Lot 35 (Middle) from the Guanyin Oracle (观音灵签) draws on the allusion "Loyal Spirit Repays the Nation" — The loyal person uses upright spirit to protect themselves and others. Right and evil cannot coexist — holding to the righteous way wards off misfortune.
Lot 35
MiddlePoem
At the hour of the Dog, guard and drive away evil
Loyal heart protects the master and does not abandon
Upright spirit is pure and evil cannot encroach
Hold to the right path — blessings come naturally
Jīngzhōng Bào Guó
Historical Allusion
Loyal Spirit Repays the Nation
The loyal person uses upright spirit to protect themselves and others. Right and evil cannot coexist — holding to the righteous way wards off misfortune.
General Guidance
A middle lot. Hold to what is right and drive away what is wrong; loyalty and integrity keep evil at bay and blessings come naturally.
General Guidance
Career
Be loyal and dutiful; hold firm to integrity.
Love
Faithfulness makes the relationship solid.
Health
Upright spirit within keeps illness away.
Wealth
Earn through proper channels; steady and reliable.
Travel
Travel safely; keep to the right path.
Litigation
Justice is on your side; argue your position firmly.
- 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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