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第 40 籤 · Lot 40 of 100

武則天登位

Wu Zetian Ascends the Throne

上籤
Auspicious
Language

籤詩 The poem

红輪西墜兔東升 百事陽消宜長陰 若是女人才望用 增添財祿福其心
01

The red wheel sinks westward as the moon-hare rises east

02

In all things the yang wanes and the yin is fit to grow

03

If the matter concerns a woman, her talent is now called upon

04

Wealth and standing increase, and the heart is blessed

籤意 The image

此卦太陽初出之象。凡事大吉也。

This lot symbolizes the sun just rising. It indicates the dawn of a brilliant new era, where all darkness scatters and supreme success is achieved.

解曰 The reading

太陽初升,光芒萬丈。陰霾散盡,萬事亨通。

A spectacular new beginning. The darkness is gone, and you will rise rapidly to prominence. Everything you do will be illuminated and successful.

各項指引 Verdict by matter

MatterVerdictMeaning
自身YourselfExcellent luck
財運MoneyProsperous
婚姻MarriageA perfect, bright match
疾病HealthFull recovery
交易BusinessHighly successful
家宅HouseholdHighly auspicious
六甲PregnancyLikely a boy
行人TravellerArriving safely
MatterVerdictMeaning
尋人Finding someoneWill be found
訟詞LawsuitFavorable outcome
移徙MovingHighly favorable
失物Lost itemWill be recovered
田蠶Harvest早熟Excellent harvest
六畜LivestockThriving
墳墓Ancestral gravesHighly auspicious

典故 The episode this lot is named after

中國史上唯一女皇武則天,排除萬難登基稱帝,開創輝煌盛世的故事。

Wu Zetian was the only female Emperor in Chinese history. Breaking through immense political obstacles and patriarchal norms, she ascended the throne during the Tang Dynasty, creating her own dynasty (Zhou) and ushering in an era of great power and prosperity. It signifies absolute, unprecedented success.

怎樣看這一籤 Reading lot 40

The poem

籤詩為主The poem leads

Four lines, seven characters each. Read them in order — they move from situation, to obstacle, to turn, to outcome. Everything below is commentary on them.

The grade

上籤Auspicious

Lot 40 is graded 上籤 · Auspicious. The conditions are with you. Act, and act honestly.

Your question

對號入座Find your matter

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