The above famous sentence comes from the Yuefu poem Mulan Ci in the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
As a classic that has been handed down for thousands of years in the history of China literature, Mulan Ci and Peacock Flying Southeast are both called the double walls of Yuefu poetry.
Today we will talk about the historical story behind this famous chapter.
The creation background of Mulan Ci is about the middle and late Northern and Southern Dynasties.
The Northern and Southern Dynasties was a great turmoil in the history of China, and it was also an era of great ethnic integration.
Since 307 AD, the northern part of China has been plunged into fierce battles and turmoil, and the Hu regime dominated by several nomadic peoples such as Xiongnu, Xianbei, Qiang, Jie and Di has been established successively.
During this period, the people in the north suffered great losses, were displaced in the war and starved.
However, with the unification of the northern regime, especially after the reform of Emperor Xiaowen in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the northern part of China gradually completed the national integration and moved towards stability.
National conscription is gradually institutionalized and standardized, and Mulan's joining the army is the product of conscription under this historical background.
At that time, the military service system required at least one adult male in every household. The only adult man in Mulan's family is her father, who is over 500 years old and physically disabled. If, according to the regulations of the regime at that time, half a century of disabled old people had to go to war, it would undoubtedly be tantamount to death.
Hua Mulan joined the army as her father, deceiving everyone's eyes and ears, and finally even made meritorious deeds and became a general.
This legendary story is regarded as a folk legend. Although it is widely circulated, not many people believe it.
So, is there such a thing in history?
First of all, it is certain that the social status of women in the Northern and Southern Dynasties was actually higher than that in the Han Dynasty, because the Hu regime at that time had just entered feudalism, and the order of preventing men and women from being inferior was not deep enough, and women occupied a high position in political and social life.
Secondly, due to years of war and the integration of Hu nationality, most of the northern regimes at that time practiced military control, and it is not surprising that a heroine like Mulan appeared in this background.
It's just how Mulan cheated in the process of joining the army for her father. These details are worth exploring by future generations, but as far as the truth of this matter is concerned, it does have its reasonable components.
"Mulan Ci" shows the hardships and hardships of ordinary people in that era, exacting taxes and levies, and also expresses the tolerance of women in China.
Today, Mulan is still a commendatory term for the outstanding female talents in China culture. This cultural phenomenon has spread all over the world, whether it is the Mulan cartoon filmed in Hollywood before or the Mulan live-action movie released recently, it is the product of this culture.
I believe that in the future, the popular IP hidden in the ancient culture of China will still be the main bridge for people all over the world to understand and know China.