Lot 16 (Middle) from the Guanyin Oracle (观音灵签) draws on the allusion "The Foolish Old Man Who Moved Mountains" — The Old Fool vowed to move the mountains, moved Heaven's Emperor with his resolve, and ultimately succeeded — illustrating the power of persistent faith.
Lot 16
MiddlePoem
Dark willows and bright blossoms — another village appears
At the point of despair, a new chance emerges
Keep righteous thoughts and misfortune transforms
Guanyin's compassion protects you completely
Yú Gōng Yí Shān
Historical Allusion
The Foolish Old Man Who Moved Mountains
The Old Fool vowed to move the mountains, moved Heaven's Emperor with his resolve, and ultimately succeeded — illustrating the power of persistent faith.
General Guidance
A middle lot. Though there are difficulties, a turning point is near. Hold to your faith and obstacles will dissolve.
General Guidance
Career
Difficulties are temporary; persistence breaks through.
Love
A turning point in love; patience reveals the dawn.
Health
Health gradually improves; cooperate with treatment.
Wealth
Financial luck turning; grasp the opportunity.
Travel
Minor changes during travel; adapt flexibly.
Litigation
Situation shifting in your favor; keep pressing.
- Tradition
- Guanyin 100 Oracle (观音灵签 / 观音一百签) — a traditional divination practice at Guanyin temples across East Asia, drawing on classical Chinese allusions (典故) as reflective mirrors.
- Source
- Follows the widely circulated 100-lot text commonly printed at Chinese and Taiwanese Guanyin temples. No single canonical edition exists; minor wording variations occur across temple printings.
- Translation
- Chinese preserves traditional phrasing. English renderings are Cihang's adaptations for bilingual devotional reading, not scholarly translations.
- Note
- Reflection, not prediction. The oracle invites contemplation of the lot's historical allusion as a mirror for your present circumstances; it does not claim divinatory certainty.
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