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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 37: Li Jing Returns to the Mountains; Guan Gongming Hides Away in Liaodong

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 37 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Li Jing Returns to the Mountains; Guan Gongming Hides Away in Liaodong”. In plain words: Right now you're like a candle in the wind. Don't rush out. Go somewhere quiet and gather yourself, and your light will steady.

Fair Fortune
You ask when you'll be safe and your luck will turn.A candle in the wind is not the place to be.Better to tidy up and sit deep inside the hall,where your flame can rest and stop its flicker.

Original Chinese

欲問身安運泰時風中燈燭不相宜爭如收拾深堂坐庶免光搖靜處期

The story behind it

Li Jing Returns to the Mountains; Guan Gongming Hides Away in Liaodong

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 37 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. Right now you're like a candle in the wind. Don't rush out. Go somewhere quiet and gather yourself, and your light will steady. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 37 say in English?

You ask when you'll be safe and your luck will turn. / A candle in the wind is not the place to be. / Better to tidy up and sit deep inside the hall, / where your flame can rest and stop its flicker.

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