WONG TAI SIN · 100 LOTS
Lot 85刘向高中
上吉太乙燃藜照读书
十年窗下苦功舒
扬眉吐气袍穿锦
驷马高车拥道随
Basic reading
AI-assisted readingThe poem in plain language
The legend of Taiyi lighting a goosefoot stalk to illuminate a book introduces years of devoted study. Quiet preparation is contrasted with fine robes and carriages when learning gains recognition. Supernatural assistance and public distinction belong to the literary scene, not to a guaranteed chain of events.
The central idea
Light falls on years of study before recognition arrives. The bright ending honors sustained devotion and the help that accompanied it. It encourages effort without making public success the sole measure of whether that effort was worthwhile.
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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劉向高中 · 上吉
太乙燃藜照讀書
十年窗下苦功舒
揚眉吐氣袍穿錦
駟馬高車擁道隨
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.