Guanyin Oracle · Lot 20

Balanced

What it means

A lot of sweetness after bitterness. The long rainy season is ending; old matters resolve and new chances arrive. Jiang Taigong met King Wen near eighty: when the time comes, it is never too late. Keep patience and faith; good fortune is on its way.

By matter

Line by line

1. 當春久雨喜初晴
   After a long spring rain, the sky clears at last.
2. 玉兔金烏漸漸明
   Moon and sun grow bright again.
3. 舊事已成新事遂
   The old matter is settled and the new goes well.
4. 看看一跳入蓬瀛
   Soon you will leap into paradise.

Classic commentary

此卦久雨初明之象。凡事遂意也。

神佛護持。有災無危。途生平安。到底榮歸。

The image: first light after long rain; things go as you wish. The verdict: protected by the divine, even trouble brings no danger; safe on the road, you return with honour.

The story · Jiang Taigong Meets King Wen

Jiang Ziya lived by the Wei River and, near eighty, still fished with a straight hook, his mind not on fish. Before a hunt, King Wen divined that he would meet the man who would help him rule; he found Jiang by the river, talked with him gladly, and made him his advisor. Jiang later helped King Wu found the Zhou.

Reference: Lot 20 of the Guanyin Oracle at Mengjia Longshan Temple, Taipei, with its traditional image, verdict, guidance and story. Story summaries are our own.