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Golden Ring Fortune Slip

The Fifty-Third Hexagram [Wind over Mountain, Wu Zixu Passes Zhaoguan Pass]

One night of sorrow turned my hair white.

Twenty years of regret have wronged the beauty.

Loyal and righteous, the mountains and rivers are magnificent.

Leave a good name in the world.

  • Love: Gradually moving towards happiness.
  • Family fortune: Gradually dawning light, a sign of happiness. All matters should follow nature.
  • Pregnancy: Unobstructed.
  • Children: Many children are strong, with gentle manners, and will achieve success in the future.
  • Turnover: Don't give up if it doesn't work out, persistent adjustment can lead to success.
  • Buying and selling: gradual progress is beneficial, being too hasty is detrimental; haste makes waste.
  • The illness can be gradually cured with patient treatment.
  • Lost and found.
  • Lawsuits: Advance and win, retreat and lose. There are many disagreements in business.
  • Career: Can find a good job. Academics: Excellent grades.
Hexagram interpretation:
"Jian" means gradual progress in order. The Xun trigram (upper trigram) represents trees; the Gen trigram (lower trigram) represents mountains. Together, they signify trees growing on a mountain. Trees naturally grow roots first, then gradually develop trunks and leaves to flourish, signifying gradual progress. Furthermore, the Gen trigram represents stillness, and the Xun trigram represents yielding. Both also imply orderly advancement. Therefore, this hexagram is named "Jian."
第五十三首正面（漸）
Front of the fortune slip
第五十三首背面（漸）
Back of the fortune slip
金
環
語
錄

Why choose?
With choices come troubles.

Interpretation of fortune stick person

Wu Zixu (Xu, pronounced Xū), whose given name was Yuan (Yuan, pronounced Yún) and whose courtesy name was Zixu, was commonly known by his courtesy name. He was from the state of Chu during the Spring and Autumn period, belonging to present-day Jianli County, Hubei. Later, the state of Wu enfeoffed him in Shen, hence he was also called Shen Xu. Wu Zixu's ancestor, Wu Ju, gained fame for his upright advice to King Zhuang of Chu, and thus his descendants also held a reputation in Chu.

Annotation

A night of sorrow turned his hair white: Wu Zixu worried about how to escape Zhaoguan, his heart burning with anxiety, and his hair turned completely white overnight. Twenty years of resentment wronged beauties: Wronged means misled. Beauties refer to the appearance of beautiful women. For twenty years, he endured hardships preparing for revenge and to vent his anger. Loyal and righteous spirit strengthens the mountains and rivers: Wu Zixu was loyal and righteous, serving the state of Chu with unwavering loyalty. His heroic reputation remains in the world: His beautiful reputation is preserved in the human world.

Vernacular

Wu Zixu was anxious about how to escape from Zhaoguan, and in his distress, his hair turned white overnight. Twenty years later, he led the Wu army to break through Chu and avenge his father and brother. Wu Zixu was loyal and righteous, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the state of Chu, leaving behind a good reputation in the world.

Fortune telling by lot

Wu Zixu passed through Zhaoguan, with a scare but no danger. Remind the parties involved not to panic. Rushing into things when encountering problems will not help and will only make yourself more flustered and at a loss. You should remain calm and carefully consider how to respond. Whatever decisions you make must be based on rationality and calmness. For official matters: It is best to settle disputes early. Otherwise, being caught up in lawsuits may lead to imprisonment. For endeavors: Drawing a good outcome at the end of the day. For wealth: Small amounts are attainable, but large sums are not. For illness: The elderly who have passed the辰 (Chen) and 已 (Yi) periods need not worry; the young will be safe. 

Divination Meaning

This hexagram's name is "Jian" (漸), which means gradual progress. It signifies that the development of any matter must follow nature, progress step-by-step, and not violate natural laws or be impatient for quick success. Jian (漸): Represents gradual progress; one must not be impatient. It is a fortunate omen. Good things are slowly unfolding. As long as everything follows righteousness and established norms, both career and investments will yield returns. For love and marriage, it is a time for fruition and a happy ending. With Wood above Mountain, as trees grow gradually from small to large, this is the Jian hexagram. It extends to the principle that all things must grow from small to large and proceed according to common sense, leading to natural success.