Chen Shiyun
01 · Lineage & Regional School
Chen Shiyun, Female, Han, from Yucheng, Henan, is a fifth-batch national representative bearer of Mulan Legend (Ⅰ-50). The tradition is documented in Yucheng, Henan. Within the regional tradition and school record of Mulan Legend in Yucheng, Henan: The Mulan legend has the Yingkuo town area of Yucheng, Henan, among its core areas of circulation; the Mulan shrine there preserves a stone stele inscribed with Mulan's life, erected in 1334, whose text of more than three thousand characters records in detail her birthplace, surname, deeds and family information. Locally, grand opera is performed around the eighth day of the fourth lunar month each year, and a Mulan worship assembly is held from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, with Mulan pan-drum and waist-drum performances in a scene of great liveliness. In addition, the Mulan shrine at Yingkuo in Yucheng, Henan, preserves a stone stele inscribed with Mulan's life, erected in the second year of Yuantong of the Yuan, 1334; its text of more than three thousand characters records in detail Mulan's birthplace, surname, deeds and family information.
02 · Mastery & Signature Works
Born in December 1953, female, Han ethnicity, a native of Yucheng County, Henan Province. A storyteller of the Mulan legend. In 1986 she began campaigning and planning for the construction of the Mulan Shrine, read extensively in related works such as Mu Lan Cong Jun (Mulan Joins the Army), Jin Guo Ying Xiong Hua Mulan (Hua Mulan, Heroine Among Women) and Mu Lan Wen Xian Da Guan (A Grand Compendium of Mulan Documents), and collected Mulan stories circulating among the people in Yucheng and its surrounding areas. She takes it as her own mission to carry forward the spirit of Mulan and to recount the deeds of Mulan. Every year around the eighth day of the fourth lunar month she coordinates the various departments of the village committee in staging grand opera performances and cultural and sports activities, greatly enriching the spiritual and cultural life of the local people. She also worked to establish the Mulan Memorial Assembly, held each year from the first to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, at which Mulan pan-drum and Mulan waist-drum performances are given, drawing large and lively crowds of participants. Within the documented technical tradition of Mulan Legend in Yucheng, Henan: Hua Mulan is a legendary heroine of far-reaching influence in ancient China, and the Mulan legend includes such stories as The Birth of Mulan, Young Mulan, Joining the Army in Her Father's Place, Winning Merit Beyond the Frontier, Declining Rewards and Reunion at Home. The legend has been transmitted for a thousand years and is very rich in content, touching figures, place names, administrative divisions, products, customs and religion and covering many fields of folk literature, widely spread, with many adaptations throughout China and a wide influence overseas. In Huangpi district of Wuhan, Hubei, there is Mount Mulan, said to be Hua Mulan's native place, with many famous sites named from the Mulan legend, such as Mount Mulan, Mulan Lake, Mulan River, Mulan Heavenly Pool, Mulan Stone Gate and Mulan Qingliang Stockade. The Mulan legend is widely current in both places and known to every household. Representative repertoire, works and technical entries recorded for the project include: "Joining the Army in Her Father's Place": One of the core episodes of the Mulan legend. "The Stele of the Mulan Shrine at Yucheng": The stele erected in 1334 recording Mulan's life. "The Mulan Worship Assembly": The worship activity held from the first to the fifteenth of the first lunar month, including pan-drum and waist-drum performances.
Joining the Army in Her Father's Place
One of the core episodes of the Mulan legend.
The Stele of the Mulan Shrine at Yucheng
The stele erected in 1334 recording Mulan's life.
The Mulan Worship Assembly
The worship activity held from the first to the fifteenth of the first lunar month, including pan-drum and waist-drum performances.
03 · Transmission & Safeguarding Status
National representative bearer of the Mulan Legend, a fifth-batch national intangible cultural heritage project.
04 · Associated Heritage Item Dossier
Historical origin
In addition, the Mulan shrine at Yingkuo in Yucheng, Henan, preserves a stone stele inscribed with Mulan's life, erected in the second year of Yuantong of the Yuan, 1334; its text of more than three thousand characters records in detail Mulan's birthplace, surname, deeds and family information.
05 · Fellow National Bearers Lineage
National representative bearers recorded under the same item code, ordered from the first to the sixth batch. Batch order is not a teacher–student relationship.
| Bearer | Declared area | Roster code | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chen Shiyun | Yucheng, Henan | 05-2001 | This page |
| Ye Weizhang | Wuhanshihuangpi, Hubei | 05-2002 | Other regional school |
06 · Archival Sources & Bibliography
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