Fengchi is the name under which an ancient compiler or editor of documents is credited. His or her life is unknown: nationality, birth and death dates are all unrecorded, and available public information is limited. Judging from the only work in the collection, The Complete Poems of Wu Zetian, Fengchi's work was closely related to the compilation and editing of ancient poetry, commonly classified as classical verse. The book gathers poems associated with Wu Zetian and is a thematic compilation of texts intended for readers of classical poetry. The name Fengchi itself means "by imperial order," a designation in ancient times often linked to officially sponsored or sanctioned book compilation. However, no verifiable public information exists about Fengchi's identity, era, or editorial background, and conjecture should be avoided. Readers may regard the name as a credit within the field of classical poetic textual compilation and use The Complete Poems of Wu Zetian to learn about the collection and textual form of the relevant poems.
