Mulan
Hua Mulanis a legendaryfolk heroinefrom theNorthern and Southern dynastiesera (4th to 6th century CE) of Chinese history. According to legend, Mulan took her aged father's place in the conscription for the army by disguising herself as a man. In the story, after prolonged and distinguished military service againstnomadic hordesbeyond the northern frontier, Mulan is honored by the emperor but declines a position of high office. She retires to her hometown, where she is reunited with her family and reveals her gender, much to her comrades' astonishment.