{"id":7415,"date":"2025-06-11T11:11:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T03:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/?post_type=fortune-sticks&p=7415"},"modified":"2025-06-11T11:14:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T03:14:11","slug":"fs51","status":"publish","type":"fortune-sticks","link":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/post\/fortune-sticks\/fs51\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifty-first"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fifty-first Hexagram: Zhen (The Arousing) as Thunder, Feng Huan Burns the Bond<\/h5>\n\n\n\n
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My life's ambition is to eat fish... or I have no fish to eat in my entire life.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I hate my impoverished circumstances, my ambitions unfulfilled.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Do not hesitate to start, lest you fall behind.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mengchang's hospitality is not as good as it was at first.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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  • Love: It is partly imaginary and partly real, with many pros and cons, and a lot of foreign language mixing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Family fortune: Frequent arguments and inequality at home. Handle with caution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Pregnancy: The expectant mother suffers no harm.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Children: Most children have strong personalities, but they are all ambitious and strive for success.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Turnover: Maintain an \"it can be there or not\" attitude.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • To buy and sell: there must be no beginning without an end, otherwise it will be difficult to succeed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Illness: There are signs of unease with the illness, and unexpected bleeding needs to be taken into consideration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lost item: It can be seen if looked for to the east or west. If it cannot be seen, it is lost.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Lawsuit: Repeatedly persuaded and rebuffed, but no great harm. Quickly adjust to avoid disaster.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Business: Disadvantage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Academic success: You can achieve honor and success in your studies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Hexagram interpretation:<\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n
    \"Zhen\" means to strive. The yang quality represents aggression and initiative. Both the upper and lower trigrams of this hexagram are Zhen. This is an image of two yin lines suppressing one yang line. Therefore, the yang line is oppressed and becomes angry, striving to improve and attempting to break through the yin lines and expand. This is the meaning of Zhen. On the other hand, \"Zhen hexagram\" represents \"thunder.\" Since both the upper and lower trigrams are Zhen hexagrams, it signifies thunder rolling and striving everywhere. Thus, this hexagram is named \"Zhen hexagram.\"<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \"\u7b2c\u4e94\u5341\u4e00\u9996\u6b63\u9762\uff08\u96f7\uff09\"<\/div>\n\n\n\n
    Front of the fortune slip<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    \"\u7b2c\u4e94\u5341\u4e00\u9996\u80cc\u9762\uff08\u96f7\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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    Giving in first isn't admitting defeat.
    It's to achieve the goal.<\/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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    Feng Huan, a native of Qi during the Warring States period, was one of the retainers of Lord Mengchang of Xue (southeast of present-day Tengzhou City). He was a strategist with foresight and profound vision during the Warring States period. He once collected interest on debts for Tian Wen in his fief, burned the IOUs of those who could not repay, and won the hearts of the people for Lord Chang.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Annotation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Lifelong ambitions and no fish to eat: One's lifelong ambitions are unfulfilled, and there's not even a hint of fish for their meals. Regretting poverty and unfulfilled aspirations: Bitterly regretting one's misfortune and inability to achieve their ambitions. Strategic foresight begins now: Thinking deeply and strategically, taking the first step toward the future. Lord Mengchang's hospitality wanes: Feng Huan forged strong connections for Lord Mengchang, not only helping him escape great disaster but also allowing him to serve as prime minister of Qi peacefully for thirty years.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Vernacular<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Feng Huan became a retainer of Lord Mengchang. Since he had no special skills, he was assigned to a humble guesthouse. He couldn't even afford the smell of fish for his meals. He lamented his poor fortune and his unfulfilled ambitions. Feng Huan, with his foresight, built good relationships for Lord Mengchang. Not only did Lord Mengchang escape a great disaster, but he also served as the prime minister of Qi for thirty stable years.<\/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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    Feng Huan was a retainer of Lord Mengchang, Tian Wen, of the State of Qi. He collected rent for Lord Mengchang, establishing Lord Mengchang's prestige in the minds of the people. When Lord Mengchang was suspected by the King of Qi, Feng Huan persuaded the king, thereby re-establishing his great reputation. Through activities such as \"buying righteousness in Xue\" and creating \"three burrows,\" Feng Huan made great contributions to Lord Mengchang, ensuring the long-lasting success of his political career. This divination advises the person concerned not to fear humble origins. Acting decisively and fostering good relationships in all matters will surely lead to great success in the future. This omen indicates that by not acting rashly, one will achieve peace. Carelessness, however, will lead to misfortune and failure. It is best not to rush in all matters; it is better to retreat and defend. For wealth: seek old paths; it is good to stay at home. For destiny: can eat, unafraid. For official matters: conciliation is the best strategy. For all matters: descendants, midday, east, west \u2013 not suitable. Conserve oneself and await opportunity.<\/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 Zhen, meaning vibration. It reveals the principle that governance should be strict and clear with laws, so that the world may be warned and have lasting peace. In personal conduct, one should be fearful and cautious, so that one may cultivate oneself, reflect on mistakes, and avoid danger. Thunder represents vigorous action, vibration, and impulsive, unstable phenomena. Thunder signifies great momentum, yet it is an empty illusion with sound but no substance. This hexagram is strongly to be avoided in interactions with others. It indicates superficial warmth and enthusiastic actions that are insincere. If one does not treat others with sincerity, they will be greatly disappointed. In the hexagram, the yang energy is suppressed by two yin energies, thus it must strive forcefully to break through and rise. Both the upper and lower trigrams are thunder, indicating intense activity.<\/div>\n\n\n\n
    This hexagram shows the sign of spring energy bursting forth, indicating a desire for great achievements and a surge of effort. However, it's important to note that the movement of thunder signifies the wrathful energy of heaven and earth, generated by the clashing of yin and yang energies. Therefore, when obtaining this hexagram, dealing with women or matters related to women will be difficult. One must approach these situations with caution and reverence to avoid mistakes.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"featured_media":7416,"menu_order":51,"template":"","class_list":["post-7415","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\/7415","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\/7416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/goldenballboy.wp-mak.ing\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}