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甲申子其學羌若衍(侃)用 一
乃弜(勿) (往)又(有)蹠若用 二
On Jiashen, if our lord instructs Qiang,575 (it) will be favorable (and) bring happiness. Used. 1 574 The date Xinhai (48/60) in divination (5) implies that the day “Geng” is Gengxu (47/60). 575 Xue Qiang 學羌: Song Zhenhao (2010: 462) proposes “Qiang” in this instance referred to a dance called by this name, and the protagonist planned to practice dancing it. His reason is that 學羌 is grammatically parallel with 學商 “practice Shang” (150↔336↔487), and “Shang” in the HYZ OBI is either the name for a single song and dance or for a musical suite and dances. 372 | HYZ 474
Ji Nai ought not go, having (a problem) with the sole of his foot*,576 (for it) will be favorable. Used. 2