Zheng Zhenxiang

Zheng Zhenxiang (郑振香: born 1929), is also referred to as the First Lady of Chinese Archaeology. She completed her graduate studies at Peking University in 1959. She was one of the leading experts on Shang Dynasty, despite the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution threatening to end her career in archaeology. She was the first female archaeologist of New China. Her claim to fame was that she was the only person who was able to prove the historicity of Lady Fu Hao. Lady Fu Hao was a Bronze Age female general who led military campaigns consisting of thousands of troops fighting enemies of the Shang Dynasty. Lady Fu Hao's tomb is the only undisturbed Shang tomb discovered. Zheng Zhenxiang's discovery has opened new doors for many other archaeologists studying the Shang Dynasty China.[1][2]

References

  1. McGuire, Kelly. "Zheng Zhenxiang". Trowelblazers. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  2. (Loewe & Shaughnessy 1999, pp. 194–196)

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