Who was Fu Hao in the Shang dynasty?

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Chinese bronzes Bronze gu from Anyang, Henan province, China, Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 bce); in the William Rockhill Nelson Gallery and Mary Atkins Museum of Fine Arts, Kansas City, Mo.

Fu Hao was a prominent figure during the Shang dynasty who is believed to have been a consort of the Shang king Wuding. Beyond her royal status, she was a noted military leader.1

Her significance was solidified in 1976 with the excavation of her tomb near Anyang. It was the first major royal tomb from the period to be discovered intact, containing more than 440 bronze vessels and 590 jade objects, which provided invaluable insight into the power and wealth of the Shang rulers.1