Peacock Flying Southeast is the first narrative poem in the history of China literature, which is also called Yuefu with Mulan's poem.
Peacock Flying Southeast is the first narrative poem in the history of China literature, which is as famous as Mulan's poem. It is based on a marriage tragedy that happened in Lujiang County (now Anhui Province) during the reign of Emperor Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It was originally a folk song, which may have been polished by later scholars. Mulan Poetry is a long narrative folk song in northern China during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It tells the story of Mulan disguised as a man, joined the army instead of her father, fought in the battlefield, returned to the DPRK in triumph, made meritorious deeds, and resigned and returned to China, which is full of legend.