Heroes in ancient times who disguised themselves as men (except Mulan)

Mulan, Zhu Yingtai, Huang Chonggu, Han E, Huang Shancong.

According to Tang Dynasty novels, there was a Mulan woman who was from Suiyang, Henan. Because her father was ordered by a commander to serve as a guard in the court, Mulan took pity on his sick father, so she disguised herself as a man and took his place in the service. She carried a spear on her head, wore iron armor, held a spear in her hand, hung a bow and arrow from her waist, struck a watch and carried a bell, and ate the wind. Sucao has endured all kinds of hardships. After ten years of service, he returned home still a child. Among the thousands of soldiers at the border court, no one could tell that he was a woman. Later generations wrote a poem praising it:

It is rare in ancient and modern times for Tiying to save her father, and it is even more rare to join the army on her father's behalf.

How many men are full of filial piety, full loyalty and full integrity?

There was another woman named Zhu Yingtai, who was born in Yixing, Changzhou. She had been proficient in calligraphy since she was a child and was fond of learning. She heard that Yuhang's literary style was the most popular and she wanted to study abroad. His brother and sister-in-law stopped him and said, "In ancient times, men and women had different meals at the age of seven, and they didn't eat together. Now that you are 16 years old, you go out to study, and there is no distinction between men and women. Isn't it a joke!" Yingtai said: "The slave family has its own problems. A good idea." He wrapped his scarf and tied his belt, pretending to be a man, and walked up to his brother and sister-in-law, but they couldn't recognize him. When Yingtai left, it was the beginning of summer, and the pomegranate flowers were in full bloom. He picked a branch with his hand, put it on the flower stand, and prayed to the sky: "I wish Yingtai went on a study tour. If the whole festival is completed, this branch will take root and grow." The leaves bloom every year; if someone does something unworthy and tarnishes the family tradition, the branch will wither. "After praying, I went out and called myself a blessing to the people of Jiushe. I met a friend from Suzhou named Liang Shanbo. I studied in the same library with him, fell in love with him and became brothers. They ate together during the day and slept together at night. For three years, Yingtai couldn't take off his clothes. Shanbo asked questions many times, but General Yingtai faltered. After studying for three years and achieving great academic achievements, I went home and made an appointment with Liang Shanbo to visit him within two months. When Yingtai returned, it was still early summer, and the pomegranate branches placed on the flower bed were full of flowers and leaves. My brother and sister-in-law believed it. Thirty miles away from the same town, there is Anle Village. In that village is the Ma family, a wealthy family. Hearing that he wished Jiuniang a wise man, he looked for a matchmaker to discuss marriage with his brother. The elder brother made a promise, accepted the gift and asked for the name, and agreed to get married in February of the following year. It turns out that Yingtai was interested in Shan Bo and wanted to reveal her plans when he came to visit. Unexpectedly, Shan Bo was busy and Ji Chi was at home. Yingtai was afraid that her brother and sister-in-law would be suspicious and did not dare to push back. Shanbo didn't leave until October. Six months had passed. When he arrived at Zhujiazhuang and asked about the people of Zhujiushe, the villager said: "There is only Zhujiuniang in this village, and there are no people from Zhujiushe." Shanbo was suspicious, so he sent a messenger to go in, only to see the maid come out and invite Brother Liang to the middle hall. meet. Shan Bo walked into the middle hall, and Zhu Yingtai's red makeup and green sleeves were different from ordinary makeup. Shan Bo was shocked, only to realize that he was pretending to be a man, and felt that he was stupid and could not recognize him. After the cold and warm weather subsided, we started talking about marriage. Yingtai will take charge of her brother and sister-in-law, and has promised Ma's resignation. Shanbo regretted his late arrival and regretted it endlessly. After they went back separately, they became lovesick, dying, and died at the end of the year. I asked my parents to bury me at the intersection of Anle Village, and my parents buried me accordingly. Next year, Yingtai married into Ma's family and walked to the intersection of Anle Village. Suddenly, a strong wind blew up, the sky was dark and the earth was dark, and everyone could not walk. Yingtai raised his eyes to look, but saw Liang Shanbo floating up and said: "I am Miss Xian. I died of an illness. I am buried here. Xian sister does not forget the old friendship, so you can get out of the sedan chair and pay a visit." Yingtai did indeed. As he stepped out of the sedan chair, there was a sudden loud sound, and a crack opened in the ground for more than ten feet, and Yingtai jumped down from the crack. The crowd pulled at his clothes, and pieces of his clothes flew away like a cicada taking off his clothes. In an instant, the sky was clear and the earth was bright, and the crack in the earth was only as thin as a thin line. The place where the sedan chair rests is the tomb of Liang Shanbo. They know that they are brothers in life and husband and wife in death. Look at the flying pieces of clothes, and they turned into two kinds of flowers and butterflies. Legend has it that they were transformed by two elves, the red one was Liang Shanbo, and the black one was Zhu Yingtai. Its seeds can be found everywhere, and they are still called Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai to this day. Later generations wrote a poem praising it:

After three years of writing, I got up and fell asleep, and my marriage was destined to be a dead one.

I don’t know whether it’s Guan Shanbo or Yingtai’s determination.

There is another woman whose surname is Huang and whose name is Chonggu. She is from Linqiong in Western Shu. He was born smart and elegant, and was good at poetry and poetry. Both his parents were dead and he had no relatives. At that time, the prime minister Zhou Xiang was in control of Shu. Chong Gu pretended to be a scholar and presented a scroll of poems he had written in his daily life. When Zhou Xiang saw him, he found that his words were good and every word was marvelous, so he recommended him as a county governor. The officials are very smart, and if there are any doubts in the local area and they have been unresolved for many years, once Chonggu makes a judgment, they will all be clear. He repeatedly took charge of affairs in prefectures and counties, and became famous everywhere. Zhou Xiang first recommended him to the court, saying that his talents would be of great use. He wanted a daughter for his wife, and the central prefect acted as a matchmaker. Chonggu only smiled and did not answer. Zhou Xiang took advantage of him to see him, recounted his thoughts, asked for paper and pen, and composed a poem for him. The poem says:

In one word, I picked up the emerald green river and the Mekong River. I stayed in a poor position but wrote poems;

I wore a blue robe and lived in the county. I always threw away my mirror and painted my eyebrows.

The standing figure is outstanding and the green pine is strong, and the ambition is firm and white.

If the shogunate taught me to be open-minded, I hope that I will become a man soon.

When Xiang saw the poem, he was shocked. After knocking on the bottom of it, he realized that it was indeed a woman. Because it was a matter of social custom to make a girl a boy, and it was not easy to publicize it, he was taught to resign from the county and live in seclusion outside the country. He then chose a scholar from the county to marry him. Later, the scholars also promoted Jinshi to the rank of Tongxian, and they were honored and given the title of wife. According to the current retelling of the legend of "Spring Peach Story", it is said that Huang Chonggu won the first prize among women. Later generations also wrote poems praising it:

The pearls are full of colorful things, and they are also good at cooking fresh food.

If you meet Empress Wu during your lifetime, the monarch and his minister will be a pair of powerful women.

Feng Menglong< The Twenty-eighth Volume of Yushi Mingyan Li Xiuqing married Huang Zhennu>

In the Ming Dynasty, there were chaste women Han and Huang Shancong

The chaste woman Han Shi, from Baoning. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Ming Yuzhen took control of Shu. The virgins were afraid of being plundered, so they pretended to be men's clothes and mingled with the people.

After that, she was driven into the army and fought for seven years. No one knew that she was a virgin. Later, he returned from Yuzhen to Yunnan, met his uncle and returned to Chengdu.

He began to refit and go. Everyone who joined the army at the same time was surprised. In the fourth year of Hongwu's reign, she married Yin's wife. People in Chengdu call Han Zhen

the female title. Later there was Huang Shancong, a native of Nanjing. He lost his mother at the age of thirteen, and his father sold Xianglu and Fengjian, so Shancong became a man.

He pretended to travel for several years. After his father died, Shan Cong learned his career and changed his name to Zhang Sheng. There was a man named Li Ying who also sold incense and became his companion.

I didn't know that she was a girl for more than 10 years. Later, he returned to Nanjing Province with his sister. My sister didn't know her at first, and when she asked her why, she said angrily: "Men and women are in a disorderly group, which is very humiliating to me." She refused to accept it. Shancong vowed to die. Then he called the neighboring women to check it out, and it turned out that he had a virgin child.

Weeping bitterly after a stalemate, we decided to renovate. Tomorrow, when Ying comes, she finds out that she is a girl. She is as disappointed as if she had lost her, so she returns to her mother to propose marriage. Shan Cong refused to obey,

Said: "If you return to England, what will happen to you like melons and plums?" Neighbors persuaded each other, and they became stronger.

A minister heard about it and helped to hire them, and they were judged to be husband and wife.

The Biography of Huang Shancong

Those women were all from the previous dynasty. Now let’s talk about one more The modern one is a story from the Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty. There was a Huang Gong in Shangyuan County, Yingtian Prefecture, Nanjing. He sold incense and some groceries as a business. He was accustomed to traveling to places in the north of the Yangtze River. When people in Jiangbei saw that his business was fair, they called him "Huang Laoshi". The family has one wife and two daughters, the eldest daughter is named Daocong and the younger daughter is named Shancong. Dao Cong was old and married Brother Zhang from Qingxi Bridge in Beijing. There is only one young daughter, Shancong, who is only twelve years old at home. My mother died of an illness and the funeral has been completed. Huang Laoshi was about to go to Jiangbei to sell incense and medicine again, and thought: "My daughter is at home, alone and unaccompanied, and she is young and has never married anyone. How can she rest assured? It is unreasonable to leave her at her brother-in-law's house. If she does not do business, she will leave her alone. Now that I'm on this familiar road, where can I find a lot of money to support my family?" I thought about it and found myself in a dilemma. All the goods have been arranged, but the daughter has no place to settle. After thinking about it for several days, he suddenly thought: "I have a plan. I have no one to accompany the guests. Why not pretend that the girl is a man and take the boy out? Let's wait until we are older to do it again. It's just one thing, Jiangbei The customers all know that I have no son, so if I bring my child here and he reveals his flaws, isn’t it a joke? I just say that he is a nephew of the Zhang family, so that no one will doubt him. " The plan was settled, and he talked it through with his daughter. He made a pair of Taoist robes and pure socks, taught her to wear them, wrapped a shawl on her head, and dressed up to look like a handsome child. Exactly:

The brows and eyes are pure and clear, and the nature is more intelligent.

If Huan Bodao meets again, he will be adopted nine times out of ten.

Huang Laoshi's father and daughter, selling incense goods, took advantage of the boat to arrive at Luzhou Mansion in the north of the Yangtze River and got off to the host's house. When the host saw Shan Cong's handsomeness, they all praised him and asked Huang Laoshi: "Who is this child to you?" Huang Laoshi replied: "He is my nephew, his name is Zhang Sheng. The old man has no son, so he took him out for a walk. I accepted this as a customer so that I could take over the old man's business." When everyone heard about it, they were not confused. Huang Laoshi checked into a single room and went out to deliver goods and collect debts every day, leaving Shan Cong to look after the room. The good and wise eyes do not look wrongly, and the feet do not move randomly. Everyone said that this little official was more honest than his grandfather, and everyone was happy.

Since ancient times, there has been a saying: "There are unforeseen circumstances in the sky, and people have misfortunes and blessings." Huang Laoshi lived in Luzhou for less than two years. He suffered from an illness and could not be cured by medicine. How sad. Shancong cried a lot, bought a coffin, and placed it in an ancient temple outside the city. She was an orphan at a young age, and it was difficult to travel around the world. The person sitting in the guest room next door was also an incense seller, and he was also from Yingtian Mansion. He had always seen him as an honest young man and asked about the origin of his name. The guest replied: "The young man's surname is Li, his given name is Ying, and his courtesy name is Xiuqing. When I was young, I went out to work as a broker with my father. Now my father is old and cannot bear the hardships, so he sells his money here." Shancong said, "I, Zhang Sheng, am here with my grandfather. Unfortunately, my grandfather passed away and I am left alone. "Yes. If you don't give up, I would like to become brothers with different surnames, and we can rely on each other." Li Ying said, "This is the best." Li Ying is eighteen years old and is four years older than Zhang Sheng. Zhang Sheng regards Li Ying as his brother. Very friendly. After a few days, the two brothers discussed that one of them would go to Nanjing to sell goods in turns, and the other would live in Luzhou to deliver goods and pay the bills; they would come and go so that they would not have to worry about their physical health, which was very inconvenient. Shancong said: "My brother is young, and my ancestor's coffin cannot be rushed back. How can I return to my hometown? Let my brother sell goods." So he gathered up the capital and handed it over to Li Ying. Li Ying's remaining goods and accounts were also delivered to Zhang Sheng. However, there is no deception in the transaction between the two parties. From then on, the luggage of Li Ying and Zhang Sheng were put together in the same room. When Li Ying arrived in Luzhou, he only stayed in Zhang Sheng's house, eating together during the day and sleeping together at night. But every night Zhang Sheng just slept in his clothes without taking off his shirt, pants, shoes and socks. Li Ying found it strange. Zhang Sheng replied: "Brother has been suffering from a cold since he was a child. The disease broke out just after he took off his inner clothes, so he is used to sleeping like this." Li Ying asked again: "Why do you have a ring on your ear?" " Zhang Sheng said: "When I was a child, my parents told me that it was difficult to raise evil spirits, so I broke my ears. "Li Ying is an honest gentleman, so he concealed this sentence, and there is no doubt about it.

Zhang Sheng was also very careful. Even if he wanted to let go, he would have to wait until dark and go to the toilet privately without being seen. Although I have stayed here for a long time, I have not revealed any flaws. There is a poem to prove it:

Although the appearance of a woman is different from that of a man, it is all done carefully and carefully.

I only hate that one thing is difficult to cover up, and I walk with a three-inch bow.

Huang Shancong pretended to be Zhang Sheng and went to Luzhou Prefecture for a period of physiotherapy. He was only twelve years old when he first arrived. Time flies. Unexpectedly, he has lived there for nine years and is now twenty years old. In the past few years, we have been working hard and our hands are quite active, which is different from before. Thinking that his father's coffin would be exposed in a foreign country, his sister would not be seen for several years, and besides, he was not a good person in his life, he discussed with his brother Li Ying and said that he wanted to move his grandfather's coffin and bury it home. Li Yingdao: "This is a matter of filial piety. The coffin is not as large as his, so how can you carry it alone? My brother helps you go with me, and I feel relieved. I will come with you after the burial is completed." Zhang Sheng said: "Thank you for your kindness, brother." It was decided that night to choose an auspicious day, get off the boat, call a few monks to do a spiritual merit, and carry Huang Laoshi's coffin off the boat. The journey went smoothly when the wind went smoothly, and stopped when the wind went against it. After a while, I arrived in Nanjing. I found an empty house outside Chaoyang Gate, where I sent my coffin and buried it in good time.

No more gossip. Besides, Li Ying and Zhang Sheng entered the city gate and separated the east and west routes. Li Ying asked, "Where do you live, brother? I wish you could come and visit me." Zhang Sheng said, "My family lives near the Qingxi Bridge on the Qinhuai River. I will be waiting for my brother to come and have tea in the coming days." They parted. Zhang Sheng is originally a woman from the Huang family, so how can she know the way? I'm glad that the Qinhuai River is a famous place, not a remote place, so it's easy to find out. Zhang Sheng went to the Qingxi Bridge, asked about the Zhang family, knocked on the door and entered. My brother-in-law was not at home that day, so he looked inside and left. Sister Dao Cong scolded him and said: "Everyone has his own internal and external differences. What kind of beauty? Some dignity is lost and he goes straight into the inner room. What's the point? The man saw it when he was at home. After all, a hundred solitary crooks are flattering you, why don't you leave quickly? !" Zhang Sheng calmly bowed his head with a smile and shouted: "Sister, how come you don't recognize your real brother?" My sister scolded: "I never had a brother?" : "Sister, can you think about what happened nine years ago?" Sister said: "What are you thinking about? I still remember the first nine years. My father did not have a son, but only gave birth to two of my sisters. My sister's nickname is Shancong. Nine years ago, my father took me to Jiangbei to sell incense, and I never came back. I haven’t heard from you yet, and I haven’t heard of you. You are a bachelor, but you came here and pretended to be someone else’s sister!” Zhang Sheng said, “You have to ask Sister Shancong. , I am." After that, he burst into tears. My sister still didn't believe it was true and asked: "Since you are a good and smart girl, why are you dressed up like this?" Zhang Sheng said: "When my father left, he disguised me as a man and only said that I was my nephew Zhang Sheng, and took me out to learn physiology. No. Two years ago, your father died of an illness. Although your sister was buried, she hated being alone and poor, and could not help her return home. There was a fellow countryman named Li Xiuqing, a sincere gentleman, so your sister had no choice but to become friends with him and make a living together. I have been living in Jiangbei for six or seven years, and I have just arrived here to see my sister for no other reason." My sister said, "I see, you are working in partnership with a man, and men and women get along a lot. They must be a good couple. Since ancient times, people in the Ming Dynasty have not done anything secretive. Why don't they wear topknots? It's better for them to look good. They look neither feminine nor masculine. It's so shameless!" Zhang Sheng said: "Don't bully your sister. I am still a child, how dare I do anything casual and dishonor the family tradition?" Dao Cong didn't believe it and led him into a secret room to test it. How would you like to test it? Use fine dry ash to spread out the rest of the bucket, but teach the woman to take off her clothes and sit on the bucket. Put a tissue strip into his nose and make him sneeze. If the body is broken, the upper Qi will be released, and the lower Qi will also be released, and the dry ashes will be blown away; if the body is a child, the ashes will remain the same as before. The imperial court used this method to select concubines. How could you not know that Dao Cong grew up in the capital? When I tried that girl, it turned out that she was still an unbroken virgin. So the two sisters held their heads and cried. Dao Cong hurriedly opened the box, took out his own skirt and coat, arranged for the girl to bathe in fragrant water, and taught him how to change clothes. The girl said, "I'm not going to bully my sister. I haven't taken off my clothes or exposed my body since I went out. I saw my sister today and I feel relieved." That night, Brother Zhang came home and his wife sent him to rest outside. The two sisters were lying on the same quilt, each talking to her heart all night long without closing her eyes.

When he got up the next day, Huang Shancong dressed up and looked different. Renew the ceremony with my brother-in-law and sister. Dao Cong praised the girl's chastity in front of her husband, and even Li Xiuqing also praised her a few words: "If he wasn't a sincere gentleman, how could we get along with him for a long time?" He continued to speak, and only heard a cough outside the door and asked: "Is there anyone inside?" Huang Shancong recognized Li Xiuqing's voice and said to his sister, "My brother-in-law went out to meet him. It's hard for me to meet him now." Dao Cong said, "Since you have become sworn friends with him and are a good person, It's okay to just meet each other." Shan Cong became shy and refused to go out. Dao Cong had to teach his husband to go out to greet him first, but he didn't realize it by looking at his tone. Brother Zhang hurried out and met Li Xiuqing. After finishing the ceremony, he sat down separately. Xiuqing said: "The young man is Li Ying. I am here to visit brother Zhang Sheng. I wonder who you are?" Brother Zhang smiled and said, "I am a close relative. I am afraid that he will not meet with me today. It is in vain." "Thank you." Li Xiuqing said, "What are you talking about? We are of different surnames and we have a deep love for each other. I have agreed to come here today." Second Brother Zhang said, "Why?" There is a reason, please tell me calmly." Xiuqing was impatient and kept urging her, waiting for the attack to happen. Brother Zhang was so panicked that he ran inside and asked his wife to persuade his aunt to meet Li Xiuqing, but Shancong just refused to leave the room. He and his wife ducked aside and asked someone to invite Li Xiuqing into the inner house.

When Xiuqing saw Huang Shancong, she couldn't see carefully and took seven or eight steps back. Shancong called out: "Brother, don't worry, please come and talk." When Xiuqing heard the voice, she realized that it was Zhang Sheng. She stepped forward again and bowed: "Brother, how can you dress up like this?" Shancong said: " It's hard to say anything, so I asked my brother to sit down, and Sister Rong told me calmly." The two sat across from each other. Shancong recounted in detail the reasons why he went out with his father when he was twelve years old, and then said: "I have always been supported by my brother, thank you very much. Exhausted. But in the past we were like brothers, and in the future there will be suspicion between men and women. We will only meet once, and we will never get together again." Xiuqing heard that she stayed for a long time, thinking about how she had been sleeping with him for five or six years. I didn’t know he was a woman, I was so confused! He said, "Sister, listen to me. I have been with you for a long time. You know it and I know it. There is no need to talk about the past. Now that you are young and have no owner, and I am strong and unmarried, why don't we express our love and combine our two surnames?" Isn't it wonderful to live in harmony for a hundred years and be reunited forever?" Shancong's face flushed with shame, and he stood up and said, "I am a brother of great righteousness, and I will show you my shameless words. I am not a concubine. So I'm waiting for you." After that, he walked in and said, "Brother, you should get out quickly and don't stop to talk about things."

Xiu Qing was attacked, which was very boring. When I got home, I was so drunk that I couldn't let go. Naiyang's matchmaker went to Zhang's house to seek marriage. Brother Zhang and his wife were delighted to arrive. Helplessly, Shan Cong refused, saying: "When there is suspicion, you must be cautious. If you cooperate with me today, selflessly and selfishly, and let your seven years of chastity go to waste, wouldn't you be ridiculed?" The matchmaker and her sister both said. Oral sex is recommended, but not allowed. Over there, Li Xiuqing was determined to marry Shancong and pestered the matchmaker every day, asking him to run around and spread the word. He turned around three times and five times, only making Shan Cong anxious, but he didn't feel relieved at all. Like Xie Ban said, can this marriage be done? Let’s look at the breakdown next time. Exactly:

The brothers have been diligent for seven years, and today they meet again and the situation is new.

I want to show my innocence in the past, so I am willing to refuse my in-laws.

There are only three kinds of mouths in the world, which are extremely powerful: the mouth of a scholar can be scolded everywhere; the mouth of a monk can be eaten everywhere; the mouth of a matchmaker can be spread everywhere. Let's talk about the matchmaker's mouth, how come it spreads all over the world? The matchmaker has a few slogans:

The east side goes, the west side goes, running around with both feet and roaring in anger. There is a discussion on how to lead three and four people, and you are not afraid of dogs when you walk into other people's homes. Someone is on the front street, someone is on the back street, and every household is a friend. When we meet, we smile first, and we are accustomed to reporting news without waiting for knocks. There are words to talk about and words to say, meaning long words and short words with ease. Everyone knows everything about one family, so why did they leave Gousukou alone? If you want to cheat for tea or drink wine, you must be very thick-skinned. If you still envy him for his high position, you will be left with seven or eight buckets of saliva.

The story of Huang Shancong, a woman disguised as a man, is a strange thing through the ages, and her chastity is rare in the world. These matchmakers walked around and talked about it again and again. . Everyone praised it, and everyone praised it. Even among the gentry, when talking about this matter, they all said: "It's rare, it's rare." Li Gong, the eunuch on guard, didn't believe it and sent someone to investigate. It was true. He called Li Xiuqing for cross-examination and found out everything. Because there are so many beautiful women in the world, why bother with the daughter of the Huang family? Xiuqing said: "We have been in love for seven years, and I can't let go. I don't want to get rid of this girl." Li Gong felt pity for her, so he hid Xiuqing in the Yamen. The next day, he called the matchmaker and said, "I heard that the girls of the Huang family are chaste and respectable. I have a nephew who wants to be his wife. You go and arrange a marriage. If you succeed, you will be rewarded." At that time, the eunuch on guard was there. Who dares not to rely on power? The matchmaker replied that the marriage was settled. Li Gong used his own money to hire Xiuqing. He also rented an empty house and sent Xiuqing to live in a secret place first. Li Gong came there in person, advocated flowers and candles, sheng, Xiao and drum music, and married Huang Shancong. After paying homage, the couple met each other, and it was a good laugh. The good and wise man knew that he had fallen into Li Gong's trap, and when things came to pass, there was nothing he could do to stop him. Li Gong recognized Xiuqing as his nephew and donated a lot of money to prepare a dowry for Shancong. He also told the Hecheng officials that the five government departments, six ministries, and Fuyin County officials would all help. First of all, from Li Gong's point of view, secondly, it is a strange thing, and everyone must achieve its beauty. From then on, Xiuqing became a wealthy family in the capital. Her husband and wife fell in love and had two sons. Later, she became a scholar and became famous. Someone who has something good to do will compile a song about it and sing about it, which is called "The Story of Selling Incense". There is a poem to prove it. The poem says:

For seven years, a man’s makeup has not exposed his needles. When he returns, he stays alone until the end of the year.

Compiled into a novel, the boudoir's instructions, the sound is heard after washing the mulberry trees.

There is another poem about the benefits of being a single eunuch, Li Gong. The poem says:

Having both integrity and kindness, who eunuch is like Li Gongxian?

Although there is no romantic relationship, the seeds will lead to a relationship in the next life.

Feng Menglong < The Twenty-eighth Volume of Yu Shi Ming Yan Li Xiuqing married Huang Zhennu>

The virgin Han (Han E)

"History of the Ming Dynasty·Liu" "The Biography of Women" contains: "The Han family of the Virgin was from Baoning. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, Ming Yuzhen occupied Shu. The Virgin was worried about being plundered, so she pretended to be a man and lived among the people. Then she was driven into the army and was transferred to the army for seven years. No one knew her. She was a virgin. Later, she returned from Yuzhen to Yunnan, met her uncle, and married her to the Yin family. People in Chengdu called her Han Zhennu. Mulan in Sichuan - Han E, was originally a folk woman. She was born in the fifth year of Yuan Zhizheng (1345) in a scholar's family at the foot of Laogan Mountain in Langzhong County, Baoning Prefecture, Sichuan. Her father's name was Han Cheng. Her grandfather, Han Xinze, served as deputy envoy of Sichuan Salt Transport in the Yuan Dynasty. Unfortunately, Han E lost her father when she was three years old and her mother when she was seven years old. She was raised by her uncle Han Li who lived in Duyuanqiao, Chengdu. Han Li was an upright and kind-hearted man who treated his niece as if he were his own son and taught her how to read and practice swords every day. Little Han'e is smart and diligent, keeps improving in her studies, and develops a good taste in civil and military affairs. At that time, the rule of the Yuan Dynasty was tyrannical, the people could not bear it, and peasant uprisings arose.

In the eleventh year of the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1351), Han Shantong and Liu Futong led the Red Scarf Army to revolt against the Yuan Dynasty. In August of the same year, Xu Shouhui gathered a crowd in Hubei to respond and established a peasant political power, known as "Tianwan". Xu's peasant rebel army continued to grow and develop. General Ming Yuzhen led his troops up the Yangtze River and attacked Chongqing. Shouhui was awarded Yuzhen Youcheng of Longshu Province. Ming Yuzhen's troops occupied eastern Sichuan and then advanced to northwest Sichuan. The Yuan army was invincible, and the people of Shu welcomed the righteous army. At that time, Han E had grown into a 12-year-old girl. In the years of war and turmoil, society was unclear, and the dispersed officers and soldiers organized bandits and robbers, burning, killing, and looting. Han Li and his wife thought that the girl's self-defense was the most important, and they were worried that their niece would be kidnapped and humiliated during the war. So I prepared a man's suit, asked my niece to dress as she pleased, and she pretended to be a man. Soon, the peasant uprising army attacked Chengdu, and the Yuan army was defeated and fled. Han E was forced to work as a groom by the defeated Yuan army, causing her to lose contact with her uncle and parents. A few days later, the defeated army was surrounded by the Red Scarf Army led by Ming Yuzhen's general Wang Qiyan. Han E, who was both civil and military, wisely killed the leader of the defeated army and joined the peasant uprising army under the pseudonym Han Guanbao. General Wang admired her courage. Seeing that she was young, handsome, brave and clever, he decided to let her recognize his subordinate Luo Jia as his adoptive father. Han E readily agreed, met with her adoptive father, and became a deputy general beside Luo Jia. She assisted her adoptive father in handling military affairs and participated in the war in central Sichuan with the army. Luo Jia, a native of Xuzhou (now Yibin), Sichuan, treated Han E as a relative, and Han E respected him as his biological father.

In the 17th year of Yuan Zhizheng (1357 AD), Xu Shouhui’s Red Scarf Army fought internally. Chen Youqiong killed Xu Shouhui the following year, causing a serious split in the rebel army. Ming Yuzhen was embraced by the generals in Chongqing. King of Longshu. In the 22nd year of Yuan Zhizheng (AD 1362), Ming Yuzhen established a political power in Sichuan. "The emperor was located in Chongqing, the country was named Xia, and Yuan Tiantong was established." The next year, Ming Yuzhen "sent Wan Sheng from Jieshou, Zou Xing from Jianchang, and commanded Li from the eighth division to attack Yunnan in separate directions." The Luo Jia tribe was ordered to take the southern Sichuan route to Yunnan to fight, and Han E followed her adoptive father on the expedition. After joining the Peasant Rebellion Army, Han E fought for twelve years on the anti-Yuan battlefields in Sichuan and Yunnan, and made many military exploits. She was deeply loved by her adoptive father and respected by people. In the army, Han E behaved frugally, cautiously and alertly. She did not take off her armor in winter and did not bathe naked in summer. When the army was having a banquet and the generals were trying to persuade her to drink wine after a successful campaign, she politely refused. Therefore, Han E has been in the army for more than ten years and has no doubt about his identity throughout the year. At the end of the war, Luo Jia wanted to marry his "adopted son", but Han E was hard-pressed and couldn't make excuses, so she had no choice but to "get married" to Wang Canjun's smart, virtuous, talented and beautiful daughter. On the wedding night, Wang and his team were very affectionate, but Han E slept on the same bed and kept the secret strictly. Not long after, both her "wife" and "parents-in-law" accused her of being unfaithful, and her adoptive father also severely reprimanded her.

Just when Han E was feeling embarrassed, she was ordered to follow General Wang Qiyan to Chengdu to handle military affairs. When they arrived at Duyuan Bridge, they happened to meet her uncle and aunt who had been separated for many years. The two elders examined the scar left on Han E's head when she was a child and confirmed that their niece was right in front of them, and they were inevitably sad. Han Li begged General Wuqiyan to allow his niece to leave the army and return home, and explained the truth about his niece's disguise as a man. The five generals were secretly surprised after hearing this and couldn't believe it for a moment. In order to find out the truth, he handed the matter over to the Chengdu government for investigation. The Chengdu government office verified Guan Bao's true identity, declared it to the Xia Dynasty, allowed Han E to return to his hometown, and commended this "loyalty". When the Yuan Dynasty was destroyed and the Ming Dynasty was revived, Han E said goodbye to her twelve years of military life, took off her war robe and put on her daughter's clothes. In the fourth year of Hongwu (AD 1371), Han E was married by her uncle, Ma Fuzong, who was from Tongxing Township (now Mulan), the new capital, whom she met in the army. After the marriage, they gave birth to a boy and two girls. Later, Wang Qiyan was appointed as Langzhong of the Ministry of Rites of the Ming Dynasty. When he was dismissed and returned to Chengdu, he specially reported Han E's deeds to the king of Shu, and the king of Shu summoned Han E.

The story of Han E disguising herself as a man and joining the army to fight against the Yuan Dynasty spread throughout the land of Sichuan, and she was known as the "Mulan of Sichuan". When their children grew up, they thought of their mother's glorious life and proposed to build a temple to commemorate her and fulfill their filial piety. The elders in their hometown of Xindu responded. Therefore, Lai'an Mountain, Tongxing Township, a treasure land in Xindu, with beautiful scenery and a high view, was chosen as the temple site, and Mulan Temple was built. It became a place for people in his hometown to express their respect and memory for it. Mulan Town got its name from this.

Mulan Town has a long history, rich cultural heritage and magical legends. It is one of the Hakka settlements in western Sichuan, and Hakka culture continues to this day.

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