是否承认武氏的女皇地位,乃是唐宋史臣们在书写这段历史时争议的焦点之一。对史官而言,有关武则天的历史定位,不仅牵涉书史采用何种体例,更关系到对史学主旨的根本认识。作为唯一承认武氏女皇地位的正史著作,《旧唐书.则天本纪》原稿既是神龙至开元时期政治斗争的反映,也集中体现了唐代前期的官方修史思想。 The recognition of Wu’s Empress status was one of the focal points of controversy during the history of the Tang and Song dynasties. For the historian, the historical positioning of Wu Zetian not only involves the style of the book history, but also relates to the basic understanding of the historical purpose. As the only official works that recognized Empress Wu’s position, the manuscript of Old Tang, then Tian Ji is not only a reflection of the political struggle between Shenlong and Kaiyuan, but also embodies the official history of government in the early Tang Dynasty.