Glossary
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Chang'an - the capital city of China during the Tang dynasty |
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Courtesans - a female elite prostitute( in the context of ancient chinese history ) |
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Cuju 蹴鞠 - In Chinese, cu means "kicking the ball with feet" and ju, "a stuffed ball made of hide." It was a popular sport played by ancient Chinese.An ancient code of football with similarities to association football. |
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Polo - A game played by two teams of three or four players on horseback who are equipped with long-handled mallets for driving a small wooden ball. |
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Tang dynasty - An imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. |
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Wu Zetian - The only female empress in Ancient Chinese history |