Although the Shang king exercised ultimate control over ritual matters, which were the most important political activity of the day, oracle bone inscriptions show that Wu Ding repeatedly instructed Fu Hao to conduct special rituals and to offer sacrifices.
Meskipun Raja Shang memegang kendali penuh atas hal-hal ritual, yang merupakan kegiatan politik yang paling penting saat itu, prasasti tulang orakel menunjukkan bahwa Wu Ding berulang kali menginstruksikan Fu Hao untuk melakukan ritual khusus dan membakar kurban.