{"id":7335,"date":"2025-06-10T18:09:23","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T10:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/?post_type=fortune-sticks&p=7335"},"modified":"2025-06-10T18:11:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T10:11:29","slug":"fs47","status":"publish","type":"fortune-sticks","link":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/post\/fortune-sticks\/fs47\/","title":{"rendered":"Forty-seventh"},"content":{"rendered":"
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47th Hexagram: Marsh over Water (Kun), when Huan Tui harbored murderous intentions against Zhongni.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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Civilized but facing adversity.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sima Xi feared unnecessary worries.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Morality is in the heart, heaven has eyes.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

May your benevolent teachings be spread for a thousand autumns.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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  • Love: Sign of failure, unlikely to bloom.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Family luck: The head of the household is at a disadvantage, breeding discord, and awaiting the dawn.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Pregnancy: Favorable. Future will be a life of hard work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Children: Those who behave properly will ultimately be blessed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Self-reliance is better than asking for help. One must live within their means.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Buying and selling: You won't get what you wish for; there will be setbacks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Disease: Affection of the lower abdomen. Wounds of the mouth and thighs, which are curable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lost item: The lost item did not leave the premises, but it's hard to find.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • A lawsuit: Therefore, it is best to let things slide and not be too concerned about them, as being overly calculating is detrimental.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Business: When neither the time nor the opportunity is right, wait for the right moment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Academics: Not ideal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Hexagram interpretation:<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    \"Kun\" means to be in poverty and distress. The upper trigram (Dui) represents a marsh; the lower trigram (Kan) represents \"water.\" Originally, water accumulates in a marsh. However, in this hexagram, the water is below the marsh, meaning the marsh has dried up and there is no water. Therefore, one must feel trapped. On one hand, the upper trigram (Dui) is one yin line covering two yang lines; the lower trigram (Kan) has one yang line sandwiched between two yin lines. Both are images of yang lines being covered. This signifies being trapped. On the other hand, the Kan trigram is yang and the Dui trigram is yin, meaning yin covers yang. Yang represents the noble person; yin represents the petty person. When the noble person is covered by the petty person, it means the righteous path is trapped by the evil path. Another interpretation is that yang represents men and yin represents women. Now, masculinity is overshadowed by femininity. Both are meanings of being trapped. Therefore, this hexagram is named \"Kun Hexagram.\"<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \"\u7b2c\u56db\u5341\u4e03\u9996\u6b63\u9762\uff08\u56f0\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\u4e03\u9996\u80cc\u9762\uff08\u56f0\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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    Having good intentions is more effective than seeking divine help.<\/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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    Huan Tui. He held the position of \"Sima\" in the State of Song, which was responsible for military administration, and was a descendant of Duke Huan of Song. His younger brother, Sima Niu, was a disciple of Confucius.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Annotation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    \u201cThe gentle scholar faces misfortune: \u201dWhen Heaven is about to destroy this culture, the later generations will not be able to be a part of this culture.'\" (Si: this. Wen: rites, music, and institutions.) Later, siwen referred to literati or culture. Siwen - referring to Confucius. Confucius and his students arrived in the state of Song, and misfortune was imminent. Why should Sima worry unnecessarily: Xi xu - why. Qi you - excessive and groundless fear. Why should Sima Huan Kui worry excessively? Morality is cherished, Heaven has eyes: Heaven has a benevolent and life-preserving virtue; righteousness is the teacher, morality is the foundation, compassion is the heart, and it is invincible. How to spread the benevolence of education for thousands of autumns: Jiao ze - the benevolence of education or teaching. How to spread the benevolence of education or teaching for thousands of autumns and ten thousand generations.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Vernacular<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Confucius, accompanied by his students, journeyed for a thousand miles, eventually arriving in the state of Song. The Duke of Song was overjoyed and dispatched the Grand Marshal Huan Tui to welcome him outside the city. Huan Tui thought to himself, \"Once Confucius gains the Duke's trust, my position as Grand Marshal will be in jeopardy!\" He devised a plan to assassinate Confucius. However, Heaven cherishes all life, morality is fundamental, and compassion is paramount. With such principles, one is invincible. Huan Tui's schemes were thwarted, allowing the blessings of education and enlightenment to spread for thousands of generations.<\/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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    Confucius traveled to the State of Song and encountered the Grand Marshal Heng Tui, who plotted to harm him with slander and schemes. Fortunately, Heaven, in its love for the teacher of morality, did not allow him to succeed. Therefore, this fortune warns people to beware of wicked individuals and to act according to morality in all things. Heaven will surely bless you. The hexagram of \"Kun\" (Oppression) depicts wood surrounded on all sides, making development difficult. Even with good care, it is not easy to avoid withering. For marriage: Difficult to achieve, but if achieved, great fortune. Seeking a person: May return. For a major undertaking: Rise and fall; important to consult the gods. For fame and success: Diligent individuals advance. The \"Liuhe\" hexagram implies distress and exhaustion. (Difficulty preventing progress) Remain steadfast and await your time; a benefactor will appear.<\/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 \"Kun,\" meaning distress. It reveals that when in times of hardship and difficulty, as long as one perseveres with righteousness, remains prudent and resolute, and actively progresses, one will inevitably overcome the predicament and achieve success. Kun signifies being trapped in great difficulty. It indicates a greatly ominous sign. It is the fourth hexagram among the four difficult hexagrams. With no support from any direction, it is the most difficult time. There is little possibility of further progress in anything, so waiting patiently for the right moment is the best option at this time. In this hexagram, the receptive trigram of the lake (representing the woman) is outside, and the dangerous trigram of water (representing the man) is inside. This indicates that all domestic hardships will likely be borne by the woman. Generally, greatly ominous hexagrams have a transformation of \"extreme misfortune leading to good fortune,\" as the saying goes, \"Ten years of diligent study unnoticed, fame achieved overnight known to all.\" Therefore, those with aspirations or scholars who encounter this hexagram during research should not interpret it as purely inauspicious, as after enduring difficulties, prosperity is bound to follow.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":7337,"menu_order":47,"template":"","class_list":["post-7335","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\/7335","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\/7337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}