Guan Yin lot 100 of 100
Wanting east, wanting west
Lowest (下下). Grade from lot 100 of the related Goodfate edition, whose verse is worded quite differently, so it is not compared line by line below. Grades differ between temples, and many Taiwanese temples print none.
欲就東兮欲就西
逢人說事轉痴迷
登山不見神仙面
莫若歸休更勿提
You want to go east, and you want to go west.
You ask everyone, and grow more confused.
You climb the hill and see no immortal's face.
Better to go home and speak of it no more.
What this lot says
Someone keeps changing direction and asking everyone for advice, and each answer leaves them more confused. Even climbing the mountain to find a higher authority turns up nobody.
The verse suggests stopping. Put the question down, go home, and stop talking about it for a while. A clearer head may come from rest.
If you have been polling friends about a job, a move or a relationship, stop collecting opinions. Take a week with no discussion, list what you can live with, and decide from that.
A lot is a prompt for reflection. It cannot promise a result, and it is no substitute for medical, legal or financial advice.
The story behind it
The three teachings discuss the Way (三教談道)
Named for this lot in the related Goodfate edition.
Where this text comes from
This verse is a traditional temple text with no known author. No single original edition is known and wording differs between temples, so we compare named witnesses and record where they differ.
Míguāng (覓光) (the text shown above)
欲就東兮欲就西 / 逢人說事轉痴迷 / 登山不見神仙面 / 莫若歸休更勿提
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Jiěqiān Gé (解籤閣)
欲就東兮欲就西 / 逢人說事轉痴迷 / 登山不見神仙面 / 莫若歸休更勿提
Retrieved 2026-11-08
Where the sources differ
- The related Goodfate edition has a substantially different verse for this lot.
English translation and commentary are by Cast & Chart.