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Middle Lot · 中籤
Lot No. 59
第五十九籤

Zhang Liang Retires to the Mountains張良隱山

Middle Lot中籤Some temple editions record it as Lower.
The Oracle Poem · 籤詩
直上重樓去藏身四圍荊棘繞為林天高君命長和短得一番成失二人

Climb straight up the tower to hide away;
thorns surround you on every side like a forest.
Heaven is high, and your fate long or short;
gaining one may mean losing two.

English rendering: our editorial version.

Meaning

A defensive time. Stay protected and weigh losses as carefully as gains.

Traditional text

詩意:此卦守舊隨時之象。凡事待時則吉。

解曰:如醉飲酒。只宜守舊。直待時來。無災無咎。

另本 Variant:直上高樓去避身,四邊繞處是荊榛,誰知造物安排定,得意番成失意人。

張良隱山
The Story Behind the Lot · 典故

Zhang Liang Retires to the Mountains

Zhang Liang tried to assassinate the First Emperor, missed, and lived in hiding for ten years. He then helped Liu Bang found the Han and, at the height of success, withdrew to a hermit's life.

Guidance by topic
♡Love & Relationships

Disagreement for now. A little distance helps.

◇Career & Study

Keep a low profile and stay out of factions.

◈Wealth & Business

This lot invites care with money: keep what you have; avoid speculateing. Treat money moves as personal judgement, not a prediction.

✚Health & Wellbeing

This lot invites gentle attention to wellbeing: calm the mind; worry brings small illnesses. For anything lasting, see a qualified practitioner — this is reflection, not a diagnosis.

⌂Home & Family

Safe but stagnant. Do good to lift the mood.

➶Travel & Those Away

Those away return. Keep your own travel low-key.

◎Lost Items

Look low down or among clutter.

⚖Disputes & Legal Matters

Unfavourable. Consider conceding rather than fighting a losing battle. For binding disputes, a qualified adviser is wiser than any oracle.