The true story of Mulan took place approximately 1500 years ago during the Northern and Southern Dynasties (420-589) of China. When her ailing father was drafted into the war, the beautiful girl decided to fight on his behalf. She dressed up as a boy and joined the army on the frontlines. Nobody in the army found out that the warrior who was fighting alongside them was actually a beautiful girl until they won the war and returned home years later. Later, people turned this true story into a poetic song, namely Song of Mulan (《木兰诗》), which they shared with their children and generations of youth.In China, Mulan is still considered the heroine of all times and the epitome of courage and wisdom. Many women who displayed the same courage and wisdom after her were nicknamed “Mulan”
