List of family of Wu Zetian
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The following is a list of the relatives of Wu Zetian, the only empress regnant recognized in orthodox Chinese historiography, a late 7th and early 8th century ruler of China and the sole emperor of the Wu Zhou dynasty.
These are Wu Zetian's paternal ancestors.[1]
- Great-Great-Great-Grandfather
- Wu Keji (武克已), posthumously honored as Emperor Cheng 成皇帝 (with the temple name of Yanzu 嚴祖)
- Great-Great-Great-Grandmother
- Lady Pei, Wu Keji's wife, posthumously honored as Empress Chengzhuang (成莊皇后)
- Great-Great-Grandfather
- Wu Juchang (武居常), posthumously honored as Emperor Zhangjing 章敬皇帝 (with the temple name of Suzu 肅祖)
- Great-Great-Grandmother
- Lady Liu, Wu Juichang's wife, posthumously honored as Empress Zhangjing (章敬皇后)
- Great-Grandfather
- Wu Jian (武儉), posthumously honored as Emperor Zhao'an 昭安皇帝 (with the temple name of Liezu 烈祖)
- Great-grandmother
- Lady Song, Wu Jian's wife, posthumously honored as Empress Zhao'an (昭安皇后)
- Grandfather
- Wu Hua (武華), posthumously honored as Emperor Wenmu 文穆皇帝 (with the temple name of Xianzu 顯祖), sired 4 sons.
- Grandmother
- Lady Zhao, Wu Hua's wife, posthumously honored as Empress Wenmu (文穆皇后)
Immediate Family
- Father: Wu Shihuo (武士彠) (559 - 635), 4th son of Wu Hua, Duke Ding of Ying, later further successively posthumously honored as the Duke of Zhou, the Prince of Taiyuan, King Zhongxiao (忠孝王), and Emperor Wushangxiaominggao 無上孝明高皇帝 (with the temple name of Taizu 太祖)
x Lady Xiangli (相里氏), first wife.- 1st Elder Half-brother:Wu Yuanqing (武元庆)
- Half-Nephew:Wu Sansi (武三思).
- Half-Grandnephew:Wu Chongxun (武崇训), married Princess Anle with one son Wu Jizhi.
- Half-Grandnephews:Wu Chonglie (武崇烈), Wu Chongqian (武崇谦), Wu Chongwei (武崇㧑), Wu Chongcao (武崇操).
- Half-Grandnieces: three, married Yan Zexian (阎则先), Xue Chongjian (薛崇简), Pei Guangting (裴光庭) separately.
- Half-Nephew:Wu Sansi (武三思).
- 2nd Elder Half-brother:Wu Yuanshuang (武元爽)
- Half-Nephew:Wu Chengsi (武承嗣)
- Half-Grandnephew:Wu Yanji (武延基) (?—701), married his half second cousin, Wu Zetian's granddaughter Li Xianhui (李仙蕙), Princess Yongtai (永泰公主).
- Half-Grandnephew:Wu Yanxiu (武延秀) (?—710), married his half second cousin, Wu Zetian's granddaughter Princess Anle (安乐公主).
- Half-Grandnephew:Wu Yanyi (武延义).
- Half-Grandnephew:Wu Yan'an (武延安).
- Half-Grandnephew:Wu Yanguang (武延光).
- Half-Grandniece: Lady Wu, married Zheng Keyi (郑克义).
- Half-Nephew:Wu Chengsi (武承嗣)
- 1st Elder Half-brother:Wu Yuanqing (武元庆)
x Mother: Lady Yang (杨氏, 579 - 3 October 670), Wu Shihuo's second wife, daughter of Yang Da (杨达, 551 - 612) (Wu Zetian's maternal grandfather), honored as the Lady of Rong (荣国夫人), Lady of Zuan, Lady of Wei (卫国夫人), and finally Lady Zhonglie of Lu, later further successively posthumously honored with titles corresponding to Wu Shihuo's; she came from the aristocratic Yang family of the Hong Nong region and was of the same clan as the imperial family of the Sui dynasty. Her father's older brother was Yang Xiong (楊雄), the father of Yang Gongren and Yang Shidao. Yang Da had another 1 daughter and 2 sons, his other female descendants married into Wu and Li family.
- Elder Sister: Wu Shun (武顺) (623—October 665), Honored as Lady of Han, after her husband died, she committed adultery with Emperor Gaozong, and allegedly poisoned by her sister Wu Zetian.
x Helan Yueshi (贺兰越石)- Nephew:Helan Minzhi (贺兰敏之) (642－671), Has raped Li Hong's first fiancée, later committed incest with grandmother Lady Yang.
x Lady Yang, Lady of Hongnong County- Grandnephew: Helan Wan (贺兰琬)
- Niece: Lady Helan (?-September 666), honored Lady of Wei, also committed adultery with Emperor Gaozong, and poisoned by her aunt Wu Zetian.
- Nephew:Helan Minzhi (贺兰敏之) (642－671), Has raped Li Hong's first fiancée, later committed incest with grandmother Lady Yang.
- Younger Sister: Lady Wu, married Guo Xiaoshen (郭孝慎).
- Elder Sister: Wu Shun (武顺) (623—October 665), Honored as Lady of Han, after her husband died, she committed adultery with Emperor Gaozong, and allegedly poisoned by her sister Wu Zetian.