Yi Jing, Oracle of the Moon

神數

“Shen Shu”, Spirit Numbers 289-312

Numbers
1-24
25-48
49-72
73-96
97-120
121-144
145-168
169-192
193-216
217-240
241-264
265-288
289-312
313-336
337-360
361-384

289

Although you have many honors and official ranks,
How about reality?
Practice ascetism to become true,
your real self is immortal,
Loaded with ten thousand longlasting springs.

290

Strolling, strolling, strolling,
Meeting a dog,
Restless thoughts are seeking,
Manage lasting steadiness.

291

Not knowing true information,
Suddenly information comes,
The moon waxes and wanes in the night,
You should not leave the locks of the doors open.

292

Deal with vigorous fires or else nothing is left,
Deal with deep waters or else you are a fool,
In the end this serves as contemplation,
They cannot cause disaster to anything.

293

Visiting wild geese from a distant lake on earth turn into the land,
After completing a grand work of merit returning back early,
Not hankering after the blessing of common people,
Nothing teaches chicken to guard or to be able to compete with each other.

294

Wind high in heaven,
Moon on the horizon,
The moon is pale and the breeze is refreshing,
The two are in harmony.

295

Leaves return to the roots of the tree,
Which stands long in heaven and earth,
Clear water from the source turns little by little into a river into an ocean,
A person who achieves the pill of immortality has a longlasting life in the abyss at the world's edge.

296

Riding on horseback to Cháng'ān,
Beholding the flowers coming into bloom all over,
One day rain will come and drench them,
Their fragrance and color will exhaust and wither.

297

In spring the roots and trunk of the ancient tree are old,
Strong seed but in late autumn the branches and leaves wither,
It doesn't wither at all,
You don't see the firm roots.

298

What a road, what a road!
Heaven will be bright,
Why not hold out your hand with pleasure,
It is opposed to becoming wild grass after all.

299

The medicine is real,
Taking the pills is easy,
Three doses later,
It is clear enough;
Spirit is inner spirit, purity is inner purity,
You certainly achieve tightness,
You may live long.

300

Three days ago you formed an association,
Loyal to your friends to the utmost fame;
A long ride on an excellent steed,
Going right into heaven's hall.

301

You come by free time and you spend it with a master,
Casually you meet a person,
Who is healthy in old age,
Inner laughter causes vitality (litt spring).

302

Idle clouds and wild cranes gazing into the distance go east,
Only in this way a fellow villager is a good friend for certain,
Engage to set up a business for two or three springs,
United under the lighted streetlamps afterwards.
A bright slice of future.

303

The Han River is merciless,
The water of Sichuan is clear,
The Yellow River is billowy,
Everywhere is mist and dust.

304

A submerged dragon enduring hard times,
Still doesn't see clouds rising,
Hesitatingly he looks at the clouds enclosing on all sides,
Flutters up to Heaven's hall.

305

This place has a strong flavor,
Rich and gaudy, one cannot endure it for long,
How about talking and laughing and making trouble,
Booing and running about.

306

Here live small people,
By no means stay or stop a bit,
Hurry preparations,
A good start for the journey.
Sun and moon don't travel long.

307

The horns on the head of the dragon grow,
There will be plenty and timely rainfall,
June, July and August in the morning,
A good help for the common people.

308

Venus shines in the southwest,
Dragon and snake compete with each other,
The dragon himself flies up skyhigh,
The snake however is covered in punishment.

309

In the past you planted trees and plants,
And you want spring to come,
A light and delicate Eastern breeze,
And flowers blooming in all streets.

310

Forty bitter years you have experienced,
Now you pleasure (Enjoy now) the time available;
Do not plan or theorize love,
Treasure the many events of joy and happiness,
Cherish highly your youth,
It doesn't devalue your youth.

311

Three winters are enough,
To master literature and art,
You managed it up to the end,
Besides ice arrived;
In a hurry turn around,
Do not miss your future career.

312

Strange and amazing!
Last time something happened,
This time it happens again,
Be cautious and on guard,
Do not break down.