Wan'er (婉兒, 664-710) means "graceful child." **Shangguan Wan'er** was the **Tang court poet, stateswoman, and confidante of Wu Zetian** — orphaned as a child when her grandfather was executed, she was raised in the palace, rose to become Wu Zetian's secretary, **drafted imperial edicts, and held the title of *zhaorong* (high-ranking concubine)**. **Her tomb was discovered in 2013 near Xi'an**, with an epitaph detailing her remarkable life.
Subject of the 2014 Chinese TV drama *The Glory of Tang Dynasty*.
Wan'er reduces to seven — the number of Tang court poet.