First, the original poem
Chatting, Mulan is knitting at home. I don't smell the loom, only the woman's sigh. Ask a woman what she thinks and what she remembers. Women have nothing to think about, and women have nothing to remember. The military post I saw last night was full of soldiers. The art of war consists of twelve volumes, which contain the names of lords. Grandpa has no eldest son and Mulan has no big brother. I am willing to be the pommel horse of this city, and I will sign for you from now on.
Buy horses in the east, saddles in the west, reins in the south and whip in the north. Say goodbye to parents and stay by the Yellow River at dusk. I didn't hear my parents calling for a female voice, but I heard the Yellow River splashing. Say goodbye to the Yellow River and go to Montenegro at dusk. I can't hear my parents calling for a female voice, but I hear Yanshan Hu riding a horse.
Wan Li to Rongji, the mountain is flying. The breath of the new moon is golden, and the cold light is iron. The general died in battle, and the strong man returned in ten years.
See you later, the son of heaven is sitting in the hall. Policy 12 turn, before reward 100. Khan asked him what he wanted. Mulan doesn't need Shang Shulang. She is willing to send her son back to his hometown not far from Wan Li.
Hearing the news of my daughter, I went out to help Guo; As soon as Sister A heard that Sister Mei was coming, she had to cut her red makeup. When I heard my sister coming, I sharpened my knife at pigs and sheep. Open my East Pavilion door and sit on my West Pavilion bed. Take off my wartime robe and put on my old clothes. When the window is decorated with clouds, the mirror is yellow. When I went out to meet the fire companions, I was both surprised and busy: I spent twelve years together, but I didn't know Mulan was a girl.
Male rabbits have messy feet and female rabbits have blurred eyes; When two rabbits walk side by side, can I tell if I am a male or a female?
Second, the vernacular translation
The loom kept chirping and Mulan was weaving in the room. Suddenly I couldn't hear the loom, only my daughter kept sighing. Daughter, why are you sad? What are you thinking, daughter? Daughter, I have nothing to be sad about, and I have nothing on my mind.
I saw the recruitment documents last night, and Khan wanted to recruit on a large scale. There are many volumes of conscription documents, all with dad's name. Dad had no eldest son and Mulan had no older brother, so I decided to buy a war horse, saddle it and immediately apply instead of dad.
I bought a fine horse in Dongshi, a saddle in Xishi, a halter in Heather and a whip in Beishi. I said goodbye to my parents in the morning and stayed on the bank of the Yellow River in the evening. I can't hear the voice of my parents calling for my daughter, only the sound of the Yellow River splashing. I left the Yellow River in the morning and came to Montenegro in the evening. I can't hear my parents calling for my daughter, only hear the chirping of Yanshan Huma.
Wan Li all the way around the battlefield, Qianshan marching like flying. There is the sound of gold in the cold, and Leng Yue shines on my armor. The general fought many battles, and Mulan returned home in triumph in ten years.
Returning victorious, he appeared in front of the emperor, who was sitting high in the hall. Mulan was awarded a high military post and was rewarded with several hundred dollars. Khan asked her what else she wanted. Mulan doesn't want to be a famous Korean Shang, but she is willing to lend me a fine horse that travels thousands of miles every day and send me back to my lovely hometown.
When parents heard that their daughter was coming back, they helped each other to meet them at the edge of the village. When my sister heard that she was coming back, she hurried to dress up at the window. I heard that my sister was coming back, so I was busy killing pigs and sheep. Open your east gate and sit on your west bed.
I took off my uniform and put on my eldest daughter's clothes. Comb the sideburns to the window, and apply yellow decals to the bronze mirror. When I walked out of the pavilion and saw my partner again, my partner was completely panicked. After fighting together for so many years, I didn't know Mulan was a girl!
When the male rabbit is picked up, its feet can't stop, and when the female rabbit is picked up, its eyes are narrowed. Two rabbits run together. How can you tell which is the male and which is the female?
Creative background and famous comments:
1, creative background
There are always different opinions about the time when Mulan Ci was written, but Ancient and Modern Music Records recorded Mulan Ci at the earliest, which proves that Mulan Ci was written not later than Chen. In the poem, the son of heaven is called "Khan", and the battle place is in the north, so the birth area is in the Northern Dynasties. There is a saying in the poem, "Say goodbye to the Yellow River and go to Braque Mountain at dusk".
Killing Tiger Mountain in Montenegro is in the southeast of Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, not far from the Yellow River. Accordingly, the war in Mulan's poems happened between the Northern Wei Dynasty and Rouran. Rouran is a nomadic country in the north. During the period of 158 (394-552), it fought many wars with Northern Wei, Eastern Wei and Northern Qi.
The most important battlefields are Montenegro and Yanshan mentioned in the poem. In the second year of the Northern Wei Dynasty (429), Emperor Wu Tai of the Northern Wei Dynasty made a moderate northern expedition, that is, "the car drove out of the host country and went straight to Montenegro" and "the north went out of Yanran Mountain, three thousand miles north and south" (Creeping in the North).
This poem was included in Yuefu Poetry Collection and widely circulated in the Tang Dynasty, as evidenced by the Mulan Song that Wei planned to write. Most scholars believe that Mulan's story of joining the army originated in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and Mulan's poems may also have originated in the Northern Wei Dynasty.
2, famous comments
Xie Mingzhen: "Mulan Ci" says: "Ask a woman what she is thinking and what she remembers. Women have nothing to think about, and women have nothing to remember. " "Buy horses in the East City, saddles in the West City, reins in the South City and whips in the North City." This is a casual remark, simple and natural, complicated and not chaotic. If you ask and answer, buying pommel horses in one city is simply simple and tasteless, and there are almost no Yuefu.
"Wan Li to Dijon machine, if the mountain fly. The breath of the new moon is golden, and the cold light is iron. The general died in a hundred battles, and the strong man returned in ten years. " It's absolutely like five words are too white, close to the body, but there are few sentences. Being able to highlight a few words in ancient music, the rhythm will not reduce Wenxi's brushwork.
"Male rabbit feet, female rabbit eyes blurred. When two rabbits walk beside the ground, Ann can tell whether I am a male or a female. " This knot is the most interesting and surprising. If these four sentences are missing, it may be irreparable.