Fu Hao
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Fu Hao was a powerful Shang dynasty queen, military general, and high priestess whose richly furnished tomb at Yinxu is one of the most important archaeological discoveries in ancient Chinese history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fu Hao (Lady Hao) | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shang dynasty person
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high priestess ⓘ historical figure ⓘ military general ⓘ queen ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Yinxu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Anyang
NERFINISHED
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Yinxu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | ancient China ⓘ |
| commandedForcesSize | thousands of soldiers ⓘ |
| countryOfBurial | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 13th century BCE ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | Shang state ritual system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the earliest known female military leaders in China
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leading military campaigns ⓘ religious and divinatory activities ⓘ richly furnished tomb at Yinxu ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriedInto | Shang royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | oracle bone inscriptions ⓘ |
| militaryCampaignsAgainst |
Ba
NERFINISHED
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Qiang NERFINISHED ⓘ Tufang NERFINISHED ⓘ Yifang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameWrittenOn |
bronze inscriptions
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oracle bones ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
high priestess of the Shang court
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military commander ⓘ queen consort of Wu Ding ⓘ |
| religion |
Shang ancestor worship
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Shang state cult ⓘ |
| residence | Shang capital at Yinxu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInDivination |
officiant in sacrificial rituals
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subject of oracle bone divinations ⓘ |
| spouse | King Wu Ding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late Shang dynasty ⓘ |
| tombContents |
bone artifacts
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bronze ritual vessels ⓘ cowrie shells ⓘ human sacrificial victims ⓘ ivory artifacts ⓘ jade artifacts ⓘ weapons ⓘ |
| tombDesignation | Tomb of Fu Hao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tombDiscoveredBy | Chinese archaeologists ⓘ |
| tombDiscoveryYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| tombLocation | Yinxu archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tombSignificance |
major source for understanding Shang ritual and society
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one of the best-preserved Shang royal tombs ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Wu Ding
subject surface form:
Wu Ding
subject surface form:
Wu Ding
subject surface form:
Wu Ding
this entity surface form:
Fu Hao (Lady Hao)