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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 18: Lord Mengchang Gathers Talent; Wang You Plants Three Pagoda Trees

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 18 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Lord Mengchang Gathers Talent; Wang You Plants Three Pagoda Trees”. In plain words: What you have in mind is still a bit up in the air. Get your feet on the ground and do the real work, and good will come back to you.

乙辛Fair Fortune
What you're aiming for is flowers in the air;the whole thing drifts, with no shore in sight.Plant your heels firmly on solid ground;do good, and good comes back without fail.

Original Chinese

知君指擬是空華底事茫茫未有涯牢把腳根踏實地善為善應永無差

The story behind it

Lord Mengchang Gathers Talent; Wang You Plants Three Pagoda Trees

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 18 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. What you have in mind is still a bit up in the air. Get your feet on the ground and do the real work, and good will come back to you. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 18 say in English?

What you're aiming for is flowers in the air; / the whole thing drifts, with no shore in sight. / Plant your heels firmly on solid ground; / do good, and good comes back without fail.

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