Page 10 - Insights Into The Scriptures - The Jaredites

So, why is the history of chess so important here? The answer is
that since the game of chess aligns so closely with the wars in the book of
Ether, military ideas quite different from our western ones, there is likely a
connection between these two cultures. Could the Jaredites and the
cultures of the Orient come from the same roots? By studying the cultures
of the Orient, we can gain some possible understanding of the Jaredites.

Disney® Movie Mulan

In the 1996 Disney® movie Mulan, many things are similar to the
book of Ether. One of the most important is a statement made near the
beginning of the movie that most people miss. In my seminars, I ask the
participants what the second scene in the movie is. If you have seen the
movie, pause for a moment from reading, and see if you can name it. Have
you paused? I will give the answer a little later so you can see if you are
right. But right now, let’s consider the legend that Mulan comes from.

According to ancient Chinese legend, Hua Mulan was a warrior
woman [6][WL]. I think the first time I came across this legend and story
was while I was studying the history of mathematics. In particular, I was
looking at the growth of math in China and other parts of the Orient. It is
hard to read too much about China without coming across the legend of
Mulan. The Chinese feel she was a real person and a great hero to her
country. The stories of Mulan are often in poetic form and include ballads
and theatrical works. Figure 3 shows a statue built in her honor.

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