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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 20: Jiang Taigong Meets King Wen; Su Wu Comes Home and Is Given Office

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 20 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Jiang Taigong Meets King Wen; Su Wu Comes Home and Is Given Office”. In plain words: After a long rain, the sky is finally clearing. Old matters are settled, new ones go well, and good days are ahead.

Fair Fortune
After long spring rain, the first clear sky is a joy.Moon and sun grow brighter, little by little.Old matters are settled, and new ones go your way.Soon, in one leap, you'll reach the islands of the immortals.

Original Chinese

當春久雨喜初晴玉兔金烏漸漸明舊事已成新事遂看看一跳入蓬瀛

The story behind it

Jiang Taigong Meets King Wen; Su Wu Comes Home and Is Given Office

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 20 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. After a long rain, the sky is finally clearing. Old matters are settled, new ones go well, and good days are ahead. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 20 say in English?

After long spring rain, the first clear sky is a joy. / Moon and sun grow brighter, little by little. / Old matters are settled, and new ones go your way. / Soon, in one leap, you'll reach the islands of the immortals.

Different temples may use slightly different versions.

A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

Chinese poem font: Wang Han-zong Li Shu (GPL v2), with a few added glyphs