For unknown reasons, the stele erected at this ruler’s Qiánlíng mausoleum was left (10[1])wordless. (10[1])Potentially for political purposes, (10[2])this ruler (10[1])promoted Buddhism, (10[1])constructing (10[1]-5[1])a (10[1])Dàyún Temple (10[1]-5[1])in each (10[2])prefecture in the two (10[1])capitals region. (10[1])The Buddhist monk Huáiyì promulgated (10[1])the Great Cloud Sutra (10[2])to legitimize (10[1])this ruler (10[2])before being put (10[1])to (10[1])death for setting (10[1])fire (10[1])to some palace buildings. This ruler elevated Luòyáng to the primary capital, and might have modeled (10[1])for the face of the largest Buddha statue at the Lóngmén (-5[1])Grottoes. (10[2])This ruler (10[1])oversaw the rebuilding of the Giant Wild Goose (10[1]-5[1])Pagoda. (10[2]-5[2])Following the death of (10[1])Emperor Tàizōng (10[1])of Táng, (10[2]-5[2])this founder of a (10[1])Zhōu (10[1]-5[1])(“joe”) dynasty (10[3])was (10[1])sent to (10[1])be (10[1])a nun (10[3])at (10[1])Gānyè (10[2])(“gahn-yeh”) Temple (10[1])as a former concubine. (10[4])For 10 (10[1])points, (10[2])name this only (10[1])empress (10[6]-5[1])regnant (10[6]-5[1])of (10[1])Imperial (10[2])China. ■END■ (10[15]0[6])