OverviewWong Tai Sin Sign 68
- Name
- Jiang Taigong Meets King Wen
- Grade
- Moderately Good
- Use
- Start with the poem and story, then choose the life topic that matches your question.
Sign 68
Wong Tai Sin Sign 68 · Jiang Taigong Meets King Wen
姜太公遇文王
The respectable hermit fished lonely by the river.
His ideals were so high that they had few followers.
The Emperor came one day from far far away, And asked the venerable man to run the state.
Traditional fortune poem
Jiang Taigong Meets King Wen
Jiang Taigong, also known as Lu Shang, was a 72-year-old hermit who spent his days fishing by the Wei River with a straight hook — no bait, no curve. People thought he was crazy. But he wasn't really fishing for fish. He was waiting for the right opportunity, the right person to recognize his worth. King Wen of Zhou, while traveling, discovered this unusual old man and immediately recognized his wisdom and strategic mind. Jiang became King Wen's most trusted advisor and military strategist, helping establish the Zhou Dynasty that would rule China for 800 years. This story has become the ultimate symbol of late-blooming success and the power of patient preparation meeting perfect timing.
Six Short Readings
Career
Your career situation mirrors Jiang Taigong's patient wait by the river.READLove
Your love life mirrors Jiang Taigong's patient wait by the river.READHealth
Your health journey mirrors Jiang Taigong's patient wisdom.READStudy
You've been studying hard, maybe feeling like your efforts aren't getting the recognition they deserve.READFamily
The image at the centre of this stick is Jiang Taigong fishing the Wei River with a straight hook.READThe whole situation
You're in your fishing-by-the-river phase right now.READ
Your career situation mirrors Jiang Taigong's patient wait by the river.READLove
Your love life mirrors Jiang Taigong's patient wait by the river.READHealth
Your health journey mirrors Jiang Taigong's patient wisdom.READStudy
You've been studying hard, maybe feeling like your efforts aren't getting the recognition they deserve.READFamily
The image at the centre of this stick is Jiang Taigong fishing the Wei River with a straight hook.READThe whole situation
You're in your fishing-by-the-river phase right now.READ