{"id":7252,"date":"2025-06-09T17:13:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/?post_type=fortune-sticks&p=7252"},"modified":"2025-06-09T17:15:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T09:15:07","slug":"fs36","status":"publish","type":"fortune-sticks","link":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/post\/fortune-sticks\/fs36\/","title":{"rendered":"Thirty-sixth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thirty-sixth Song: Earth Fire Ming Yi, Shen Gongbao Imprisoned in the East Sea<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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A hero rises to the occasion, knowing the times.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Why don't you know your fate?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Regretful of past efforts in vain,<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is too late to regret now.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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  • Love: Signs of betrayal and abandonment, not being accepted by the other person, deep hurt.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Family fortune: Family members may be implicated, beware of fraud. Be open and honest in all matters to overcome difficulties.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Pregnancy: Mother has a fright.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Children: Hampered by children, plunged into the abyss of suffering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Circulation: Not achievable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Buying and selling: Difficult to succeed, requires strategy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Illness: A difficult and intractable disease.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Seeking item: Can be found on the body or clothing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lawsuit: If you meet the official, you will not escape; other disputes will be lost, and it is advisable to reconcile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Business: No hope in sight, beware of being deceived, losing money, or losing your honor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Academics: Hopeless.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Hexagram interpretation:<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    \"Ming Yi\" in the I Ching refers to the sun. \"Yi\" means to fall from a high place to a low place and suffer injury. Therefore, Ming Yi means that brightness has been damaged and one has fallen into darkness. The upper trigram, Kun, represents the earth; the lower trigram, Li, represents the sun. Originally, the sun is in the sky. However, in this hexagram, the sun has fallen into the earth, meaning that brightness has vanished and it has become a dark, moonless night. This is the complete opposite of the aforementioned Jin hexagram. This is the meaning of Ming Yi. On one hand, the Kun trigram represents the earth; the Li trigram represents fire. If the fire were in a high place, it would shine brightly and reach everywhere. Unfortunately, the situation is exactly the opposite: the fire is underground. Therefore, it presents an extremely dark state. This is also the meaning of Ming Yi. Simultaneously, the Li trigram can represent eyes, and the Kun trigram represents harm. Together, it means that the eyes have been harmed and one has become blind. This is also the meaning of Ming Yi. Therefore, it is named the \"Ming Yi\" hexagram.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \"\u7b2c\u4e09\u5341\u516d\u9996\u6b63\u9762\uff08\u660e\u5937\uff09\"<\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Front of the fortune slip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \"\u7b2c\u4e09\u5341\u516d\u9996\u80cc\u9762\uff08\u660e\u5937\uff09\"<\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Back of the fortune slip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \u91d1<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \u74b0<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \u8a9e<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \u9304<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Nothing can't get along.
    It's about whether you're willing to humble yourself.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Interpretation of fortune stick person<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Shen Gongbao is a character from the mythical novel \"Investiture of the Gods.\" He studied under Yuanshi Tianzun along with Jiang Ziya, but Shen Gongbao was Jiang Ziya's junior disciple. He was an lifelong adversary of Jiang Ziya, possessing average magical abilities but excellent eloquence. Shen Gongbao, disregarding King Zhou's tyranny, wholeheartedly aided King Zhou and opposed Jiang Ziya. As Jiang Ziya prepared to aid the people and overthrow tyranny for King Wu of Zhou to establish the Zhou Dynasty, Shen Gongbao summoned many evil gods, demon immortals, and monsters to fight against Jiang Ziya. Finally, during the campaign, Shen Gongbao was captured by Yuanshi Tianzun using the Ding Hai Shenzhu (Sea-Calming Pearl) and sealed within the eye of the North Sea.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Annotation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Heroes for their times must know the seasons. Why do they not know when they defy fate? Resentful of past efforts wasted in vain, regret now arrives too late.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Vernacular<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Shen Gongbao did not go with the flow of heaven's will, and the hearts of the people have already returned to Zhou. Why didn't he know that he was going against the mandate of heaven? His years of cultivation were wasted, and his efforts were in vain. Shen Gongbao acted against heaven, and his years of diligent cultivation were destroyed in an instant. Now it is too late to regret.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Fortune telling by lot<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Shen Gongbao acted against heavenly will, opposing Jiang Ziya time and again, and not repenting, he was imprisoned in the East Sea for life. This lot teaches people not to go against destiny, to recognize the times, and to go with the flow. If you draw this lot and are asking about a lost item: it will not be found before the moon's last day, otherwise, search slowly. For a major fortune: things will be good after the moon's last day; if the illness is urgent, it will not be good. For undertakings: success will be achieved before the last day of the month, the moon's light is good, but new ventures will be laborious. For marriage: if seeking a proposal, expect loss, so formal marriage should be delayed. For luck: the higher the ideal, the greater the injury. If spirits of the past hold sway, there will be many troubles. It can improve in spring. For seeking wealth: it's all in vain; to pass safely is a blessing.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Divination Meaning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    This hexagram is named \"Ming Yi,\" meaning \"darkness eclipsing brightness.\" It reveals the principle of a difficult and chaotic era where the political stage is dark and brightness is extinguished. A noble person should conceal their brilliance, adhere to the righteous path, and await and strive for a brighter future. Ming Yi symbolizes fire being thrown into a pit, its light gradually fading, thus carrying a\u51f6 (foreboding) meaning of being harmed and extinguished. The sun's yang energy (Li fire) is harmed by yin energy, and petty people are on the rise, leading to harm from them. During this time, one must endure humiliation and wait quietly. It also signifies the sun setting, and the earth about to be plunged into darkness. This hexagram is also known as \"Fan Jin\" (Reversal of Jin). When this hexagram is obtained, it signifies a noble person being harmed by petty people, or a wise minister being harmed by a foolish ruler. It indicates labor and hardship for both body and mind, or encountering unexpected disasters, signifying a time of being trapped and facing difficulties.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":7253,"menu_order":36,"template":"","class_list":["post-7252","fortune-sticks","type-fortune-sticks","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fortune-sticks\/7252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fortune-sticks"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fortune-sticks"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}