Guan Yin lot 61 of 100
Poems by day, songs by moon
Favourable (中吉). Grade from the related Goodfate edition. Grades differ between temples, and many Taiwanese temples print none.
日上吟詩月下歌
逢場作戲笑呵呵
相逢會處難藏隱
喝啋齊聲嗹哩囉
Poems under the sun, songs beneath the moon,
Joining the show wherever it is set, laughing ha-ha.
Where people meet, it is hard to stay hidden.
The cheers go up together: lian-li-luo!
What this lot says
Here is someone at ease in company, reciting by day, singing by night, joining whatever show is on. The last line is a crowd's wordless chorus.
The middle of the verse holds a gentle caution. Among friends, the real you tends to show, so playing a part only goes so far.
At a new job or in a new circle, this lot suits being sociable and enjoying it. Be cheerful and be straight. If you are hiding something about your plans or your feelings, it may come out over time, so consider saying it yourself first.
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
Su Xiaomei tests her husband (蘇小妹難夫)
Su Xiaomei, said to be the sister of the poet Su Shi, is regarded as a fictional figure, and the tale of her setting three tests for her new husband, Qin Shaoyou, is a folk legend. It has the wit and public play this lot describes.
Source: Wikipedia (Chinese), 蘇小妹
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)
日上吟詩月下歌 / 逢場作戲笑呵呵 / 相逢會處難藏隱 / 喝啋齊聲嗹哩囉
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Jiěqiān Gé (解籤閣)
日上吟詩月下歌 / 逢場作戲笑呵呵 / 相逢會處難藏隱 / 喝啋齊聲嗹哩囉
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Goodfate (今日運勢), a related edition
日裡吟詩月下歌 / 逢場作戲笑呵呵 / 相逢會遇難藏避 / 喝彩齊唱連理羅
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Where the sources differ
- Line 1 reads 日裡吟詩月下歌 in the related Goodfate edition.
- Line 3 reads 相逢會遇難藏避 in the related Goodfate edition.
- Line 4 reads 喝彩齊唱連理羅 in the related Goodfate edition.
English translation and commentary are by Cast & Chart.