Are there any Mulan in history?

At present, what the academic circles say most is five words-"There is no accurate record in the history books".

History is not recorded, but many historians and scholars agree.

Does Mulan really exist? At present, what the academic circles say most is five words-"There is no accurate record in the history books". However, poets Bai Juyi and Du Mu in the Tang Dynasty, scholars Cheng Dachang in the Southern Song Dynasty, scholars Xu Wenchang in the Ming Dynasty, and historians Yao Shifu and Song Yuting in the Qing Dynasty all believed that Mulan did exist, but the background was different. These people are not only writers, but also scholars who know a lot about history, and will not talk nonsense out of thin air.

The Records of Shangqiu County written by Qing people is also worthy of reference. It says, "... then go home, take off his military uniform and put on his old clothes. People in the same trade were frightened, so they heard about it in North Korea. Call back que, want to close the palace. Mulan said, "I am not as polite as your majesty." . I refused it with my death oath, but I was forced to disobey it and committed suicide. The emperor was frightened and gave General posthumous title a vow of "filial piety". The historical basis of this county annals is the Yuan Dynasty inscription "The Portrait of General Zhengxiao".

The first half is either credible. Because in the early Northern Wei Dynasty, the implementation of the national policy of "harmony is the most important, family names are divided" seemed to improve the status of the Han gentry bureaucrats, but it was not. Xianbei nobles and their branches still only care about blood, and historians basically follow this principle when describing history. My inference is that Mulan may be a Xianbei slave who immigrated to Shangqiu, and rose to the ranks of nobles by virtue of her military exploits. Wei Shu and Northern History should have biographies of her, but her daughter was exposed and committed the crime of deceiving the monarch. Although she was pardoned, the opportunity to stay in Qing history was immediately taken away. In the second half, it is impossible to say that Mulan was forced to be a concubine by Tuoba Tao and never committed suicide.

Tuoba Tao was a strategist first, and then a politician. The strategist's strategy lies not only in how to win the battle, but also in cherishing the soldiers and consolidating the morale of the army. For example, he rewarded the soldiers who "dedicated themselves to the festival" and "struggled on the front line" in the war and was promoted to knight, population, livestock, gold and silver antiques and so on. As we all know, Mulan joined the army instead of her father. As a civilized monarch, Tuoba Tao can respect Confucius and advocate Confucianism, and marry him as a princess or a reward, but it is not enough to bully men and women. Of course, if there is such a thing, historians will "keep it a secret" and will not record it.

To sum up, please believe that a generation of Mulan really has a history. Her legend belongs to ordinary people, not to any ruling class. Her filial piety, loyalty and courage are the virtues of our national family.