Zhuge Oracle Lesson 142
Oracle Text
Advantage lies in going to war for the central realm;
once you are honored with gifts in the royal court;
the phoenix bears the vermilion edict to the sunlit shore,
and you enjoy a fair name, glorious within the four seas.
Interpretation
This oracle is hard to interpret neatly for a modern querent. Its gist: win merit in a foreign land, then return to enjoy great renown.