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Matchmaker Oracle · Lot 18

Source: Records of the Grand Historian, "Hereditary Houses of Consorts"

非獨內德茂也
蓋亦有外戚之助焉

What it means

A good match needs your own virtue and the help of family and friends.

An emperor's rise depends "not only on his own virtue but also on the help of his consort's family". A good match comes from your own cultivation and from the help of friends and elders; let someone introduce you, or seek family support.

Guidance in love

SingleAsk friends and family to introduce someone; a helper brings luck.
DatingWin the support of both circles and things go smoothly.
MarriedGood relations with in-laws help the family flourish.

Line by line

  1. 非獨內德茂也
    Not only through one's own flourishing virtue
  2. 蓋亦有外戚之助焉
    but also with help from the consort's family.

Original context

From the Records of the Grand Historian: emperors who received the mandate, and those who preserved it, flourished not only through their own virtue but also through the help of their consorts' families.

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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