{"product_id":"book-nook-manga-the-legend-of-mulan","title":"Book Nook Manga : The Legend of Mulan","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe Legend of Mulan Book Nook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Disguised as a man, she fought for her country. Returning as herself, she needed nothing but a horse to go home.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA blazing red sky above ancient city gates. Cavalry charging through mountain passes in orange dust. A scholar at her loom before the war, troubled by something she cannot yet name. A warrior general at the head of her army, victorious banners behind her. And at the bottom, the quietest scene of all: a young woman on horseback, riding home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Legend of Mulan\u003c\/strong\u003e is a book nook built on one of the oldest and most enduring stories in human culture a tale about courage, devotion, identity and the particular kind of strength required to be yourself when the world is asking you to be something else. Six scenes from the life of Hua Mulan, layered into a single diorama that glows from within with the warm amber light of a fire at dusk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details : \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLighting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft warm LED (touch switch on\/off)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e : \u003cspan\u003e23 cm x 18 cm x 11 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chinese historical legend \/ Imperial China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book nook : decoration by day, lighting by night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glue, batteries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14+\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" height=\"409\" width=\"409\" alt=\"chinese warrior woman diorama miniature imperial china wuxia red sky cavalry triumph\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/9378\/1322\/files\/diorama_The_Legend_of_Mulan.png?v=1775972683\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eHua Mulan — 1,500 Years of the Same Story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScholars believe that \"The Ballad of Mulan\" originated in the 5th or 6th century CE during the Northern Wei dynasty. It is one of the oldest continuously retold stories in world literature a short heroic poem about a young woman who disguises herself as a man to take her elderly father's place in the imperial army, serves for years without discovery, wins the emperor's recognition, and asks for nothing in return except a horse to ride home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.worldhistory.org\/article\/1596\/mulan-the-legend-through-history\/\"\u003eThe story of Mulan\u003c\/a\u003e strikes a remarkable balance between upholding the traditional Confucian virtue of filial piety and simultaneously offering a subtle critique of the patriarchy and hierarchy of traditional Chinese society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe original poem dates to the 6th century CE and reflects the influences of Mongolian-Turkic peoples on the region  the emperor in the poem is referred to not by his Chinese title but as \"Khan,\" reflecting the nomadic culture of the Northern Wei dynasty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eOver fifteen centuries, the legend was adapted into plays, novels, operas and films  each era finding something different and urgent in Mulan's story. The earliest was a 1927 black-and-white silent film  followed by multiple versions, Chinese TV series, and ultimately Disney's 1998 animated feature and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/disney-mulan-original-changed-every-legend\/\"\u003eits 2020 live-action remake.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"wood Miniatures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61585024975178,"sku":null,"price":84.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1028\/9378\/1322\/files\/Book_Nook_Manga_The_Legend_of_Mulan.png?v=1775972758","url":"https:\/\/wood-miniatures.com\/products\/book-nook-manga-the-legend-of-mulan","provider":"wood-miniatures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}