Source: Source uncertain
Good family and good character; someone worth cherishing.
"Having the beauty of a noble house": good family and fine character. The person you meet is well brought up and worth cherishing; match them with the same sincerity and grace.
| Single | You may meet someone of good family and upbringing; be natural and gracious. |
|---|---|
| Dating | They are worth cherishing; respect their family too. |
| Married | Mutual respect brings a graceful household. |
Source uncertain. It resembles Zigong's words in the Analects, "without entering the gate, one cannot see the beauty of the ancestral temple", using a temple's splendour as a figure for a person's virtue.
Text: the 100-lot Matchmaker (Yue Lao) oracle used in Taiwan. Most lots quote classical texts; sources were checked against the originals, obvious copying errors corrected, and uncertain sources marked as such.
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