Fu Hao, the wife of Shang Ding, is the first female military commander (Oracle Bone Inscriptions) in China and an outstanding female politician. She not only led the army to explore the territory of Wuding, but also presided over various sacrificial activities of Wuding Dynasty. Therefore, Wu Ding likes her very much. After her death, Wu Ding was heartbroken and called her "Xin". Later generations of Shang Dynasty honored her as "mother Xin" and "stepmother Xin". Fu Hao's tomb was discovered in Anyang, Henan Province on 1976, and the mystery in the tomb is constantly being discovered. Fu Hao was the first queen of Wuding, Shang Zhouwang, and one of more than 60 wives, that is, Zuji's mother. After her death, the temple name "Xin" lived in Wuding during the reorganization of Shang Dynasty in the first half of BC12nd century. She is the earliest female politician and strategist in China, and the first female hero with written records in the history of China. Inferring from her tomb, her name should be "Hao" and "Fu" is a kind of kinship terms, just as we call someone "Big Sister" today, and her other name is "Xin".

Anecdotes and legends

The martial arts of Shang Dynasty reached its peak in the Wuding era of Emperor Gaozong of Shang Dynasty. Through a series of wars, Wuding expanded the territory of Shang Dynasty several times, and the general who led the troops to the east for Wuding was his queen Fu. Oracle Bone Inscriptions recorded that one summer, there was a war on the northern border, and the two sides were deadlocked. Fu Hao volunteered and asked for troops. Wu Ding hesitated, decided to send Fu Hao to arise after divination, and the result was a great victory. Since then, Wu Ding has made her commander in chief. Since then, she has conquered more than 20 neighboring countries (small independent countries). At that time, there were not many people, usually thousands, which was similar to a large-scale battle. However, according to records, when Fu Hao attacked Qiang, there were more than 13 thousand troops at a time. In other words, almost half of the country's troops were handed over to her.

Divination officer

Fu Hao can not only lead troops to fight, but also be the chief priest of the country. She is often ordered to preside over ceremonies such as offering sacrifices to heaven, ancestors and gods, and is also an official of divination. Shang dynasty was a country superstitious in ghosts and gods, and the so-called "the great event of the country lies in respecting peace and honor". Fu Hao knows how to fight. She has mastered the power of sacrifice and divination. Maybe even Wu Ding is afraid of her.