WONG TAI SIN · 100 LOTS
Lot 32苏武牧羊
中平十九年前海上辛
节旄雕败逐沙尘
餐毛嚼雪谁怜我
惟有羊儿作伴群
Basic reading
AI-assisted readingThe poem in plain language
The poem portrays Su Wu enduring a long hardship by northern waters, his envoy's staff weathered by sand. Images of eating wool and snow intensify the deprivation, while sheep are his only companions. It evokes steadfastness in isolation, without assigning the reader a promised reward or waiting period.
The central idea
The battered envoy's staff evokes a commitment that survives prolonged hardship. The neutral lot leans toward waiting and steadfastness, while acknowledging isolation and cost. A valued conviction may endure without demanding limitless suffering, and the poem does not make hardship a guarantee of reward.
Source and edition
Source of the title, grade and verse: kaucim.ai · 黄大仙百签参考数据集
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蘇武牧羊 · 中平
十九年前海上辛
節旄彫敗逐沙塵
餐毛嚼雪誰憐我
惟有羊兒作伴群
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.