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China’s goddess of war and her bronze owls

China’s goddess of war and her bronze owls

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What did owls symbolize 3,000 years ago in China? How were they linked to an ancient woman known as the goddess of war and a female politician of vision at that time? In this episode, we uncover the story of Queen Fu Hao, from the Shang Dynasty, through the bronze owl vessels found in her tomb.

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Henan Museum

Wang Zichen

Liu Yanfeng

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