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Guanyin Oracle · Lot 30

Balanced

勸君切莫向他求
似鶴飛來暗箭投
若去採薪蛇伏草
恐遭毒手也堪憂

What it means

A cautionary lot: seeking outside brings hidden danger, and a friendly invitation may hide a trap. King Huai ignored Qu Yuan and never returned. Keep to your own ground, be wary of offers that come looking for you, and listen to honest advice before big decisions.

By matter

Home安 Safe and well
Yourself平平 So-so
Wealth待時 Wait for the right time
Dealings滯 Stalled
Marriage未許 Not yet agreed
Pregnancy虛驚 A false alarm
Travelers阻隔 Separated by obstacles
Crops不利 Unfavourable
Livestock不利 Unfavourable
Finding someone阻隔 Separated by obstacles
Lawsuits虧 At a disadvantage
Moving守舊 Keep things as they are
Lost things不見 Not to be found
Illness難痊 Slow to heal
Family graves大吉 Very auspicious

Line by line

  1. 勸君切莫向他求
    Do not go seeking from others.
  2. 似鶴飛來暗箭投
    Like a crane flying in, struck by a hidden arrow.
  3. 若去採薪蛇伏草
    Go gathering firewood and a snake lies in the grass.
  4. 恐遭毒手也堪憂
    You may fall into harm's way; be wary.

Classic commentary

此卦安份守己之象。凡事小心謹防也。

The image (the verdict is the same): keep to your place; be careful in all things.

The story · King Huai of Chu Enters Wu Pass

King Zhao of Qin, allied by marriage, invited King Huai of Chu to meet. Qu Yuan warned that Qin was a land of tigers and wolves, but Huai's son urged him to go. Once through Wu Pass, Qin troops cut off his retreat; he was held hostage for land and died in Qin.

Reference: Lot 30 of the Guanyin Oracle at Mengjia Longshan Temple, Taipei, with its traditional image, verdict, guidance and story. Story summaries are our own.

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