Is the story of Hua Mulan true or just a folklore? Well, in my
opinion…the possibility of this heroine existence would not have
been narrated in the ancient Chinese poetry without any plausible
genuine story behind it. This ancient Chinese Heroine figure
existence is yet to be discovered by many Chinese Historians in
China.
The Legend of Mulan
No other woman in Chinese history has inspired more admiration
than Mulan, who is considered an embodiment of loyalty and filial
piety. The ancient story of Mulan enlisting in the military on her
aging father’s behalf is one of China’s most treasured legends and
included in every Chinese school textbook. The story has also
become quite well known outside China through a Disney animation
film that has popularized this celebrated Chinese heroine.
Mulan was an actual person. Her last name was Hua. She was born
in a small rural village in northern China, and purportedly lived
from 581 to 618 AD during the Sui Dynasty, though other records
place her between 386 and 534 AD, during the Northern Wei Dynasty.
While the dates may be disputed, her story is unequivocal.
Mulan’s father was a soldier and raised Mulan like a boy. She
not only learned weaving and embroidery from her mother, but also
practiced martial arts, equitation, archery, and fencing with her
father. In her spare time she liked to read her father’s manuals on
military strategy.
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