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Mula n day, the military posted scrolls in the village. One
The scroll announced that each family had to send one man to the army. Mulan’s father was too old to fight, but too honorable not to go. Mulan had no older brother to send in his place. Her baby brother was brave and strong, but much too young to be selected.
Mulan
Not long after, friends who had served with Mulan came to visit. Their eyes grew large when they saw the beautiful woman before them. Her story spread across China, to inspire girls everywhere. If you love enough and have courage enough, you can accomplish anything, no matter how impossible it might seem.
Mulan
When the war ended, Mulan was called before the emperor to receive an award for her courage. The emperor offered Mulan a job that would make her rich. But Mulan wished to return to her family. She asked for a good horse instead, a request that was granted immediately.
Ancient China
The True Story of Mulan
Retold by Lin Donn Illustrated by Phillip Martin
• Oracle Bone Script is one of the oldest known form of Chinese written language. According to recent archealogical research, it dates back as far as 4,800 years ago. • This is a sample of what the script looks like. The script was carved on tortoise shells and ox scapulas (shoulder blade) bones. Hence the name of "bone script" or . In English literature, it is commonly called "oracle bone script," because some of the objects are thought to be used as oracles, though the script language was not restricted to just oracle applications. • Click for another of bone script photo. One of the best collections of Bone Scripts available on the web is from the Union Library of the Chinese Hongkong University. Some 45 pieces are given, some complete with transcriptions in Modern Chinese. • Over 100 years after the initial discovery of Oracle Bone Scripts, a new site has just been discovered in April 2003 in Shangtong Province. Initial determination places the new found oracle bone scripts to be at least 3,200 years old in the Shang Dynasty.
Mulan
Her family was happy to see her. Her brother had grown into a fine young man. Mulan gave him her warrior’s clothes. She dressed herself in woman’s clothes. She wrapped her hair in the style of the day. She added rouge to her cheeks. When she joined her family to watch the sun set, Mulan had transformed into a beautiful young woman.
Question
Based on this story, do you think girls normally served in the army as soldiers in ancient China? Why or why not? (Justify your answer)
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Mulan
The next morning, Mulan stole her father’s armor and crept silently from home. Disguised as a man, she reported for duty to the military leader. Mulan fought for many years, some say as many as ten years. In all that time, no one knew that Mulan was a woman.
Mulan
Girls did not fight in wars. If only she were a boy, Mulan thought to herself. It would be so simple. An idea grew in Mulan’s mind. Could she do it? She had to. Mulan knew her father would die if he went to war again. That day, she bought a horse.
Ancient China
The T来自百度文库ue Story of Mulan
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In Han times, or perhaps Sui times, but certainly before T’ang times, there lived a young girl named Mulan. Her father was a retired and famous general. He taught her to use a sword and ride a horse, which was most unusual. Boys were taught to fight and ride, not girls.