Where is Mulan from in Mulan Poetry? Is her real surname Zhu?

Mulan first appeared in a narrative poem "Mulan Ci" in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and was first included in Chen's "Music of Ancient and Modern Times" in the Southern Dynasties. Later, this poem was adapted and polished by the world and spread for thousands of years. As one of the heroines among women in China's history, Mulan's surname and place of origin are not recorded in the history books, and there are disputes in past dynasties.

At present, the most controversial places in Mulan's hometown are Bozhou, Anhui and Yucheng, Henan. Mulan's Bozhou people have many base areas. For example, the Ming Dynasty Emperor's "Annals of the Unification of Daming" said: "Mulan's surname is Wei and she is from Bozhou". There is a record in the ancient Bozhou Annals and Wanxian Annals that Mulan was surnamed Wei and was from Bozhou.

Mulan is a native of Yucheng, Henan Province, and has evidence of Mulan Temple. In addition, the China Dictionary of Places of Interest published by 198 1 has included Mulan Ancestral Hall as an entry and indicated it in Yucheng. 1990 The Atlas of Surveying and Mapping in China is marked as Mulan Ancestral Hall in the southwest of Yucheng.

As for Mulan's surname, some people say it's Wei. According to Article 32 of the Qing Dynasty banknotes, "Mulan's surname is Wei, whose name is Mu Luan, commonly known as Mulan …" Some people say that her surname is Ren. According to "The Book of the New Tang Dynasty" and "All Poems of the Tang Dynasty", "Mulan, a young girl, gave everything she had, recruited thousands of volunteers, formed an army, and defended her country. ...

According to Liu Wei's Biography of Mulan in the Han Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty, "Girl Mulan, surnamed Han, was originally named E …" Some calligraphers thought that Mulan was surnamed Zhu, and Jiao Yi in the Ming Dynasty also said, "Mulan, the daughter of Zhu, took the sign on behalf of her father. Today, Huangpi County is seven miles north of Huangzhou, namely Suiling County ... "

In a word, Mulan poem, as a folk song passed down from mouth to mouth, has been modified and sung by many folk artists. With the changes of history, Mulan's surname and place of origin have become unclear and difficult to verify, but no matter what her surname is or where her home is, she is still the image spokesperson of the Chinese heroine in our hearts.