WONG TAI SIN · 100 LOTS
Lot 88木兰从军
中吉替父从军胆气雄
须眉巾帼几人同
以身报国忠而孝
笑煞当时众巨公
Basic reading
AI-assisted readingThe poem in plain language
The poem presents Mulan taking her father's place in military service, with courage and responsibility running through the verse. Its contrast between gendered roles challenges judging ability by gender alone. The ending compares concrete service with onlooking dignitaries and praises someone who actually undertakes the task.
The central idea
Mulan’s service joins courage with care and challenges judgment based only on identity. The praise concerns willing, capable action rather than unlimited self-sacrifice. Responsibility has meaning alongside the wishes and limits of the person who takes it on.
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.
木蘭從軍 · 中吉
替父從軍膽氣雄
鬚眉巾幗幾人同
以身報國忠而孝
笑煞當時眾鉅公
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.