Background:
1. During the period when Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty went north to conquer Rouran.
2. During the Yining period of Emperor Gong of the Sui Dynasty, the Turks invaded the border.
About Mulan’s name, the main ones are:
1. Mulan, a female name, her surname and residence are unknown.
2. It is generally believed that the surname is Hua and the given name is Mulan.
3. In addition, there are also theories about the surnames Wei and Zhu, and others say that "Mulan" is the surname and has no name.
Mulan disguised herself as a man and joined the army on her father's behalf. She fought on the battlefield for several years and made many meritorious deeds, but no one discovered that she was a woman. In the Tang Dynasty, he was posthumously named General Xiaolie and a temple was built to commemorate him. There are different opinions on the era when it was produced, but from the historical and geographical conditions, it can be determined that the poem and the poem may have originated in the Later Wei Dynasty. This poem was produced among the people. In the long-term circulation process, there are traces of polishing by later generations of literati, but basically the folk song Yi Yi is preserved. Easy to remember and recite.
Check "Mulan Poems", "Yuefu Poetry Collection" is included in "Hengchui Songs·Lianggujiao Hengchui Music". According to Guo Maoqian of the Song Dynasty, the editor of "Collection of Yuefu Poems", this poem was first recorded in the "Ancient and Modern Music Records" written by Chen Zhijiang (Emperor Wu of Liang was the music official at that time) in the Southern Dynasty. By the Tang Dynasty, it had been widely recited, as evidenced by the compilation of "Mulan Song" by Wei Yuanfu of the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, most scholars believe that "Mulan Poetry" was produced in the late Northern Dynasties.