GUANYIN ORACLE LOT 58
King Wen Asks the Oracle
Staying brings blessing, while seeking outside brings danger. Remember the advice; other options are not right.
ORACLE VERSE
Translated verse
Remember these plain words.
Do not seek another craft in a foreign place.
You must keep to your old livelihood.
Apart from this, all else is unfavorable.
Original Chinese verse
直言说话君须记，莫在他乡求别艺； 切须守己旧生涯，除此其余都不利。
ALLUSION
Story allusion
King Wen of Zhou was skilled in divination. When King Zhou of Shang summoned him, King Wen divined misfortune and knew he would face seven years of hardship. He ordered his eldest son to govern Qi by the old rules and not leave home. King Wen was imprisoned at Youli, and his son later died after leaving to rescue him. During confinement, King Wen developed the Book of Changes, making him one of its major traditional authors.
Poem meaning
This lot shows keeping to the old and waiting for the time. In all matters, keeping the old is auspicious.
Original reading
If you can stay, then stay. If you can hold it, then hold it. Do not take up other matters. Only keeping to the old is fitting.
READING
Overall reading
Remember the faithful warning. Develop where you already are.
BY QUESTION
Question-based reading
General Matters
Be practical and do not be seduced by vanity. Listen to hard advice instead of sweet talk. Manage life with steady feet where you stand.
Love and Marriage
Choose loyalty, virtue, and kindness over status, money, or vanity. Use this standard for pursuit, marriage, or reconciliation.
Work, Job Search, and Business
Work is in your own place, not far away. In business, remember old teachings and use trusted experience.
Exams, Competition, and Promotion
Learn from experience and listen to advice. For promotion, competing aggressively now is unwise.
Investment and Money
Careful handling and respect for good counsel can bring profit.
Business Trade
Keep your duty and act with fairness. Profit improves through honest practice.
Property
The market has hidden complications. Follow transaction rules and proceed carefully.
Health
Listen to useful words, even if they are hard to hear. Good advice is medicine.
Change and Transfer
Do not rush change. Development where you are, with honest advice, can turn the situation.
Pregnancy and Children
Protect the body, stay at home, and keep the mood calm to protect the pregnancy.
Legal Matters
The result is unfavorable because reason or feeling has been violated. Remember the lesson.
Finding People or Things
The lost thing may already be damaged. Follow better rules for guarding things next time.
Travel and Going Abroad
Going abroad is likely unlucky. You can still use your ability where you are.
FAQ
FAQ
What does Lot 58 King Wen Asks the Oracle mean?
This is a Middle lot in Chou Palace. The verse gives the image, and the overall reading brings it back to the matter itself: Remember the faithful warning. Develop where you already are.
Should I read only the blessing level of Lot 58?
No. The level gives the broad weather, but the useful detail is in the translated verse, original reading, practical signals, and question-based sections. The practical signal begins: Home is ordinary. Self is unfavorable. Wealth is auspicious. Deals succeed. Marriage is blocked. Pregnancy has fright. Travelers are late.
Which part should I read for a concrete question?
Start with “General Matters.” Be practical and do not be seduced by vanity. Listen to hard advice instead of sweet talk. Manage life with steady feet where you stand
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