''Wu Zi Bei Ge'', also known as ''Wu Zi Bei Ge: Wu Zetian Zhuan'', is a 2006 Chinese television series based on the life of

Wu Zetian Wu Zetian (17 February 624 – 16 December 705), personal name Wu Zhao, was the ''de facto'' ruler of the Tang dynasty from 665 to 705, ruling first through others and then (from 690) in her own right. From 665 to 690, she was first empres ...

, the only woman in Chinese history to assume the title of "

Empress Regnant A queen regnant (plural: queens regnant) is a female monarch, equivalent in rank and title to a king, who reigns ''suo jure'' (in her own right) over a realm known as a "kingdom"; as opposed to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reignin ...

". The series was directed and written by Chen Yanmin, and starred

Siqin Gaowa Siqin Gaowa (, Mongolian Cyrillic ''Цэцэнгуа'', born 19 January 1950), born Duan Anlin, is a Chinese-born Swiss actress. She was born in Guangzhou to a Han Chinese father and a Mongol Chinese mother. Her father died when she was 4, she was ...

and Wen Zhengrong as the empress. The series' title ''Wu Zi Bei Ge'' literally means "Song of the Uncharactered Stele", with the "

stele A stele ( ),Anglicized plural steles ( ); Greek plural stelai ( ), from Greek , ''stēlē''. The Greek plural is written , ''stēlai'', but this is only rarely encountered in English. or occasionally stela (plural ''stelas'' or ''stelæ''), whe ...

" referring to the unmarked one standing near Wu Zetian's tomb at the

Qianling Mausoleum The Qianling Mausoleum () is a Tang dynasty (618–907) tomb site located in Qian County, Shaanxi province, China, and is northwest from Xi'an.Valder (2002), 80. Built in 684 (with additional construction until 706), the tombs of the mausoleum ...

Cast

** Wen Zhengrong as Wu Zetian (young) /

Princess Taiping Princess Taiping (, lit. "Princess of Great Peace", personal name unknown, possibly Li Lingyue (李令月)) (after 662 – 2 August 713) was a royal princess and prominent political figure of the Tang dynasty and her mother Wu Zetian's Zhou dynas ...

Zhang Tielin Zhang Tielin (born 15 June 1957) is a British actor and film director. He is best known for portraying the Qianlong Emperor in the first two seasons of the Chinese television series ''My Fair Princess''. Early life and education Zhang was born ...

Emperor Gaozong of Tang Emperor Gaozong of Tang (21 July 628 – 27 December 683), personal name Li Zhi, was the third emperor of the Tang dynasty in China, ruling from 649 to 683; after January 665, he handed power over the empire to his second wife Empress Wu (the f ...

* Fang Xu as

Di Renjie Di Renjie (630 – November 11, 700), courtesy name Huaiying (懷英), formally Duke Wenhui of Liang (梁文惠公), was a Chinese politician of Tang and Wu Zhou dynasties, twice serving as chancellor during the reign of Wu Zetian. He was one of ...

* Liu Wei as

Emperor Taizong of Tang Emperor Taizong of Tang (28January 59810July 649), previously Prince of Qin, personal name Li Shimin, was the second emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, ruling from 626 to 649. He is traditionally regarded as a co-founder of the dynasty ...

* Liu Jinshan as Wei Shun'an * Liao Xiaoqin as

Shangguan Wan'er Shangguan Wan'er (664–21 July 710) was a Chinese politician, poet, and imperial consort of the Wu Zhou and Tang dynasties. Described as a "female prime minister," Shangguan rose from modest origins as a palace servant to become secretary and ...

* Yan Bingyan as Empress Wang * Xie Jintian as

Consort Xiao Consort Xiao may refer to: *Empress Xiao (Sui dynasty) (566–648), wife of Emperor Yang of Sui * Pure Consort Xiao (died 655), concubine of Emperor Gaozong of Tang * Empress Zhenxian (died 847), concubine of Emperor Muzong of Tang * Xiao Wen (died ...

* Li Xinyi as Lady of Wei * Tan Yang as

Lai Junchen Lai Junchen (Chinese: 來俊臣) (died April 28, 697) was a Chinese politician and writer. He was a well-known secret police official during the Chinese Tang and Wu Zhou dynasties, whose ability to interrogate and falsely implicate officials of cri ...

* Sha Jingchang as

Wei Yuanzhong Wei Yuanzhong (魏元忠) (died 707), né Wei Zhenzai (魏真宰), formally Duke Zhen of Qi (齊貞公), was an official of the Chinese Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, serving as chancellor during the reigns of Wu Zetian and her son Empe ...

* Xu Zhengting as

Zhangsun Wuji Zhangsun Wuji (; died 659), courtesy name Fuji (輔機), formally the Duke of Zhao, was a Chinese politician who served as a chancellor in the early Tang dynasty. He was Empress Zhangsun's brother, which made him a brother-in-law of Emperor Taiz ...

* Cao Jinsheng as Hao Chujun * Wang Biao as

Han Yuan Han Yuan () (606 – 659),Accord to Han Yuan's biographies in '' Old Book of Tang'' and '' New Book of Tang'', he was 54 (by East Asian reckoning) when he died in the 4th year of the Xianqing era of Tang Gaozong's reign (659). By calculation, his bi ...

* Xia Feng as

Lai Ji Lai Ji () (610–662) was Chinese military general and politician during the Tang dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Gaozong. He later offended Emperor Gaozong by opposing the ascension of Emperor Gaozong's second wife Emp ...

* Zeng Qiusheng as

Xu Jingzong Xu Jingzong (592 – September 20, 672), courtesy name Yanzu, posthumously known as Duke Gong of Gaoyang, was a Chinese cartographer, historian, and politician who served as a chancellor in the Tang dynasty. Allied with Emperor Gaozong's powerf ...

* Wang Deshun as Li Ji * Xu Wenbin as

Chu Suiliang Chu Suiliang (596–658), courtesy name Dengshan, formally the Duke of Henan, was a Chinese calligrapher, historian, and politician who served as a chancellor during the reigns of the emperors Taizong and Gaozong in the Tang dynasty. He became i ...

* Ying Da as Li Yuanjing * Li Ding as Zhang Gongyi * Zhao Jin as

Pei Yan Pei Yan (裴炎) (died November 30, 684), courtesy name Zilong (子隆), was a Chinese politician during the Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reign of Emperor Gaozong That dominated by Empress Wu, as well Later alone regency by his ...

* Yang Jun as Wu Yuanqing /

Wu Sansi Wu Sansi (died August 7, 707), known posthumously as Prince Xuan of Liang (), was a Chinese prince and politician of the Tang and Wu Zhou dynasties. Wu Sansi served as a chancellor and imperial prince during the reign of his aunt, Empress Wu Zetian ...

* He Shengwei as Wu Yuanshuang /

Wu Chengsi Wu Chengsi (Chinese: 武承嗣; Pinyin: Wǔ Chéngsì) (died July 22, 698), formally Prince Xuan of Wei (魏宣王), was a nephew of the Chinese sovereign Wu Zetian and an imperial prince of the Wu Zhou dynasty. He participated in her planning in t ...

* Lu Shiyu as Li Xian * Wang Jinxin as Li Dan * Li Yixiao as Wei Tuan'er * Ma Jie as

Li Yifu Li Yifu (; 614–666) was a Chinese historian, poet, and politician who served as a chancellor of the Tang dynasty, during the reign of the Emperor Gaozong. He became particularly powerful because of his support for the Emperor Gaozong's second ...

* Wu Feifei as Consort Liu * Liu Su as Consort Dou * Zheng Yu as Liu Shi * Zhou Yihua as Li Zhaode * Zhou Shiyi as Xu Yougong * Li Ming as Zhang Guangfu * Xueshan as Xu Yanbo * Li Yansheng as

Zhang Jianzhi Zhang Jianzhi (張柬之) (625Zhang's birth year of 625 is based on his biographies in the ''Old Book of Tang'' and the ''New Book of Tang'', both of which indicated that he was 81 at the time of his death in 706. However, the ''New Book of Tang'' ...

* Zhao Chengshun as

Su Liangsi Su Liangsi () (606 – February 24, 690), noble title Duke of Wen (溫國公), was an official of the Chinese Tang dynasty, serving as chancellor during the reign of Wu Zetian. Background Su Liangsi was born in 606, during the reign of Emperor Ya ...

* Wang Hui as

Xue Huaiyi Huaiyi (懷義; died December 25, 694), né Feng Xiaobao (), also referred to as Xue Huaiyi (), was a Buddhist monk who was known for being the lover of Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in the history of China. Background Huaiyi, whose birth n ...

* Li Yang as Zhou Xing * Ge Yaming as

Suo Yuanli Suo Yuanli () (died 691) was a secret police official during the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, who came to prominence due to his cruelty in acting against officials that Wu Zetian was suspicious toward. However, when he ...

* Ba Duo as

Hou Sizhi Hou Sizhi (侯思止) (died 693) was a secret police official during the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty. It is not known when Hou Sizhi was born, but it is known that he was from Tang's capital prefecture Yong Prefecture ...

* Zhou Weitao as

Li Hong Li Hong () (652 – 25 May 675), formally Emperor Xiaojing (孝敬皇帝, literally, "the filial and respectful emperor") with the temple name of Yizong (義宗), was a crown prince (not emperor, despite his formal title) of the Chinese dynasty ...

* Zhao Bo as Li Xian * Li Xiaobo as Fu Youyi * Xu Fengnian as

Wang Xiaojie Wang Xiaojie (王孝傑) (died February 8, 697), formally the Duke of Geng (耿國公), was a Chinese military general and politician of the Chinese Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, serving in campaigns against Tibet, Eastern Turks, an ...

* Zhu Chen as Zhang Yue * Zhang Ping as Pei Xingjian * Wang Jianing as Xu Jingye / Xu Jingzhen * Cheng Wu as

Zhang Changzong Zhang Yizhi (張易之; died February 20, 705),Both volume 207 of ''Zizhi Tongjian'' and Wu Zetian's biography in volume 4 of ''New Book of Tang'' recorded that the Shenglong Coup took place on the ''guimao'' day of the 1st month of the 1st year of ...

* Chi Jia as

Zhang Yizhi Zhang Yizhi (張易之; died February 20, 705),Both volume 207 of ''Zizhi Tongjian'' and Wu Zetian's biography in volume 4 of ''New Book of Tang'' recorded that the Shenglong Coup took place on the ''guimao'' day of the 1st month of the 1st year of ...

* Li Rui as Zhang Changyi * Wang Gang as

Lou Shide Lou Shide (; 630–699), courtesy name Zongren (宗仁), formally Viscount Zhen of Qiao (譙貞子), was a Chinese military general and politician of the Chinese Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, twice serving as chancellor during ...

* Dali as Zhang De * Li Bin as Liu Yicong * Guan Huaitian as

Li Ke Li Ke ( ; 619 – 10 March 653), posthumously known as the Prince of Yùlín (鬱林王), often known by his greater title as the Prince of Wú (吳王), was an imperial prince of the Tang Dynasty. As a highly honored son of Emperor Taizong, he ...

* Yu Jingliang as Di Guangyuan * Tang Beiping as Chu Gui * Xiahou Bin as Dou Xijian * Cao Xuefei as

Cui Xuanwei Cui Xuanwei (崔玄暐; 638–706), né Cui Ye (崔曄), formally Prince Wenxian of Boling (博陵文獻王), was an official of the Chinese Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during the reigns of Wu Zetian and her so ...

* Fan Xiaoyang as Pei Feigong * Li Xueping as Fan Yunxian * Wang Chunyuan as Li Jiao * Ren Chengwu as Li Zhen * Zeng Hongsheng as

Shangguan Yi Shangguan Yi (; 608 – 4 January 665), courtesy name Youshao (), formally Duke of Chu (), was a Chinese poet and politician. He was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as chancellor during the reign of Emperor Gaozong. ...

* Zhang Zhitong as Wu Zetian's mother * Wang Yong as

Chen Zi'ang Chen Zi'ang (, 661 (or 656)–702), courtesy name Boyu (), was a Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty. He was important in helping to bring into being the type of poetry which is considered to be characteristically "Tang". Dissatisfied with the cu ...

* Sun Leiyan as

Liu Yizhi Liu Yizhi (劉禕之) (631 – June 22, 687), courtesy name Ximei (希美), was a Chinese politician of the Tang Dynasty, serving as chancellor during the first reign of Emperor Ruizong. He was initially a trusted advisor of Emperor Ruizong's powe ...

* Xu Ming as

Zhu Jingze Zhu Jingze (朱敬則; 635–709), courtesy name Shaolian (), was an official of China's Tang dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou dynasty, serving as a chancellor during Wu Zetian's reign. Background Zhu Jingze was born in 635, during the reign of Empe ...

* Qi Ji / Zhang Xiaoxiao as

Li Zhong Li Zhong (李忠) (643 – January 6, 665Volume 201 of ''Zizhi Tongjian'' recorded that Li died on the ''wuzi'' day in the 12th month of the 1st year of the Linde era of Tang Gaozong's reign. This date corresponds to 6 Jan 665 on the Gregorian cal ...

* Lu Dongchang as Qiu Shenji * Zhang Erhe as Wang Fusheng * Chen Xinhua as Ming Chongyan * Dahai as Lu Mingyi * Sun Hao as An Jinzang * Li Li-chun as

Wei Zheng Wei Zheng (580–643), courtesy name Xuancheng, posthumously known as Duke Wenzhen of Zheng, was a Chinese politician and historian. He served as a chancellor of the Tang dynasty for about 13 years during the reign of Emperor Taizong. He was a ...

* Bai Yun as Xue Shao * Chu Tong as

Luo Binwang Luo Binwang (, ca. 619–684?), courtesy name Guanguang (觀光/观光), was a Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty. His family was from Wuzhou, modern Yiwu, Zhejiang, but he was raised in Shandong. Luo is grouped with Lu Zhaolin, Wang Bo, and ...

* Liu Ping as Wang Deshou * Wang Tianyi as Yue Yi * Shi Lei as

Li Longji Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (; 8 September 685 – 3 May 762), personal name Li Longji, was the seventh emperor of the Tang dynasty in China, reigning from 712 to 756 CE. His reign of 44 years was the longest during the Tang dynasty. In the early ...

* Han Ziting as

Li Sujie Li Sujie (李素節) (646 – 690-692), formally the Prince of Xu (許王), was an imperial prince of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty. He was the fourth son of Emperor Gaozong, born of his one-time favorite Consort Xiao. After Consort Xiao and Em ...

* Sun Lijun as Prince of Dongping * Bai Yunfei as Fang Yi'ai * Jia Yue as Xue Wanche * Zhang Zhenxing as Chai Lingwu * Zhang Jingtu as Li Xiaoyi * Pan Meiru as Cheng Wuting * Xie Jian as Wang Qingzhi * Li Yan as Su Anheng * Chai Hao as Xiaomeng * Sun Han as King of West Yi * Bai Ma as Commander Wang * Zhang Sanjin as old farmer * Ji Qin as Abbess of Ganye Abbey * Zhu Jian as nun * Wang Yingqi as Zhou Lin * Wu Huanyan as Empress Wei * Jia Yulan as Princess Qianjin * Ma Yashu as

Princess Gaoyang Princess Gaoyang (; 627 – 6 March 653) was the seventeenth daughter of Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty. Early life She was born into the imperial family. Her parents spoiled her and made sure she was well cared for; she had large rooms i ...

* Gao Yafan as Princess Baling * Hai Yan as Mrs Zhangsun * Yang Qian as Biyu * Wang Xuanyi as Xiaohui * Xu Lu as Xiaoying * Zhang Qingchun as Lady Liu * Lu Dong as Du Su * Li Tong as Lady of Wei * An Limin as Li Hui * Cui Shaohui as Li Yuanying * Liu Mengmeng as female official * Zhou Yihao as Di Fu * Song Lijie as Mrs Di

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