The Legend of Mulan: A Heroine of Ancient China
Wei Jiang, Cheng An Jiang
Hardcover
(Victory Press, Nov. 1, 1997)
Learn Chinese with this bilingual English/simplified Mandarin Chinese version of the classic legend of China s most famous female warrior. In ancient, war-torn China, hundreds and hundreds of Chinese men were called upon to defend their homeland. Unknown to all, there stood one female among the soldiers. Disguised as her brother, in order to take her father s place in the army, heroine Mulan bravely defends her country with superior martial arts. The Legend of Mulan is based on the Song Dynasty (AD 960 -1279) poem, Mulan Ci, which is still recited by school children in China even today. This version of the classic Chinese folktale epitomizes the traditional values of respect for elders or filiality.