Shangguan Wan'er, Chinese poet (born 664)

Shangguan Wan'er

Chinese politician, poet and imperial consort

Shangguan Wan'er 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 leading advisor to Empress Wu Zetian of Zhou. Under…