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Golden Ring Fortune Slip

The Twenty-Ninth Song [Kan for Water, Zhuge Liang Captures Meng Huo Seven Times]

Using the mind as a weapon, and the body as armor.

The Prime Minister's brilliant strategy triumphed over the defenses.

The southern barbarians, though uncivilized, can all be subdued.

Fame lasts for a thousand autumns.

  • Love: Drowning in love, the associated troubles and stress are immense.
  • Family fortune: Bad luck, trapped in difficulties, proceed with caution.
  • Pregnancy: False labor pains just before delivery.
  • Children: Endure humiliation and carry burdens; there will be a day of success.
  • Turnover: Difficult to achieve.
  • Trading: Loss.
  • Illness: A prolonged illness is ominous; timely medical attention can save.
  • Lost item. Difficult to find. Possibly stolen.
  • Lawsuit: Even if you are in the right, do not rely on your position. Litigation is inadvisable.
  • Business: Disadvantage.
  • Academics: Not ideal.
Hexagram interpretation:
The "Kan trigram" means difficulty and danger. The upper and lower trigrams of this hexagram are both "Kan trigrams," so it can be described as danger within danger. Furthermore, the "Kan trigram" represents "water." Precisely because the upper and lower trigrams are both Kan trigrams, the amount of water is excessive. If a person is trapped in a place with too much water, to the point of being submerged or drowned, the danger is self-evident.
第廿九首正面（坎）
Front of the fortune slip
第廿九首背面（坎）
Back of the fortune slip
金
環
語
錄

Looks are born from the heart.
Change from the heart.

Interpretation of fortune stick person

Zhuge Liang (181-234 AD), courtesy name Kongming, also known as the "Sleeping Dragon," was a native of Yangdu, Langya Commandery (modern Yishui County, Shandong Province) in the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. Orphaned at a young age, he followed his uncle to escape the chaos in Jingzhou and lived in seclusion, farming in Longzhong, Nanyang. He was widely recognized for his intelligence due to his extensive reading and keen observation of the political climate. He married the daughter of Huang Chengyan.

Annotation

Using the heart as a weapon, and the heart as a soldier: "Heart as a weapon" refers to the mind or thoughts. "Soldier" refers to a soldier or an army. Strategic decision-making suggests that to use force against the southern barbarians, the best strategy is to first attack their hearts. Marqius Wu's clever plan triumphs over the fortress: "Marqius Wu" refers to Zhuge Liang. "Fortress" refers to a great general who defends the nation. Origin: From the Book of Songs, Zhou Nan, 'Tu Ju': "Brave soldiers, pillars of the state and dukes." Zhuge Liang's ingenious and clever plan easily defeats Meng Huo. The southern barbarians, outside the realm of civilization, can all be subdued: "Outside the realm of civilization" refers to the value of the independent culture of non-Han ethnic groups, who were considered "people outside the realm of civilization." "All" indicates entirety. The southern barbarian tribes, outside the realm of civilization, are all greatly impressed. Their fame endures through the ages in history: Their good name is remembered for thousands of years throughout history.

Vernacular

Zhuge Liang's military strategy emphasized winning over the hearts of the enemy. He skillfully devised a plan and captured Meng Huo seven times with ease. The Nanman tribes, considered uncivilized, were all greatly impressed, and his fame has been renowned throughout the ages and for countless generations.

Fortune telling by lot

Kongming's military strategy prioritized winning hearts and minds, making opponents concede defeat willingly. He ruled with virtue, earning the deep respect of the barbarians. They erected a shrine in his honor, revering him as a "Benevolent Father" to eternally remember his virtues. Drawing this fortune implies that careful and thorough analysis of all matters is necessary to achieve one's desires. The hexagram, Kan, is one of the four most difficult and dangerous hexagrams, indicating discordant opinions within a group, lack of coordination, and difficulty in achieving success. It represents the most difficult of difficulties and the greatest of dangers. How to overcome these challenges depends on individual fate and wisdom.

Divination Meaning

This hexagram, named "Kan," signifies danger and entrapment. It reveals that when in distress, one should be resolute and firm, maintain sincerity and integrity, and act with caution to gradually overcome obstacles and emerge from difficulties. It also conveys the principle of using adversity to protect one's nation. This hexagram indicates that hardship has arrived, and one is struggling within this danger, at risk of being overwhelmed and scattered at any moment. If one can make a decisive move and fight with all their might, there might still be a turning point. This is a double hexagram, where Kan represents water, entrapment, and danger, thus signifying a dire omen of being trapped with no way out and facing increasing difficulties. This hexagram also extends to represent unstable living situations, numerous worries, and encounters with extraordinary calamities such as illness, disease, and theft.