Fu Hao
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Fu Hao died c. 1200 BC, posthumous temple name Mu Xin, was one of the many wives of King Wu Ding of the Shang dynasty and also served as a military general and high priestess. Fu Hao's life and milita
Modern statue of Fu Hao outside her tomb at Yinxu
Jade human figure, tomb of Queen Fu Hao. The design is probably a derivation from the Central Asian Seima-Turbino culture.
Fu Hao's tomb, museum display
Ivory cup inlaid with turquoise, from the tomb of Fu Hao.
Shang dynasty
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The Shang dynasty, also known as the Yin dynasty, was a Chinese royal dynasty that ruled in the Yellow River valley during the 2nd millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and followed
Fu Hao
…婦好; simplified Chinese: 妇好; pinyin: Fù Hǎo) died c. 1200 BC, posthumous temple name Mu Xin (母辛), was one of the many wives of King Wu Ding of the Shang dynasty and also served as a military general and high priestess. Fu Hao's life and military achievements are known almost entirely from the contents of her…
Shang nephrite statuette depicting a standing dignitary, dating between the 12th and 11th centuries BC, housed at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum at Harvard University
Jade deer dating to the Shang dynasty, in the collection of the Shanghai Museum
A pit at Yinxu containing oracle bones ceremonially buried after divination