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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 43: Sun Wukong Attains the Way; Liu Bang, a Village Officer at Sishui, Becomes Emperor

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 43 is rated Good Fortune, and its story is “Sun Wukong Attains the Way; Liu Bang, a Village Officer at Sishui, Becomes Emperor”. In plain words: Heaven and earth are in tune, and everything feels new. You can live happily as yourself, and things go along in harmony.

Good Fortune
Heaven and earth meet in peace, and all things are new.Each in its own shape and color, each at ease.The whole wide world is full of wonder,and all things move in harmony, just as you'd wish.

Original Chinese

天地交泰萬物新自形自色自怡神森羅萬象皆精彩事事和諧得稱人

The story behind it

Sun Wukong Attains the Way; Liu Bang, a Village Officer at Sishui, Becomes Emperor

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 43 a good fortune?

It is rated Good Fortune. Heaven and earth are in tune, and everything feels new. You can live happily as yourself, and things go along in harmony. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 43 say in English?

Heaven and earth meet in peace, and all things are new. / Each in its own shape and color, each at ease. / The whole wide world is full of wonder, / and all things move in harmony, just as you'd wish.

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