Wong Tai Sin Fortune Sticks · Lot 4
Lot 4: Dong Yong Meets a Fairy
Traditional fortune label: Good Fortune
Lot poem
A purple swallow trains its fledglings before the eaves, Whispering and twittering to each other as midday approaches. Coming and going, dipping and rising again, Occasionally cutting through the green willow mist.
Story and textual notes
Dong Yong was a native of Qiancheng. He lost his mother at a young age and raised his father alone. He drifted to Xiaogan. When his father died, he had no means for a burial, so he borrowed 10,000 coins from someone, agreeing to sell himself into slavery if he could not repay it in the future. One day, while gathering firewood on the mountain, he fell asleep from exhaustion. Heaven saw his filial piety and sent a fairy down to marry him. Upon waking, Dong Yong saw the woman and feared she was a demon. The woman stopped him, saying she had no parents and no one to depend on, and wished to become husband and wife. Seeing her pitiful state, Dong Yong took her back. The master accused Dong Yong of abducting a woman and bringing trouble to his household. Later, the woman was temporarily allowed to stay. After searching everywhere and finding no family reporting a missing woman, they were finally permitted to marry. Dong's wife wove fifty Zhang of brocade in a hundred days. She cut half of it to sell in the market for silver, redeeming Dong Yong from slavery. Later, the brocade was presented to the Emperor, and he was imperial-decreed as the 'Treasure-Presenting Scholar'.
Interpretation
This oracle lot describes a natural spring scene observed by Dong Yong and the fairy. It depicts swallows flying back and forth before the eaves, searching for food and returning to the nest to feed the next generation. What is comforting is that to raise their young, swallows will surely choose a relatively safe environment to build their nests. The first two lines of the poem, where the mother swallow whispers with her chicks before the eaves, present a sign of peace. The last two lines serve as a reminder: the fledglings' parents fly back and forth, high and low, to search for food, hinting that your fortune will rise and fall, being good at times and bad at others, with potential fluctuations during the year.
Traditional summary
Household is peaceful, wealth brings minor profit, marriage can be sought, the traveler will arrive gradually, illness should be treated with caution, sericulture is fine, asking about pregnancy is also pleasing, raising livestock is suitable, and in planning endeavors, one must know when to act.
Thematic references
- Annual Fortune
- Generally stable, but the fortune will have fluctuations.
- Career
- Be diligent and hardworking, keep a close eye on external situations, and know when to advance or retreat.
- Wealth
- Wealth fortune has ups and downs, but the fluctuations will not be too large.
- Self
- No major issues; it is advisable to be humble and cooperative.
- Family
- The household is peaceful, and harmony brings auspiciousness.
- Romance
- Love fortune is quite good, and marriage will be happy.
- Relocation
- The oracle lot hints at opportunities for relocation, especially during spring and autumn.
- Reputation
- Your hard work will surely be appreciated by others.
- Health
- Pay attention to conditioning your body; arrange work and rest appropriately.
- Friendship
- While receiving help from friends, you should also help the weak.
- Feng Shui
- Stable with no issues.
- Lost Items
- It is difficult to determine the exact day it will be found.
- Self
- Take care of your health to maintain good spirits.
- Timing
- It is uncertain whether the harvest will be rich or poor.
- Travel
- The oracle lot hints at guarding against ill-intentioned people.
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