Lot 65 (Lower) from the Guanyin Oracle (观音灵签) draws on the allusion "Old Lian Po Can Still Eat" — Though old and dismissed, Lian Po could still eat a peck of rice and ten catties of meat in one sitting, showing his vigor was undiminished — heroic spirit never dies.
Lot 65
LowerPoem
Dragon confined to shallow water, toyed by shrimp
Tiger on flat ground, bullied by dogs
The hero at a low point keeps an undying heart
The day of reversal will ultimately come
Lián Pō Lǎo Yǐ Shàng Néng Fàn
Historical Allusion
Old Lian Po Can Still Eat
Though old and dismissed, Lian Po could still eat a peck of rice and ten catties of meat in one sitting, showing his vigor was undiminished — heroic spirit never dies.
General Guidance
A lower lot. The hero is confined, but heroic spirit never dies. Wait for the turning point — the day of reversal will come.
General Guidance
Career
Temporarily confined; heroic spirit never dies.
Love
Love is blocked; true feeling does not diminish.
Health
Body is struggling; actively seek treatment.
Wealth
Financial luck blocked; wait for the turning point.
Travel
Travel blocked; find another way.
Litigation
Temporarily unfavorable; hold on and wait.
- 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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