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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 47: Liang Hao Passes the Exam; Gao Shi Finds Fame at Fifty

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 47 is rated Good Fortune, and its story is “Liang Hao Passes the Exam; Gao Shi Finds Fame at Fifty”. In plain words: Good things get even better, and joy comes in pairs. Don't worry about starting late. Once you make your move, people will notice.

Good Fortune
Flowers added to brocade make the colors brighter.Luck arrives with rank and riches, a double joy.Let no one wonder that success came late;one try, you pass, and the whole world hears.

Original Chinese

錦上添花色更鮮運來祿馬喜雙全時人莫訝功名晚一舉登科四海傳

The story behind it

Liang Hao Passes the Exam; Gao Shi Finds Fame at Fifty

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 47 a good fortune?

It is rated Good Fortune. Good things get even better, and joy comes in pairs. Don't worry about starting late. Once you make your move, people will notice. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 47 say in English?

Flowers added to brocade make the colors brighter. / Luck arrives with rank and riches, a double joy. / Let no one wonder that success came late; / one try, you pass, and the whole world hears.

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