Northern Wei
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Wei, known in historiography as the Northern Wei, Tuoba Wei, Yuan Wei and Later Wei, was an imperial dynasty of China ruled by the Tuoba clan of the Xianbei. The first of the Northern dynasties, it ru
China at the time of Emperor Taiwu of Northern Wei's ascension in 423.
Army of Northern Wei terracotta soldiers in Xianbei uniform, tomb of Sima Jinlong, 484 CE.
Northern Wei warrior, tomb mural, Datong
Northern Wei officer. Tomb statuette, Luoyang Museum.
Hua Mulan
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Hua Mulan is a legendary Chinese folk heroine from the Northern and Southern dynasties era of Chinese history. Hua Mulan is depicted in the Wu Shuang Pu by Jin Guliang.
Northern Wei
…books such as Qimin Yaoshu and Commentary on the Water Classic, a monumental work on China's geography, was written during the era. The legend of Hua Mulan is originated from the Northern Wei era, in which Mulan, disguised as a man, takes her aged father's place in the Wei army to defend China from Rouran…
Mulan as depicted in the album Gathering Gems of Beauty (畫麗珠萃秀); ca 18th century.
Painting of Hua Mulan, 18th century, housed in the British Museum.
Mural of Hua Mulan enlisting; in the Dalongdong Baoan Temple in Taipei, Taiwan.
Statue of Mulan being welcomed home, in the city of Xinxiang, China