The story of a good woman. What's in a good woman's grave?

According to Oracle Bone Inscriptions's records, Fu Hao was one of many wives of Wang Wuding, the 23rd generation of Shang Dynasty. She led troops to war many times and made meritorious military service, which won the favor of Wu Ding and the admiration of her subjects. For example, Fu Hao once led an army of more than 65,438+3,000 people to resist the invading ghost party, and returned with great victory. She was sent by Wu Ding to beg for earthwork in the north, cut down barbarians in the southeast, and defeated Pakistani troops in the west, which made great contributions to the Shang Dynasty. Especially commendable is the battle with the Pakistani army. In this battle, she led an ambush and set an ambush in the retreat of the Pakistani army. When Wu Ding attacked from the east, the Pakistani army retreated into the ambush ring. She led the army to fight, attacked from both sides and won a great victory. This battle should be the earliest recorded ambush in the history of war. In addition to leading troops to fight, Fu Hao also presided over various types of sacrifices and divination activities with different names. Wu Ding dotes on women, not only granting her an independent fief, but also praying for the gods to bless her health and longevity.

Although the tomb of Fu Hao is small, it is well preserved and the funerary objects are extremely rich. * * Unearthed 1928 funerary objects with different materials, including bronzes, jade, precious stones, ivory, bones, mussels, etc. Bronzes and jades can best reflect the cultural development level of Yin Ruins. There are 468 bronzes, mainly ritual vessels and weapons. There are all kinds of ritual vessels, including cookers, food vessels, wine vessels and water vessels. Many of them are in pairs or groups, including a pair of Fu Zun, Fu Zun and Xiao Fang Ding, such as 12 round ding, 6 pieces in each group and 8 pieces in copper buckets, 4 pieces in each group. There are a pair of generous tripod and a pair of four-legged shackles written by Si Muwu Ming. Other inscriptions include paired square pots, square statues and round plaques. , more is equipped with 10 and 10.

There are 190 bronzes with inscriptions, among which there are * * * 109 bronzes with the inscription "Fu Hao", accounting for more than half of the bronzes with inscriptions, and there are many large heavy objects and vessels with novel and unique shapes. For example, the statue of the owl and the circle foot are beautiful in shape and complicated in pattern. Sanlian Zhen and even Fang Yi appeared for the first time.