OverviewWong Tai Sin Sign 86
- Name
- Mother Tao's Eternal Legacy
- Grade
- Moderately Good
- Use
- Start with the poem and story, then choose the life topic that matches your question.
Sign 86
Wong Tai Sin Sign 86 · Mother Tao's Eternal Legacy
陶侃母留名萬載
Tao the famous courtier had once been very poor.
To entertain his quests his mother sold her hair.
This lady was highly praised for what she had done; The best of all mothers was the title she had won.
Traditional fortune poem
Mother Tao's Eternal Legacy
This stick honors the mother of Tao Kan, a famous general and statesman during China's Jin Dynasty (4th century). When Tao Kan was young and struggling, his family was desperately poor. One winter night, unexpected guests arrived at their humble home. They had no money for proper hospitality, no food to offer, no bedding for the visitors. In a moment that became legendary, Tao's mother cut off her long, beautiful hair and sold it to buy wine, food, and blankets for their guests. In Chinese culture, a woman's hair represented her dignity and beauty — selling it was an act of profound sacrifice. The guests turned out to be important officials who later helped launch Tao Kan's career. His mother's selfless act didn't just save face that night; it changed their family's destiny. She became the archetypal example of a mother who sacrifices everything for her child's future, earning eternal praise in Chinese literature.
Six Short Readings
Career
Drawing this stick suggests your career breakthrough might come through unexpected support or sacrifice—either your own or from someone who believes in you.READLove
Tao Kan's mother cut her hair and shredded the sleeping mats so unexpected guests could be fed properly.READHealth
Your health journey right now mirrors Tao Kan's mother's situation — you're dealing with limited resources but have the wisdom to make smart investments.READStudy
For your studies, this sign points to a profound truth about learning: sometimes the greatest educational investments require sacrifice, and they often come from unexpected sources.READFamily
Your family is being tested right now, and this stick suggests someone in your household — maybe you — is about to make meaningful sacrifices for everyone else's benefit.READThe whole situation
Stick 86 sets Tao Kan's mother in front of you — the woman who cut off her hair, the one thing she still owned that was hers, to feed strangers at the door.READ
Drawing this stick suggests your career breakthrough might come through unexpected support or sacrifice—either your own or from someone who believes in you.READLove
Tao Kan's mother cut her hair and shredded the sleeping mats so unexpected guests could be fed properly.READHealth
Your health journey right now mirrors Tao Kan's mother's situation — you're dealing with limited resources but have the wisdom to make smart investments.READStudy
For your studies, this sign points to a profound truth about learning: sometimes the greatest educational investments require sacrifice, and they often come from unexpected sources.READFamily
Your family is being tested right now, and this stick suggests someone in your household — maybe you — is about to make meaningful sacrifices for everyone else's benefit.READThe whole situation
Stick 86 sets Tao Kan's mother in front of you — the woman who cut off her hair, the one thing she still owned that was hers, to feed strangers at the door.READ