Zhuge Oracle Lesson 142

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Zhuge Oracle Lesson 142 “Advantage lies in going to war for the central realm”: This oracle is hard to interpret neatly for a modern querent. Its gist: win merit in a foreign land, then return to enjoy great renown.

From the complete 384-lesson Zhuge Shen Shu (Zhuge Oracle) system.

Oracle Text

Advantage lies in going to war for the central realm;
once you are honored with gifts in the royal court;
the phoenix bears the vermilion edict to the sunlit shore,
and you enjoy a fair name, glorious within the four seas.

Interpretation

This oracle is hard to interpret neatly for a modern querent. Its gist: win merit in a foreign land, then return to enjoy great renown.