Was Mulan a real person?

1. MULAN WAS PROBABLY NOT A REAL PERSON. The beloved Disney story came from an ancient Chinese ballad from the Song Dynasty, called “Ode to Mulan." This poem was originally part of a musical collection of lyrics and songs that no longer exists, which makes tracing the origin difficult. read more

Hua Mulan (Chinese: 花木蘭) is a legendary woman warrior from the Northern and Southern dynasties period (420–589) of Chinese history, originally described in the Ballad of Mulan (Chinese: 木蘭辭; pinyin: Mùlán cí). In the ballad, Hua Mulan takes her aged father's place in the army. read more

In the movie, Mulan is depicted as being unskilled with weapons. The “real” Mulan, on the other hand, was said to have practiced with many different weapons. The area in which she was believed to have lived was known for practicing martial arts such as Kung Fu and for being skilled with the sword. read more

Yes. She is a real woman in the history. But her true life is different from the movie Hua Mulan. There is a poetry: Ballad of Mulan,which tell her life in detail. There is a English version. Maybe it is not the best one but I hope it can help you. the ballad of mulan. click, click, forever click, click; mulan sits at the door and weaves. read more