It is pointed out that Princess Pingyang is one of the archetypal figures in the legend of Mulan in China. The main evidence is as follows:
1. Mulan's name. Lan can make a flower plan. Mulan is with Li.
2. Although Mulan Poetry originated from Yuefu in the Northern Dynasties, it was finally formed in Sui and Tang Dynasties.
There are a lot of legends, novels and operas about Mulan in later generations. The background of some of these stories coincides with Princess Pingyang. For example, the foreigners Mulan fought in the army were Turks. This is one of Princess Pingyang's main rivals.
In many novels, operas and local chronicles, Mulan lived in the Tang Dynasty.
In the novels and operas set in the Tang Dynasty, Mulan was finally named "Princess Wu Zhao". In local chronicles, Mulan is called "General Wu Zhao" or "General Zhao Lie". In local beliefs, Mulan became a local god and was called "Queen Zhaolie" or "Little Lady Zhaolie". Posthumous title of Princess Pingyang is "Zhao".
The deeds of princess Pingyang
13 (AD 6 17) In May, Li Yuan set out to lead the army from Taiyuan, Shanxi to Chang 'an.
Chang 'an immediately ordered the arrest of Li Yuan's family who stayed in Chang 'an as a hostage. The arrested list includes Li Yuan's third daughter Princess Pingyang and her husband Chai Shao.
Princess Pingyang secretly sold her property and set off separately with her husband. Chai Shao went straight to Taiyuan, and Princess Pingyang made various arrangements in the back. On the way, Princess Pingyang helped the victims and recruited hundreds of people. When I came to Huxian County, the news that Tang Gaozu was fighting came. Princess Pingyang heard the news and was determined to recruit more soldiers for her father. She contacted anti-Sui rebels everywhere, and with superhuman courage and talent, she recruited four or five large-scale rebels in the Jianghu in more than three months. Among them, He Panren alone has more than 10,000 people.
In September of that year, the rebel army led by Princess Pingyang was in full swing, and successively captured Huxian, Zhouzhi, Martial Arts and Times.
This rebel army led by women has very strict military discipline. Princess Pingyang gave orders and the whole army was in awe. In those years when the mutinous soldiers rose, the army won wide support.
People call Princess Pingyang "Li Niangzi" and her army "female soldier".
Female soldiers are well-known, and many people defected thousands of miles away. Soon, the number of female soldiers of Princess Pingyang exceeded 70,000.
Princess Pingyang's military intuition and insight are all geniuses, and Qu Tutong, the general of Sui Dynasty, suffered several great defeats under her. When Li Shimin fought in Weibei, she relied mainly on Princess Pingyang and female soldiers to win the battle.
In September 6 17, Li Yuan crossed the Yellow River and entered the customs. Princess Pingyang selected more than 10,000 elite soldiers and joined hands with Li Shimin on the north bank of Weihe River to jointly attack Chang 'an. Each of them leads an army and each of them has his own headquarters (shogunate). Princess Pingyang's more than 10,000 elite soldiers are called "female soldiers". 165438+1October 9, captured Chang 'an.
After the war, Li Yuan named his daughter Princess Pingyang. According to later research, "Pingyang" is a homonym of "Pingyang". Princess Pingyang is Princess Pingyang. This title shows that Li Yuan thinks Princess Pingyang is one of the main heroes who pacified the Sui Dynasty.