Mulan has always been a model of traditional women in China in China cultural tradition: a gentle and filial daughter at home, a brave and clever soldier on the battlefield, a courtier who does not seek power at court, and a gentle girl after returning home.
Mulan's traditional image emphasizes the Confucian ethical spirit of loyalty and filial piety. In particular, "filial piety" has a distinct cultural interpretation.
From the beginning, the whole poem plays up the reason why Mulan joined the army as her father, and describes her unique filial piety to her father as a daughter in the special war years from an ethical point of view. Since then, the whole poem only touches on the hardships, wit and courage of Mulan 12 years, such as "The general died after hundreds of battles, and the strong men returned in ten years" and "Twelve turns to reward a hundred strong men". Here also illustrates the important idea of "loyalty". Later, pen feng turned to describe Mulan's abandonment of her official position and her return to her hometown, but she did not talk about marriage. When she went home to serve her relatives, she once again highlighted the theme of "filial piety" and skillfully avoided the impact of Hua Mulan's outstanding military achievements on the feudal patriarchal society after dressing up as a woman.
Mulan in Mulan Poetry is a strong woman who has been respected by Confucian ethics and culture throughout the dynasties, putting "filial piety" first and having strong human feelings. In this girl who respects ceremony and morality, there is a profound humanistic connotation highlighted by China traditional culture.