Wong Tai Sin No. 38 Fortune Stick
Tao Yuanming Resigns from Office
In ancient times, Tao Yuanming resigned from office and retired into seclusion.
Wong Tai Sin No. 38 Fortune Stick
Tao Yuanming Resigns from Office
Returning home, official duties are now leisure;
A room just big enough for knees is also peace.
By the south window, loftily discussing poetry and wine;
Leaning on a staff, wandering, fully enjoying the view of mountains.
Wong Tai Sin No. 38 Fortune Stick
Tao Yuanming Resigns from Office
Returning home, official duties are now leisure;
A room just big enough for knees is also peace.
By the south window, loftily discussing poetry and wine;
Leaning on a staff, wandering, fully enjoying the view of mountains.
ALLUSION
Allusion
Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty resigned from office and retired into seclusion. He regarded official position as very trivial. His hut was so small it could barely contain his knees, yet he considered it a place where he could dwell in peace. Leaning against the south window, he discussed poetry and drank wine; leaning on a staff, he gazed at the mountains. This is a scene of carefree and contented joy.
Those who draw this lot should view worldly affairs with detachment and also know when to act. One should not covet wealth and honor. Then one can be carefree and contented, without hindrance. One must thoroughly understand the first word of this lot: 'trivial.' According to this lot's meaning, it is auspicious with no misfortune.
Tao Yuanming, style name Yuanliang, was known as Jingjie Xiansheng in the Song Dynasty. In his youth, he loved lofty ideals, was widely learned and skilled in literature. There were five willow trees by his dwelling, so he called himself Mr. Five Willows. Later, he became the magistrate of Pengze. When a supervising courier arrived at the county, the clerk said he should dress formally to meet him. Tao sighed and said, 'I cannot bow for five pecks of rice.' He immediately resigned his seal and left, composing 'Returning Home' to express his intent. He loved chrysanthemums and would admire them every morning without fail.
INTERPRETATION
Reading the sign
Original text
Fame does not succeed; wealth gradually arrives
Marriage is unsuitable; pregnancy results in a daughter
Regarding plans and hopes, one must examine the opportunity
Livestock and silkworms yield slight profit
Illness can be cured; the traveler arrives
The household is peaceful; cultivating goodness is beautiful
Regarding feng shui, stable and without hindrance
Regarding lost items, seeking them may yield results
Regarding oneself, cultivating goodness brings self-peace
Regarding weather, an average situation with no great joy
Regarding travel, one must always know when to advance or retreat
Plain-language signals
- Feng Shui
- Stable and harmless
- Lost Items
- May be found if searched for
- Self
- Cultivate goodness for your own peace
- Heaven's Timing
- A draw, no great joy
- Travel
- Must always know when to avoid
- Planning Affairs
- When the time is ripe, everything will go smoothly
- Wealth Luck
- Wealth will come slowly
- Children
- Those pregnant will give birth to a daughter
- Academic Studies
- Need to put in more effort; without progress, there will be regression
- Career
- Cannot have everything go smoothly, fame and profit will be achieved
- Marriage Fate
- Marriage will encounter problems
- Household
- Household is peaceful
- Illness
- Illness will receive treatment
FAQ
FAQ
What does Wong Tai Sin Sign 38, “Tao Yuanming Resigns from Office,” mean?
Start with the interpretation: In ancient times, Tao Yuanming resigned from office and retired into seclusion. He regarded official position as very trivial. The allusion matters too, because this sign should be understood through the people, circumstances, and timing behind the poem, not only as a lucky or unlucky label. The story context also points to this: Tao Yuanming of the Jin Dynasty resigned from office and retired into seclusion. He regarded official position as very trivial.
Is Wong Tai Sin Sign 38 a lucky sign?
Its formal level is “Above Average.” That gives you a starting point, but the practical reading is still about In ancient times, Tao Yuanming resigned from office and retired into seclusion. He regarded official position as very trivial. In other words, this sign is more useful as a grounded reading of your current question than as a vague lucky-or-unlucky label.
What does Wong Tai Sin Sign 38 suggest for planning and career?
In the plain-language signals for this sign, planning is “When the time is ripe, everything will go smoothly” and career is “Cannot have everything go smoothly, fame and profit will be achieved.” If your question is about a project, a role change, work momentum, or professional direction, these two lines are more useful than only asking whether the sign is good or bad.
What does Wong Tai Sin Sign 38 say about wealth, business, and timing?
For money and execution, the sign reads wealth as “Wealth will come slowly” and business or dealings as “read it inside your deal or timing question.” If you are asking about revenue, cooperation, negotiation, signing, or whether the timing is right, these signals are the clearest plain-language reading on the page.
What does Wong Tai Sin Sign 38 suggest for relationships and marriage?
For relationship questions, the sign gives marriage as “Marriage will encounter problems” and household or relationship atmosphere as “Household is peaceful.” If you are weighing a bond, a commitment, or the direction of a relationship, these two signals are the best place to start your reading.
What should I do after reading Wong Tai Sin Sign 38?
Read the poem, the allusion, and the plain-language fortune signals as one whole answer to the same question. First decide what you are really asking, then use this sign to judge where to move, where to wait, and where to leave room. If you want to keep going, continue the same question inside Cantian AI for a fuller reading flow.
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