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WU ZETIAN DOC * The Early Years of Wu Zetian From an early age, Wu Zetian received a thorough education. Her mother, Madame Yang, a noblewoman known for her piety and literacy, personally taught her daughter Confucian philosophy, classical poetry, history, and Buddhism. Wu Zetian also gained early insights into governance. Her father, Wu Shiyue, had been appointed by the emperor to restore order in unstable regions such as Yuzhou and later Lizhou. Instead of ruling with severity, he chose a tolerant and diplomatic approach that won the people's support and earned him imperial recognition. This balanced, people-centered style of leadership left a lasting impression on young Wu Zetian, shaping the way she would later govern as empress. (Crystalized Intelligence) She endured a life marked by hardship, frequent travel, harsh and perilous landscapes, and years spent living among commoners and the poor. After the death of her father, she was left alone with her mother. When she was summoned to serve as a concubine, her mother wept with sorrow, while Wu remained stoic and resolute. (Adversity Capacity: Stress Tolerance & Mental Fortitude) As a Concubine she Manages to seduce Li Zhi, the son of Emperor Taizong and future emperor himself. He falls for her so deeply that he continues to love her even after she was forced into a convent after Emperor Taizong died and had her head shaved. His feelings were so strong that he resorted to using religious pretexts just to visit her. …