Xiao Chen Tao

Xiao Chen Tao
Died1100s BCE
FatherWu Ding
MotherFu Tuo

Xiao Chen Tao (小臣妥; died in the 1100s BCE), was a Chinese princess, the daughter of king Wu Ding.[1]

Wu Ding granted Tao her own personal fief, and elevated her to a ministerial position, xiao chen, by which she is now referred. While her political acts are not very well known, her enfranchisement corroborates the high position of women in Shang China.

It is important to distinguish between Xiao Chen Tao and Lady Tuo (Fu Tuo), who were entirely different individuals. Lady Tuo was one of Wu Ding’s consorts and since Wu Ding could not have married his own daughter, it is reasonable to infer that Lesser Minister Tuo was the daughter of both Wu Ding and Fu Tuo.

References

  1. ^ Thorp, Robert L. (2006). China in the Early Bronze Age: Shang Civilization. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 0812239105.

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