Over six hundred years old, this plum tree is withered but still lively; it is located near the site of the Tianyu Pavillian at Xuanwu lake in Nanjing.
This tree is the subject of 'The Song of the Ancient Plum Blossom in Tianyu Pavillion' (天语亭古梅歌) by Liao Shikui (廖世魁):
亭东古梅树，托根王砌台。My translation.
云霞连独秀，迥不染尘埃。
馨香满空庭，仙侣时徘徊。
There is an ancient plum tree east of the pavilion,
with its roots resting in the king's terrace.
The rosy clouds intertwine with its solitary beauty,
unsullied by the distant dust.
Its aroma fills the empty courtyard,
and from time to time immortals linger.
