Lot 34 (Middle) from the Guanyin Oracle (观音灵签) draws on the allusion "Diligent Cultivation Brings Its Reward" — The farmer works diligently through all four seasons and naturally enjoys the joy of harvest in autumn. Effort always brings reward — this is heaven's way.
Lot 34
MiddlePoem
At the hour of the Rooster, the cock crows knowing the time
The sun sets in the west, the evening sky glows red
A day's hard work has its reward
Peace and joy to see you through the dusk
Qínláo Gēngyún Yǒu Huíbào
Historical Allusion
Diligent Cultivation Brings Its Reward
The farmer works diligently through all four seasons and naturally enjoys the joy of harvest in autumn. Effort always brings reward — this is heaven's way.
General Guidance
A middle lot indicating steadiness. Today's efforts will be rewarded. Not seeking great wealth — peace and joy are sufficient.
General Guidance
Career
Work steadily; rewards will come.
Love
Ordinary life is genuine; cherish the everyday.
Health
Balance work and rest for good health.
Wealth
Balanced income and spending; live within means.
Travel
Short trips are relaxing and enjoyable.
Litigation
Calm disputes; live in harmony.
- 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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