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The 60 Jiazi Fortune Poems

Jiazi Fortune Poem No. 34: Zhu Shouchang Searches for His Mother

Jiazi Fortune Poem No. 34 is the Jiwei poem of the 60-year cycle, and its story is “Zhu Shouchang Searches for His Mother”. In plain words: The hardest part is behind you, so take the last bends slowly. Things turn around the eighth or ninth lunar month.

Jiwei
The steep and dangerous mountains are behind you now.Don't mind that the road still winds and turns.When orchid and osmanthus slowly bloom,the long snake will turn and rise as a dragon.

Original Chinese

危險高山行過盡莫嫌此路有重重若見蘭桂漸漸發長蛇反轉變成龍

What it says about…

Overall luck
Hard first, better later. A turn comes around the eighth or ninth lunar month, or else the second or third of next year.
Love
No rush. Spend time together, and move forward only if you still like them after seeing their flaws.
Business
Some early snags, easing by the eighth or ninth lunar month. Stay steady and look after your customers.
Work
If you've been there long, stay a bit longer. A new job is fine, just hard at first.
Buying a home
No rush. Look again in the eighth or ninth lunar month, and if it's still there, take a careful look.
Health
Small issues may pop up before the eighth or ninth lunar month. Eat warm meals and see a doctor when needed.
Exams
If you keep falling just short, you're close. And if you decide to stop, that's okay too.
Legal disputes
A rough start. Chances improve around the eighth or ninth lunar month or year's end. Talk first.
Family
Ups and downs will pass. Not getting along with family isn't anyone's fault, and some distance is okay.

The story behind it

Zhu Shouchang Searches for His Mother

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Questions people ask

Is Jiazi Fortune Poem No. 34 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: The hardest part is behind you, so take the last bends slowly. Things turn around the eighth or ninth lunar month. The choice is yours.

What does Jiazi Fortune Poem No. 34 say about love?

No rush. Spend time together, and move forward only if you still like them after seeing their flaws.

What does Jiazi Fortune Poem No. 34 say in English?

The steep and dangerous mountains are behind you now. / Don't mind that the road still winds and turns. / When orchid and osmanthus slowly bloom, / the long snake will turn and rise as a dragon.

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