Guan Yin lot 95 of 100
The golden rooster's fight
Favourable (中吉). Grade from the related Goodfate edition. Grades differ between temples, and many Taiwanese temples print none.
事業功勳暮與朝
榮華物態不勝饒
報君記取金雞鬪
福祿聲名價自超
Deeds and honors, worked at dusk and dawn,
Splendor and fine things, more than can be counted.
I tell you, keep in mind the golden rooster's fight,
And fortune, rank and name will rise in worth.
What this lot says
Work done morning and night brings rewards in plenty. The verse then asks you to remember a fight between golden roosters, a striking image of contest and of a moment worth watching for.
The image is obscure and may mark a time as much as a contest. Its advice is to stay alert for the moment that matters, and to be ready when it comes.
If a promotion round, a rival bid or a public test is coming, mark the date and prepare for it specifically. Steady daily work gets you to the contest, and the contest is where you show it.
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
Cao Pi declares himself emperor (曹丕稱帝)
After Cao Cao died in 220, his heir Cao Pi became King of Wei, pressed Emperor Xian to yield the throne, and accepted it late in 220 after refusing three times, ending the Han. His careful climb suits a lot about rank decided at a chosen moment.
Source: Wikipedia, Cao Pi
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)
事業功勳暮與朝 / 榮華物態不勝饒 / 報君記取金雞鬪 / 福祿聲名價自超
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Jiěqiān Gé (解籤閣)
事業功勳暮與朝 / 榮華物態不勝饒 / 報君記取金雞鬪 / 福祿聲名價自超
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Goodfate (今日運勢), a related edition
事業功勤暮與朝 / 榮華物态不勝饒 / 報君記取金雞叫 / 福祿聲名價倍高
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Where the sources differ
- Line 1 reads 事業功勤暮與朝 in the related Goodfate edition.
- Line 2 reads 榮華物态不勝饒 in the related Goodfate edition.
- Line 3 reads 報君記取金雞叫 in the related Goodfate edition.
- Line 4 reads 福祿聲名價倍高 in the related Goodfate edition.
English translation and commentary are by Cast & Chart.