Guan Yin lot 34 of 100
Sun at high noon
Highest (上上). Grade from the related Goodfate edition. Grades differ between temples, and many Taiwanese temples print none.
出入行藏禮義恭
言必忠良聽必聰
心下了然俱洞徹
光明如日正當空
In going out and coming in, in acting and holding back, be courteous and just.
Let your words be loyal and your hearing sharp.
The heart sees clearly and everything lies open,
Bright as the sun straight overhead.
What this lot says
The verse lists plain conduct: courtesy in coming and going, loyal speech, careful listening. It ends with the sun directly overhead, when shadows are shortest and little stays hidden.
The image links clarity to behavior. A person who acts openly and listens well sees the situation clearly, and can be seen clearly by others.
If you face a decision at work or a disagreement in the family, this lot favors doing it in the open. Say what you intend, hear the other side in full, and make your choice in a way you would be willing to explain to anyone.
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 oath of the peach garden (桃園結義)
In the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a fictional scene has Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei swear brotherhood under peach trees and pledge to protect the Han. The scene suits a lot about loyal speech and open conduct.
Source: Wikipedia, Oath of the Peach Garden
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)
出入行藏禮義恭 / 言必忠良聽必聰 / 心下了然俱洞徹 / 光明如日正當空
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Jiěqiān Gé (解籤閣)
出入行藏禮義恭 / 言必忠良聽必聰 / 心下了然俱洞徹 / 光明如日正當空
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Goodfate (今日運勢), a related edition
出入行藏禮義恭 / 言必忠良聽必聰 / 心下了然俱洞澈 / 光明如日正當空
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Where the sources differ
- Line 3 reads 心下了然俱洞澈 in the related Goodfate edition.
English translation and commentary are by Cast & Chart.