Introduction to Wu Zetian's Imperial Edict: Wu Zetian, the empress of the Tang Dynasty, in the first year of Long Live Tongnian (696), gave an imperial edict to Master Huineng, the Sixth Patriarch of Nanhua Zen Temple. It is 140 cm long and 42 cm wide. It is made of paper and has regular script from beginning to end and edges. Framed with damask. It was first kept in Nanhua Temple.