Hua Mulan handwritten newspaper

Hua Mulan is one of the four heroines in ancient Chinese legends. She is a legendary heroine in the Southern and Northern Dynasties of China. Her story is also a tragic heroic epic. Hua Mulan first appeared in a narrative poem "Mulan Ci" in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. The poem was written around the Northern Wei Dynasty in the Southern and Northern Dynasties and was originally included in Chen's "Ancient and Modern Music Records" in the Southern Dynasties. The monk Zhijiang said in "Ancient and Modern Music Records": "Mulan is unknown." It is more than 300 words long and was later polished by literati in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. ?[The Northern Wei Dynasty defeated Rouran in the battle of Rouran in 429 AD. There are three marching records of this battle in official history that match the place names mentioned in "Mulan Ci". "Book of Wei Shizu Chronicles 1": "Driving the east carriage to the Black Mountain". "Book of Wei·Biography 91": "The car drove out of the east road, headed towards Heishan... and crossed Yanran Mountain to the north." "Northern History·Biographies 86": "The car drove out of the east road and headed towards Black Mountain... to the north of Yanran Mountain." It should be noted that Yanran Mountain is often referred to as Yanshan in ancient poetry.

During the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Rouran tribe, a nomadic tribe in the north, continued to harass people southward. The Northern Wei regime stipulated that one man from each family should go to the front line. However, Mulan's father was old and frail and could not go to the battlefield, and her younger brother was still young. Therefore, Mulan decided to join the army in her father's place, and she began her military life of more than ten years.

Going to fight at the border is a difficult thing for many men. Mulan has to conceal her identity and kill the enemy with her friends, which is even more difficult than ordinary people who join the army.

The good news is that Hua Mulan finally completed her mission and triumphed decades later. Because of her great achievements, the emperor pardoned her crime of deceiving the emperor. At the same time, he believed that she had the ability to serve in the court and was given an official position. However, Hua Mulan refused because she had an old father who needed to be taken care of, and asked the emperor to allow her to return to her hometown to compensate and honor her parents.

For thousands of years, Hua Mulan has been a woman respected by the Chinese because she is brave and simple. In 1998, the American Disney Company adapted the story of Mulan into an animated film, which was welcomed all over the world.

"Mulan Poetry" has been included in middle school textbooks and has been recited by millions of people from generation to generation. Mulan's deeds and image were put on the stage and have been performed for a long time. Her spirit inspires thousands of Chinese people to defend the country, which is a song and a cry.

Yucheng County, Shangqiu City, Henan Province was named the "Hometown of Mulan in China" by the Chinese Folk Literature and Artists Association. In order to commemorate Mulan, people have built Mulan Middle School, Mulan Railway Station, Mulan Hotel, Mulan Resort, Mulan Industry Group, Mulan Militia Company, Mulan Giant Statue, etc. in Yucheng County, Shangqiu, Henan. Shangqiu City has also established the Mulan Martial Arts Association, the Mulan Drum Team, and the Mulan Dragon Dance Team. Every year on the eighth day of April, Mulan's birthday, people come to worship her. There are huge crowds of people and the temple fair is grand.

On the morning of October 26, 2009, the newly completed Mulan Cultural Plaza in Yucheng County was filled with gongs and drums and colorful flags. The much-anticipated 5th China Shangqiu International Mulan Cultural Festival was grandly held here. Mulan culture has a long history, and the story of Mulan is well-known to every household. "The Legend of Mulan in Yucheng County" was included in the first batch of intangible cultural heritage in Henan Province in March 2007, and was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage by the State Council in June 2008. In order to better promote the Mulan spirit and national culture, Shangqiu City has held a series of activities of the Mulan Cultural Festival since 2000, and has been successfully held for five times.

Now, the name of the heroine Hua Mulan is not only well-known in our country, but also due to the huge influence of the cartoon "Mulan" produced by Disney Company in the United States, her reputation has spread all over the world. .

The American news media wrote a poem praising: "In ancient times, there was the Chinese Mulan, who served in the army for his father and became famous; today there is the cartoon 'Mulan', which is integrated into China, the West and the world." With Shangqiu Yucheng County " The reputation of China's "Hometown of Mulan" continues to spread far and wide, and the Mulan brand has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In addition to spiritual wealth, the heroine Hua Mulan left to future generations has also allowed smart hometown people to borrow the name of the ancients and sing the Mulan brand in the new era. play.

In recent years, with the enhancement of people’s brand awareness and inspired by the successful experience of Linzhou, Henan and the “Taishan” brand in Tai’an, Shandong, people in Shangqiu and Yucheng have gradually Realizing the popularity and influence of the legendary character "Mulan", which is a household name, it will be a huge intangible asset if used as a tourism product brand.

The county has repeatedly hired nationally renowned experts and scholars to conduct academic discussions on how to use Mulan, allocated special funds for Mulan trademark registration, and vigorously promoted it through the People's Daily, CCTV and other news media Yucheng is the hometown of Mulan. Promoting Yucheng's Mulan products and Mulan culture has achieved the purpose of promoting Mulan to promote Yucheng and Yucheng products, which has greatly increased the popularity of Yucheng at home and abroad.