Guan Yin lot 12 of 100
Out of the dark dust
Highest (上上). Grade from lot 12 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.
時臨否極泰當來
抖擻從君出暗埃
若遇卯寅佳信至
管教立志事和諧
When bad times reach their limit, good times come next.
Shake yourself and step out of the dark dust.
If good news reaches you at a time of Mao or Yin,
Set your will, and matters will fall into harmony.
What this lot says
The verse begins with an old idea from the Book of Changes: when bad times reach their limit, the turn begins. It then tells you to shake off the dust and walk out of the dark.
Yin and Mao are two of the twelve earthly branches, which mark hours, months and years. The verse gives no single date, so treat them as a reminder to watch for news.
If you have been stuck after a setback at work, start moving again now. Send the application, make the call, and decide what you want. The last line ties good results to firm intent.
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
Wu Ji meets his teacher (武吉遇師)
In the Ming novel Investiture of the Gods, a work of legend, the woodcutter Wu Ji accidentally kills a man and, on his mother's advice, becomes a disciple of Jiang Ziya, whose magic hides him from the king's divination and spares him execution. His change of fortune suits a verse about stepping out of the dark.
Source: Wikipedia (zh), 封神演義角色列表
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)
時臨否極泰當來 / 抖擻從君出暗埃 / 若遇卯寅佳信至 / 管教立志事和諧
Retrieved 2026-11-08
Jiěqiān Gé (解籤閣)
時臨否極泰當來 / 抖擻從君出暗埃 / 若欲卯寅佳信至 / 管教立志事和諧
Retrieved 2026-11-08
Where the sources differ
- Line 3 reads 若遇卯寅佳信至 in Míguāng and 若欲卯寅佳信至 in Jiěqiān Gé.
- The related Goodfate edition has a substantially different verse for this lot.
English translation and commentary are by Cast & Chart.