and only female monarch. Empress Wu Zetian improved the living conditions in China and strengthened the position of emperor Trade flourished especially along the Silk Road and China became the most populous and prosperous country in the world. #china #chinesedynasty #chinesenewyear #empress #dynasty #emperor #history #worldhistory