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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 22: Li Bai Meets Emperor Xuanzong of Tang; Li Mi Writes a Long Poem at Seven

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 22 is rated Good Fortune, and its story is “Li Bai Meets Emperor Xuanzong of Tang; Li Mi Writes a Long Poem at Seven”. In plain words: You're like a white lotus in the pond, with a light all your own. Just be yourself, and people will see you.

丙乙Good Fortune
In a pool of green jade, a white lotus opens;its quiet grace is simply what it is.Born with a spirit above the ordinary,you are the first immortal of this world.

Original Chinese

碧玉池中開白蓮莊嚴色相自天然生來骨格超凡俗正是人間第一仙

The story behind it

Li Bai Meets Emperor Xuanzong of Tang; Li Mi Writes a Long Poem at Seven

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 22 a good fortune?

It is rated Good Fortune. You're like a white lotus in the pond, with a light all your own. Just be yourself, and people will see you. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 22 say in English?

In a pool of green jade, a white lotus opens; / its quiet grace is simply what it is. / Born with a spirit above the ordinary, / you are the first immortal of this world.

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