Legendary Folk Heroine Hua Mulan

Have you ever seen the Disney animated film Mulan? In fact, 花木兰 (Huā Mùlán) was a heroine in the Southern and Northern Dynasties in ancient China. Her story was recorded in a folk song in northern China during that time.

Mulan was a brave girl in ancient times. She liked to practice riding horses since childhood. One day, the emperor need recruitment, her father’s name is also on the roster, her father because of old and sick and not competent, Mulan decided to dress up as a man, for his father to join the army. Her actions reflect Mulan’s heroic spirit of defending her country and show her love for her father. She’s still very much a hero in China as she is abroad.