Jade Emperor's Sign No.5: Wang Anshi's success in the imperial examinations.

Overview of Jade Emperor's 5th Sign

5th Sign

A戊→圣圣阴→Wang Anshi小登科▼上吉▼

Poems

The precious mirror is as bright as the moon, the qin and the serpent sing in harmony with my feelings; the red apricot branches are bustling with springtime, and I have made the first rank in the imperial examination.

Jade Emperor Lingzhi 5th Sign

◆There is great luck in marriage and trading at the time of illumination, and there is great luck in seeking from the first to the fifteenth day of the month.

Gua said

The Golden Dragon is in the palace of Zi and U, hiding in the Wei, and avoiding other places.

Said

The lack of moon and then round, and lotus bloom, a thousand years of treasure mirror, so the moon again, still into a pair.

Said

Lawsuit auspicious wealth have, pedestrians to, marriage good pregnant women, the end of the month auspicious, should be two forty-eight Zi ugly day to seek wealth auspicious.

Cool month solution

With a burden on his shoulders, he walks on a circuitous path, suffering from pain and suffering, but his dream has dawned.

Walking in the rugged path, and looking for a wide and smooth road, the thorns and thistles should be leveled, in order to pray for the realization of the hope.

Story of the poem

Wang Anshi (王安石小登科

Wang Anshi, the prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, was 23 years old when he went to Beijing to take the examination, and stayed at his uncle's house in the east of Kaifeng. When he arrived at the east gate, he suddenly saw the door of Ma's house bustling with people. He looked up and saw a large colorful lantern hanging on the gate tower, with a couplet: "Jade Emperor marching, wind guns, rain and arrows, thunder flags and drums, the sky testifies.

Wang Anshi, conceited of his talent, blurted out, "Good right, good right!"

The old housekeeper of Ma's house was busy coming over to him and said: "This couplet has been posted for several months, so far no one has been right, the gentleman has said good right, please wait for a moment, allow me to go back to the house to report to the adults outside, and then come to ask for help.

Wang Anshi because a moment for a good couplet, but also because of the rush, not waiting for the housekeeper to come out before leaving.

The next day, everything went well for Wang Anshi in the examination room, and he finished the test questions effortlessly.

The examiner, seeing his young age and outstanding talent, summoned him for an interview, pointing to the flying dragon flag in front of the hall and said, "The Dragon King has set up a banquet, with moon candles and star lanterns, mountain food and sea wine, and the earth is a matchmaker." Order Wang Anshi answer.

Wang Anshi suddenly remembered that he saw yesterday's couplet, just for the right, and then casually answered: "Jade Emperor marching, wind guns and arrows, thunder flag flash drums, the sky witness.

After the examination, Wang Anshi returned to his uncle's home, passing through the door of Ma's house, waiting for a long time, the old housekeeper greeted people with a smile, and said: "I've been waiting for a long time, please go inside and sit down. Originally, Ma saw Wang Anshi, hastily bowed to make way for the seat, took out the pen, ink, paper and inkstone four treasures, asked him to write the answer to the next couplet. Wang Anshi waved his pen and wrote: "The Dragon King hosted a banquet with moon candles and star lanterns, mountain food and sea wine, and the earth was the matchmaker. Mr. Ma was very satisfied to see that he had written it with a stroke of the pen. He ordered the maid to take it to his daughter to read.

Miss look, the font strong, neat, shy to accept. Ma was overjoyed, and immediately sought the consent of Wang Anshi uncle, three days after the auspicious occasion, for the two of them to get married.

To the third day, outside the gate, people happy horse calls, joyful celebration, two newspaper son loudly came to report: "Mr. Wang Guanshixing high light, the gold list, the top scholar, tomorrow morning, the emperor personally summoned, please go to the Qionglin Banquet.

Wang Anshi was overjoyed, and there were drums and music and firecrackers. After worshiping heaven and earth with Ms. Ma, into the bridal chamber, the bride shyly smiled and said: "Langjun high talent and wide learning, one shot at fame, tonight and the wedding candles, it is really 『Da Dengkuo』 and 『Small Dengkuo』, double happiness. Wang Anshi heard, laughed loudly, will be this is after recounting, said: "all rely on the lady out of a good link, the next official what merit there!

Saying this, he wrote the word "happiness" on the red paper and pasted it on the door, and then recited a poem: "The clever couplet is a red double happiness, the heavenly matchmaker and the earthly witnesses are knotted with silk threads; the night of the golden list is the night of the cave, the 'small enrollment' meets the 'big enrollment.

Since then, the red wedding invitation has spread and become a symbol of joy and good fortune.

Since then, it has become a symbol of joy and good luck.

The word "small" refers to getting married and accomplishing a life-long event.

The "Big Dengke" refers to the success in the imperial examinations.