Guan Yin lot 35 of 100
Thorns swept from the road
Even (中平). Grade from the related Goodfate edition. Grades differ between temples, and many Taiwanese temples print none.
衣冠重整舊宿風
道是無功卻有功
掃卻當途荊棘碍
三人共議事相同
Robe and cap set right, the old ways restored.
They say no merit was earned, yet merit there is.
Sweep away the thorns that block the road.
Three people confer and reach one mind.
What this lot says
Someone puts their robe and cap back in order and returns to the old standards. The verse says that work others dismissed did count for something. It then asks for thorns on the road to be cleared and for three people to agree.
The advice is practical. Restore your footing, remove what is blocking the way, and bring the others in before moving.
If you are returning to a team or reviving a shared business after a falling-out, start with the specific obstacles. Get everyone in one room, agree on the next step, and give credit for the quiet work done while things were stalled.
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
Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei reunite at Gucheng (劉關張古城相會)
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)
衣冠重整舊宿風 / 道是無功卻有功 / 掃卻當途荊棘碍 / 三人共議事相同
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Jiěqiān Gé (解籤閣)
衣冠重整就宿風 / 道是無功卻有功 / 掃卻當途荊棘碍 / 三人共議事相同
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Goodfate (今日運勢), a related edition
衣冠重整舊家風 / 道是無功卻有功 / 掃卻當途荊棘礙 / 三人共議事和同
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Where the sources differ
- Line 1 reads 衣冠重整舊宿風 in Míguāng and 衣冠重整就宿風 in Jiěqiān Gé.
- Line 1 reads 衣冠重整舊家風 in the related Goodfate edition.
- Line 3 reads 掃卻當途荊棘礙 in the related Goodfate edition.
- Line 4 reads 三人共議事和同 in the related Goodfate edition.
English translation and commentary are by Cast & Chart.