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Guanyin, the Goddess of Mercy

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 93: Gao Junbao Wins a Bride; Duke Yi of Wei Gives His Cranes Carriages to Ride

Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 93 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Gao Junbao Wins a Bride; Duke Yi of Wei Gives His Cranes Carriages to Ride”. In plain words: Your feathers are soaked by rain, and small birds may pick on you for a while. Once the sky clears, you can still spread your wings and fly high.

Fair Fortune
The phoenix's feathers droop, heavy with rain.For now, even sparrows may tease it.Then one morning the clouds clear away,and once again it spreads its wings.

Original Chinese

鸞鳳翎毛雨壓垂此時應被雀輕欺忽朝一日雲霄霽依舊還教振羽衣

The story behind it

Gao Junbao Wins a Bride; Duke Yi of Wei Gives His Cranes Carriages to Ride

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Questions people ask

Is Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 93 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. Your feathers are soaked by rain, and small birds may pick on you for a while. Once the sky clears, you can still spread your wings and fly high. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Guanyin Fortune Poem No. 93 say in English?

The phoenix's feathers droop, heavy with rain. / For now, even sparrows may tease it. / Then one morning the clouds clear away, / and once again it spreads its wings.

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