Lot 70 (Upper) from the Guanyin Oracle (观音灵签) draws on the allusion "Achievement and Renown Accomplished" — Years of cultivation, merit fulfilled — like the cock's crow announcing dawn, news of success travels a thousand li, career accomplished, reputation spread far and wide.
Lot 70
UpperPoem
The golden cock sings high, announcing victory
Joyful news of triumph travels a thousand li
Diligent cultivation brings harvest
Merit and virtue fulfilled; good fruit obtained
Gōng Chéng Míng Jiù
Historical Allusion
Achievement and Renown Accomplished
Years of cultivation, merit fulfilled — like the cock's crow announcing dawn, news of success travels a thousand li, career accomplished, reputation spread far and wide.
General Guidance
A good lot. Merit fulfilled and good news frequent. Hard-worked cultivation finally bears fruit; joyful news is near.
General Guidance
Career
Achievement and renown; good news arrives.
Love
Good news in love; happy events are near.
Health
Health improving; good news arrives.
Wealth
Financial luck improving; returns are expected.
Travel
Good news on the journey; safe return.
Litigation
Victory likely; good news is imminent.
- 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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