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Guanyin Oracle · Lot 76

Balanced

魚龍混雜意和同
耐守寒潭未濟中
不覺一朝頭角聳
禹門一跳到天宮

What it means

A lot of the hidden dragon waiting. Among the crowd you seem like everyone else, but your nature is already exceptional; the time has not come. Zhu Yuanzhang herded cattle and begged as a monk before founding a dynasty. Build from the basics without rushing to prove yourself; when the time is ripe, one leap will show the difference.

By matter

Home平安 Safe
Yourself康泰 Healthy and well
Wealth有 Yes, there will be
Dealings待時 Wait for the right time
Marriage遲合 Comes together later
Pregnancy生男 A boy
Travelers遲 Late
Crops晚豐 Abundant later
Livestock尾利 Better later
Finding someone未遇 Not yet found
Lawsuits延 Prolonged
Moving守舊 Keep things as they are
Illness阻 Obstructed
Family graves發 Prospering

Line by line

  1. 魚龍混雜意和同
    Fish and dragons mingle, looking alike.
  2. 耐守寒潭未濟中
    Patiently waiting in a cold pool, not yet across.
  3. 不覺一朝頭角聳
    One day, without warning, your horns rise,
  4. 禹門一跳到天宮
    and you leap the Dragon Gate to heaven.

Classic commentary

此卦魚龍未變之象。凡事待時至可也。

雖是滋基。也要待時。營謀自本。切莫妄為。

The image: fish and dragon not yet transformed; wait for the time and it will be fine. The verdict: though you have a foundation, you must wait; build from the basics and don't act rashly.

The story · The Hongwu Emperor Herds Cattle

Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming founder, was born to poor peasants and herded a landlord's cattle as a boy. After his family starved, he became a monk and begged for alms, then joined the Red Turban rebels and finally overthrew the Yuan. A hero need not ask where he came from: the true dragon hidden among fish.

Reference: Lot 76 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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