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Source: The Doctrine of the Mean, ch. 17

宗廟饗之
子孫保之

What it means

Lasting blessings: a home can be built and the family line kept safe.

"Honoured in the ancestral temple, preserved by descendants": deep virtue and lasting blessing, a family built and passed down. The match can come together, and it is one that lasts and benefits the generations after.

Guidance in love

SingleLook for character and family background; elders may introduce someone.
DatingThe relationship is solid; talk about the future and a family.
MarriedThe household prospers; honour elders and nurture the family line.

Line by line

  1. 宗廟饗之
    The ancestral temple honours him with offerings
  2. 子孫保之
    his descendants preserve his blessings.

Original context

From the Doctrine of the Mean, chapter 17: Confucius praises Shun's great filial piety; a sage in virtue and emperor in rank, he is honoured in the ancestral temple and his descendants preserve his legacy. Great virtue receives its reward.

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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