WONG TAI SIN · 100 LOTS
Lot 13孟浩然寻梅
中平岭南初放一枝梅
片片晶萤入酒杯
却遇骑驴人早至
儿童背负占春魁
Basic reading
AI-assisted readingThe poem in plain language
Early plum blossom and bright petals in a wine cup open the scene, but a visitor on a donkey has already arrived. The last line brings in a child, an unspecified act of carrying and the first place in spring. Its image allows readings of early arrival and accompanying guidance without settling what is carried.
The central idea
An early plum blossom brings delight and the idea of a first opportunity. Traditional readings vary between helpful guidance and someone else arriving first. The poem invites attention to timing without promising victory or declaring a loss; another person's early arrival need not erase one's own enjoyment.
Source and edition
Source of the title, grade and verse: kaucim.ai · 黄大仙百签参考数据集
Titles and verses are displayed in Simplified Chinese. The Traditional Chinese source is retained below. Source checks cover the original text, not official endorsement of the commentary.
孟浩然尋梅 · 中平
嶺南初放一枝梅
片片晶螢入酒杯
却遇騎驢人早至
兒童背負占春魁
huangdaxian.kaucim-1.0.0.tianjige-5
Original text checked: 2026-10-02
Commentary version: tianjige-basic-2026-10-03.4
Basic commentary is AI-assisted and has not yet been individually reviewed by a human. It is not an official temple interpretation.