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When it comes to female generals in Chinese history, the first thing that often comes to mind is Mulan Mu Guiying's generation. Their stories, whether they are folk novels or television interpretations, show that Hua Mulan went out in place of her father, and Mu Guiying followed Yang Zongbao's conquest of the Liao Kingdom to the fullest. In recent years, historians have examined that these two characters are only fictional, and real history does not exist. But in the history of China, there was once such a legendary female general, who looked bright and beautiful and predate the two more than a thousand years, and this person was a good woman.
First: character introduction, the legendary experience of the woman's good personal
1: Introduction to the name of the woman, the first legendary female general with historical records
Women are good, women are attributes, and surnames are reversed. Surname Zi, female is a honorific title, the first legendary female military commander in Chinese history to have a history of kecha (oracle bone), but also an outstanding female politician, the bronze inscription is also called "Houmu Xin" because her temple name is Xin, also known as "Yi Xin" "It was one of the more than sixty wives of Emperor Wuding of Shang Gaozong, zu Yiyin's mother.
2: During the birth year, the historical records recorded as Wu Ding's wife, the victory of the war
Women's good mainly lived in the first half of the twelfth century during the reorganization of the Shang Dynasty by Wuding, and the national strength of the Shang Dynasty ruled by Wuding pushed the dynasty to its peak in many aspects. She was a very outstanding military figure in Chinese history, a female general who was good at fighting. The oracle bones of Yin Ruins all record that Women Hao conquered many surrounding Fang kingdoms, which is extremely rare in history.
3: Along the way to the south to conquer the northern war, invincible and invincible, help her husband maintain the unity of the country
The martial arts of the Shang Dynasty were at their peak during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Shang, who expanded his territory several times through a series of wars, and the general who led the army for Wuding was his wife and wife. The oracle bone records: "One summer, there was a war on the northern border, and the two sides were at a standstill. The woman volunteered to lead her troops to put down the rebellion, but Wu Ding hesitated. After divination, Daji decided to let the woman lead the troops to fight, and the result was a big victory. After that, Wu Ding was assured to let her serve as the commander, and since then she has conquered the east and the west, defeating more than 20 small countries around her. However, the number of people on the scale of the expedition was not large, only a few thousand. At that time, it was rare to be able to gather thousands of people in ancient times, and historical records record that when she attacked Qiangfang, she brought tens of thousands of soldiers and horses and took away one-tenth of the people and horses of the capital, which showed Wu Ding's trust in him.
Second: Crowned queen, in addition to leading soldiers to fight, she also managed the sacrifices, but unfortunately died young
1: In addition to fighting on the battlefield, he is also in charge of various sacrifices and serves as a divination official
The history books record that Wu Ding, the King of Shang, was crowned three queens in his lifetime, but his favorite was a good woman. In addition to being dutyd to fight on the battlefield, she was often appointed to preside over various festivals such as celestial sacrifices, ancestors, sacred springs, and other festivals, and also served as a divination official, which shows the importance she attaches to her.
2: Died young, And Emperor Gaozong was heartbroken
However, the woman died at the age of thirty like a flower, and had to feel sorry. At this age in the Shang Dynasty, it is not considered to have died young. However, Emperor Gaozong of Shang ruled for fifty-nine years, and King Wuding of Shang was very sad. The Shang Dynasty people were superstitious about ghosts and gods and advocated the Mandate of Heaven. They believe that everything in the world depends on the heavens, the gods, and the ancestors. Wu Ding's feelings for women are very special, perhaps it is many years of mutual affection, and it is difficult for him to let go of women's good departures. Not only did he bury her, but the enlightened monarch promised his virtuous wife to the virtuous king. Maybe he wanted him to protect her in Hades, or maybe he thought she was great enough to be on par with Shang Tang.
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