Lot 27 (Middle) from the Guanyin Oracle (观音灵签) draws on the allusion "Confucius on Benevolence" — Confucius held that the benevolent love others; treating people with humanity and righteousness naturally earns respect and brings social harmony.
Lot 27
MiddlePoem
The tiger moves through the forest with natural ease
The hundred beasts give way — and not without reason
Openness and integrity are the way to live
Dignity and bearing naturally command respect
Kǒngzǐ Lùn Rén
Historical Allusion
Confucius on Benevolence
Confucius held that the benevolent love others; treating people with humanity and righteousness naturally earns respect and brings social harmony.
General Guidance
A middle lot. Be open and honest, treat others with benevolence, and you will naturally earn respect and accomplish things.
General Guidance
Career
Treat others sincerely; success follows naturally.
Love
Sincere and open; love develops naturally.
Health
Maintain an upright mindset; health follows.
Wealth
Integrity as foundation; steady financial luck.
Travel
Travel with openness; safe and smooth.
Litigation
Openness and honesty favor your case.
- 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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