Mulan
According to SCMP , Mulan first appeared in popular culture more than 1,500 years ago, in "Song of Mulan" - a folk song composed during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-535) in history. Chinese history.
The story is about a young girl who disguises herself as a man to replace her old father on the battlefield, defeating the Nhu Nhien invaders along the northern border. Mulan impresses with her filial piety, courage and extraordinary strength as a man.
While many modern historians believe that Mulan is a fictional character, historians centuries ago considered "The Song of Mulan" to be a historical story. They found evidence that Mulan really existed at that period, when the constant war between the Northern Wei dynasty and the Rouran people took place.
In addition, the story of Mulan as passed down does not contain any supernatural elements. This further strengthens the theory that she is a real historical figure. And this heroine is one of the most influential female figures in Chinese history, according to SCMP.
Princess Binh Duong
Princess Binh Duong (recognized as Princess Binh Duong Chieu) is the only daughter of Ly Uyen (Duong Cao To) - Founding Emperor of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). She played an important role in the founding of the Tang dynasty.
Before the uprising against the Sui dynasty (581-618), Ly Uyen sent people to Truong An to call his daughter Binh Duong and son-in-law back to Thai Nguyen, where he was a general.
Here, she began using money to bribe the loyalty of an army of several hundred people, then continued to persuade other rebel leaders to join her, building a force of up to 70,000 soldiers at the time. peak period.
At that time, the Sui Dynasty did not respect the army led by a woman, but completely lost in the battle with Princess Binh Duong's army. Taking advantage of the victory, she brought 10,000 troops to support her brother, continuing to defeat the great Sui army.
When Ly Uyen crossed the Yellow River, Binh Duong and her brother commanded two separate wings of the Ly army. Her army is known as "Lady's Army".
The Sui Dynasty was completely defeated, Ly Uyen ascended the throne and established the Tang Dynasty.
Thanks to her victories on the battlefield, Princess Binh Duong was pampered by the Emperor but died mysteriously at the age of 23. She was given a military funeral and was even awarded unprecedented honors. have with a woman.
Lam Tu Nuong
Chinese history is full of extraordinary martial arts talents, and Lin Tu Niang (1629 - 1644) is one of them. She formed an all-female fighting army and sacrificed herself at the age of 15 to save the man who almost became Emperor.
One day, while practicing martial arts by the riverbank, she attracted the attention of Chu Truong Huan - the son of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty - who governed the Qingzhou region (Shandong province). Emperor Van Lich many times wanted to appoint him as his successor but was powerless before the dynasty's primogeniture regime at that time.
Chu Truong Huan fell in love with Lam Tu Nuong and admired her skill in using weapons, giving her the task of teaching martial arts to his concubines. Later, they became an army consisting entirely of women.
When drought and famine threatened people's livelihoods in Shanxi and Shaanxi (China), Zhou Changxun was captured by the people.
According to SCMP, legend has it that Lam Tu Nuong commanded an all-female army to save Chu Truong Huan, fighting until the last minute, defeating many enemies before being defeated. Her attack bought enough time for the Zhou army to concentrate its forces, defeat the rebels, and save Zhou Changhuan.
After being released, Chu Truong Huan ordered Lam Tu Nuong and all the soldiers and concubines who died in battle to be buried honorably.
