WONG TAI SIN · 100 LOTS
Lot 34大舜耕田
中吉大舜虽耕在历山
心常孝顺两嚣顽
田中之象同家象
善恶分明即此间
Basic reading
AI-assisted readingThe poem in plain language
Shun farms at Mount Li while remaining devoted to difficult parents. In one traditional reading, elephants helping in the fields are contrasted with his hostile brother Xiang: the same Chinese word names the animal and the brother, but their conduct differs. The legend illustrates character rather than proving that goodness earns supernatural help.
The central idea
Shun's labor and care, joined with the helping elephant of legend, emphasize kindness in ordinary conduct. The favorable lot values sincerity rather than a claim to virtue. Care can have protective limits; another person's difficult behavior does not require endless submission, and kindness is not a token exchanged for good luck.
Source and edition
Source of the title, grade and verse: kaucim.ai · 黄大仙百签参考数据集
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大舜耕田 · 中吉
大舜雖耕在歷山
心常孝順兩囂頑
田中之象同家象
善惡分明即此間
huangdaxian.kaucim-1.0.0.tianjige-5
Original text checked: 2026-10-02
Commentary version: tianjige-basic-2026-10-03.4
Basic commentary is AI-assisted and has not yet been individually reviewed by a human. It is not an official temple interpretation.