WONG TAI SIN · 100 LOTS
Lot 68姜太公遇文王
中吉久抱凌云志未舒
荷竿渭水钓游鱼
文王千里求贤士
灭纣兴周任意如
Basic reading
AI-assisted readingThe poem in plain language
The figure has long held a lofty ambition without a chance to use it, spending time fishing by the Wei River. A ruler then travels far to seek capable people, turning quiet waiting into an opportunity to contribute to a larger undertaking because ability finally meets a suitable need.
The central idea
An ambition held for years finally meets recognition. The turn from waiting to opportunity suggests that being overlooked need not define a whole life. Welcome sincere encouragement without making one hoped-for benefactor the sole source of your future.
Source and edition
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姜太公遇文王 · 中吉
久抱凌雲志未舒
荷竿渭水釣遊魚
文王千里求賢士
滅紂興周任意如
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.