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The Fortieth \u2014 Lei Shui Jie, Fan Li Wanders the Five Lakes<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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The morning robes undone, I feel lighter.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps he was only famous in name back then.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How can one say that the mission is accomplished and one returns to his hometown?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A drifting boat gradually disappears from sight.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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  • Love: Don't hesitate, persistence will succeed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Family fortune: Difficulties at first, but the challenges have passed. A good omen of blooming and bearing fruit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Pregnancy: Safe Pregnancy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Children: In the beginning, you will experience hardship due to your children, but happiness can already be found.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Turnover: Prompt execution is achievable. Delay is disadvantageous.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Trading: Quick transactions, potentially bringing both fame and fortune.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Illness: Diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and nervous system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lost and Found: Lost items may not be fully reclaimed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lawsuit: Can it be resolved favorably?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Business: You will have helpful benefactors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Education: Success is in sight, a small achievement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Hexagram interpretation:<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    \"Jie\" means to dissolve or break apart. It signifies the difficult dissolution of something. The lower trigram (Kan) represents rain; the upper trigram (Zhen) represents thunder. Together, it means thunder moving in the sky and bringing rain, symbolizing the dissolution of pent-up energy. On one hand, Kan represents winter; Zhen represents spring. Combined, it signifies \"winter giving way to spring,\" the dissipation of severe cold, the first spring rains, the warming of the earth, and the thawing of ice. It is an image of all things rejoicing, receiving nourishment, and bursting with vitality.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \"\u7b2c\u56db\u5341\u9996\u6b63\u9762\uff08\u89e3\uff09\"<\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Front of the fortune slip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \"\u7b2c\u56db\u5341\u56db\u9996\u80cc\u9762\uff08\u59e4\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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    Not for pleasing oneself,
    Only to oneself can one be responsible.<\/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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    Fan Li (birth and death dates unknown), with some accounts placing his birth around the twelfth year of King Ping of Chu (517 BC). His courtesy name was Shaobo, and he was also known as Chi Yi Zi Pi or Tao Zhu Gong. In his early years, while living in Chu, he had not yet entered official service and was known as Fan Bo. He became wealthy through business and gained widespread recognition. Many later businessmen worship his statues and refer to him as the God of Wealth. He is considered the ancestor of the Fan clan of Nanyang.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Annotation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Shedding my formal robes, I feel light: I've taken off my official uniform and am free of responsibility. Perhaps my reputation was undeserved back then: Perhaps it means \"maybe; possibly.\" Maybe my reputation back then was undeserved. How can it be said that I achieved success and returned to my hometown: Returned to my hometown \u2013 implies resigning from office and retiring, beginning the journey home. Later used as an allusion for returning to one's home. How can it be said that I achieved success, retired from office, and returned home? My boat drifts away, gradually vanishing: Boat \u2013 vessel, ship. My boat drifts away, disappearing without a trace from the world.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Vernacular<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Fan Li felt that King Goujian of Yue could only share hardships, not enjoy wealth and honor together, so he took off his official robe and resigned from his post. If he hid his name and lived in obscurity without seeking fame, how could it be called a successful withdrawal? Instead, he took a small boat and roamed the four seas, disappearing from the world without a trace.<\/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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    Fan Li saw through life and death, understanding that those who adapt to circumstances are heroes. Thus, he resigned from his official post and wandered the four seas. Fan Li was skilled at managing wealth. He amassed great fortunes three times but was not troubled by fame or profit, living a leisurely and free life. Later generations honored him as \"Tao Zhu Gong.\" Therefore, this lot offers advice to the person concerned: to have foresight in all matters and be willing to endure hardship, and the God of Wealth will naturally find them. Interpretation: \"Ying (official and ghost)\" and \"Shi (wife and wealth)\" indicate a situation where the wife may usurp the husband's authority. (Interpretation by a male fortune teller). For matters of clarity: one must observe the months of the Ox, Tiger, and Rat. For matters of career: both hexagrams suggest auspicious circumstances surrounding the person, but the two \"official and ghost\" lines moving in tandem will ultimately lead to disappointment on both fronts.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Divination Meaning<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    The name of this hexagram is \"Jie,\" meaning to resolve danger and difficulty. It reveals the principles of dispelling worries and resolving problems, especially the importance of swift and timely action in eliminating hidden internal dangers, adhering to integrity, and eradicating future troubles. It signifies the transformation of winter snow into spring. Three feet of ice are not formed in a single day; what has happened has its causes, but it has reached the point where it must be resolved! However, the day of resolution is still far off. One must grasp the key directions and persevere diligently, and success may still be possible. This hexagram represents the first spring rain, which moistens and harmonizes the earth, causing all things to flourish. It also extends to animals becoming amorous due to the stimulation of spring; in human affairs, disputes should be handled with more tenderness to turn conflict into peace. Kan water represents danger and entrapment, while Zhen wood represents movement and striving, symbolizing Zhen wood breaking free from danger. When one obtains this hexagram, they can escape their current predicament. However, this is merely escaping confinement, and joy has not yet arrived, much like a recovering patient whose vitality has not yet returned.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":7294,"menu_order":40,"template":"","class_list":["post-7293","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\/7293","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\/7294"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7293"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}