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The True Story

of Mulan

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nnIn 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, whichwas most unusual. Boys

were taught to fight and

ride, not girls.

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nnne day, the military posted scrolls in the village.The scroll announced that each family had to send

one man to the army.

Mulan’s father was too old tofight, 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.

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!irls did not fight in wars. If only she were a boy,

Mulan thought to herself. It would be so simple.

 "n idea grew in Mulan’smind. #ould she do it$

She had to. Mulan %new

her father would die if he

went to war again.

That day, she bought a

horse.

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The ne&t morning, Mulan stole

her father’s armor and crept

silently from home. 'isguised

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 %new that

Mulan was a woman.

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(hen the war ended, Mulan was called before the

emperor to receive an award for her courage. The

emperor offered Mulan a )ob that would ma%e her

rich. But Mulan wished to return to her family. Sheas%ed for a good horse instead, a re*uest that was

granted immediately.

 

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Her family was happy to see her. Her

br other 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 chee%s.

(hen she )oined her family to watch thesun set, Mulan had transformed into a

beautiful young woman.

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+ot 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

#hina, to inspire girls

everywhere. If you love

enough and have courageenough, you can accomplish

anything, no matter how

impossible it might seem.