Hanlu Temple · eighty lots
Wenquxing Hall — Lot 3
This tube asks about studies. Write the exam you have to pass clearly in your mind.
Wenquxing Hall · Lot 3Good
书山有路志为梯学海无涯勤作舟今日再添灯一盏来朝金榜占鳌头
What it means: One more push and your name is on the list.
The verse is kept in Chinese. It is a four-line regulated poem — rhyme and metre are part of the thing itself, and they do not survive translation. The reading below is written in English.
The reading
You are one layer short on the foundations, and closing it will show. A good teacher pointing at the right page saves more time than grinding alone. In the month before, fix your sleep first.
Wenchang's lots rarely mention luck. They talk about work and frame of mind.
How to read this grade
Good sits one step below Excellent: the direction is right, but the work has to be carried with diligence and patience. If the verse talks about keeping, gathering or holding steady, that is the point of the lot.
All eighty lots are lines written for Hanlu Temple. They are here to help you put a question into words — no promise, and no medical, financial or legal advice.
Draw this lot in the hall
Walk to the Wenquxing Hall, sit down on a cushion and put your palms together. The tube of lots stands by the altar. A lot you drew in the same hall on the same day is remembered, so you can come back and read it again.