Mu Guiying

Mu Guiying
Generals of the Yang Family character
from one 1882 print of the early 17th century novel Popular Romance of Generations of Loyal and Brave Yang Family Members (楊家府世代忠勇通俗演義)
In-universe information
GenderFemale
SpouseYang Zongbao
ChildrenYang Wenguang, son
Yang Jinhua (楊金花), daughter
FatherMu Yu (穆羽)
Mu Guiying
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinMù Guìyīng
Wade–GilesMu4 Kuei4-ying1
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationMuk6 Gwai3-ying1
JyutpingMuk6 Gwai3-jing1

Mu Guiying (穆桂英) is a legendary heroine from ancient China's Northern Song Dynasty and a prominent figure in the Generals of the Yang Family legends. She is the wife of Yang Zongbao and mother of Yang Wenguang. Brave, resolute and loyal, Mu is the cultural symbol of a steadfast woman.[1]