Fuhao Tomb

The Fuhao Tomb excavated in 1976 ranked high among the top ten achievements in the archeology of that year. Lying on the southwest of the Foundation Ruins C, Fuhao Tomb is one of the most important archeology discoveries in the temple and palace areas of Yin Ruins since 1928. It is also the only discovered and well-reserved tomb of Shang royal members since the science excavation of Yin Ruins. As to the size, it is 5.6 meters long from north to south, 4 meters wide from east to west and 7.5 meters deep. On the tomb was built an ancestral temple described as “Muxinzong” by oracle inscriptions on shells and bones. Muxinzong is a memorial temple built by king Wuding to offer sacrifices after Fuhao's death. The establishment now we see is the scientific restore of the remains of Muxinzong.

After the death of Fuhao, the king WuDing had the temple built to offer sarifices to her.Because the temple title of Fuhao is Xin,the temple on her grave was named "Muxinzong" according to the divination. The building is the restored Muxinzong's remains.

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