When Yuan Tiangang saw the infant Wu Zetian, he discovered that Wu Zetian had the appearance of an emperor. In that era, men were the most powerful, but Wu Zetian was a woman, so her face turned pale.
Yuan Tiangang was proficient in physiognomy. Once, when he was chasing Wu Zetian's father, the warrior Xun, on the street, he moved his family and rushed to the court to take office. Yuan Tiangang met Wu Zetian's mother, Yang. Yuan Tiangang looked at her and said: "Mrs. She must have given birth to a son. ?
So Yuan Tiangang was invited to the mansion by the Yang family. Because Yuan Tiangang said that the child born by the Yang family should be a boy, the Yang family brought Wu Zetian and lied that she was a man. Yuan Tiangang observed Wu Zetian's face. Said: "If you are a woman, you can become the emperor in the future." ?What a shock it was at the time.
"New Book of Tang Dynasty? Biography No. 129" writes: Empress Wu was the youngest, and she held her in her arms to see her as a boy. Tiangang looked at her steps and eyes, and exclaimed: "Dragon." Eyes with phoenix neck are extremely valuable; if you are a woman, you will be regarded as the emperor." By the early years of Zhenguan, Yuan Tiangang was famous all over the world for his fortune-telling predictions. He wrote "Liu Ren Ke" and "Liu Ren Ke". Classics such as "The Book of Five Elements", "Tuibei Picture", "Yuan Tiangang's Song of Weighing Bones", etc. ?
According to legend, Yuan Tiangang was actually the son of Yang Jian, the founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty. He was born in the beginning of the third year of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty (583). Yuan Tiangang’s mother was killed by the Empress Dugu of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. He gave Yuan Tiangang to the Yuan family to raise.
Historically, Wu Zetian reigned for fifteen years (690-705) and was the only orthodox female emperor in Chinese history. Before and after Wu Zetian came to power, she attached great importance to the selection of talents, so that talented people emerged in large numbers. He also rewarded farmers and mulberry trees and reformed the administration of officials. This shows how accomplished Yuan Tiangang is in proficiency in physiognomy. He predicted that Wu Zetian would become the emperor.
When Wu Zetian was in power, she opened her mouth widely and paid attention to receiving advice. However, she respected her subjects who spoke out and dared to give advice. During Wu Zetian's reign, almost no one was punished for speaking out and admonishing. Therefore, some loyal and wise people were appreciated, which played a great role in promoting political clarity. ?