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第 87 籤 · Lot 87 of 100

魏武帝羊腸失路

Emperor Wu of Wei Gets Lost on a Winding Path

兼籤
Two-sided
Language

籤詩 The poem

人行半嶺日西山 竣嶺崖巖未可安 仰望上天垂護佑 此身猶在虛無間
01

A person walking halfway up the ridge as the sun sets in the West

02

The steep ridges and rocky cliffs offer no place of safety

03

Looking up to heaven to beg for divine protection

04

As this body still wanders in a state of empty nothingness

籤意 The image

此卦淘沙見金之象。凡事勞心有救也。

This lot symbolizes digging through sand to find gold. It indicates being trapped in a highly precarious, terrifying situation where you are completely reliant on divine intervention to survive.

解曰 The reading

日落西山,步步驚心。身陷險境,祈求神佑。

You are lost in the dark on a dangerous path. Your own efforts cannot save you right now. You must act with extreme caution, pray for protection, and slowly navigate out of the danger.

各項指引 Verdict by matter

MatterVerdictMeaning
自身Yourself險/守舊Dangerous, maintain status quo
財運Money勞力/阻Requires immense, painful effort
婚姻Marriage未合Incompatible, obstacles
疾病HealthDangerous, requires severe medical care
交易Business待時Wait and do not force
家宅Household欠安/祈保Unsettled, pray for safety
六甲Pregnancy驚/祈福Danger, pray heavily
行人TravellerDelayed significantly
MatterVerdictMeaning
尋人Finding someoneCannot be found
訟詞Lawsuit和/虧Seek a settlement to avoid disaster
移徙Moving守舊Do not move
失物Lost item不見Cannot be found
田蠶Harvest平平/虧Average to poor
六畜LivestockExpect losses
墳墓Ancestral graves不利Unfavorable

典故 The episode this lot is named after

三國時曹操(魏武帝)征討烏桓時,在寒冬中迷失於崎嶇險惡的羊腸小道,陷入極度危險與絕望的困境。

Cao Cao (Wei Wudi) was retreating from a harsh battle with Ma Chao when he and his exhausted troops got completely lost in freezing weather on the treacherous, winding 'Sheep Intestine' mountain paths. They suffered immensely and barely escaped with their lives, relying on sheer luck and endurance.

怎樣看這一籤 Reading lot 87

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

兼籤Two-sided

Lot 87 is graded 兼籤 · Two-sided. The source grades this lot across two bands. Weigh both readings.

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