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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 31: Su Qing Breaks His Promise; Di Renjie Gazes at the White Clouds and Misses His Parents

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 31 is rated Fair Fortune, and its story is “Su Qing Breaks His Promise; Di Renjie Gazes at the White Clouds and Misses His Parents”. In plain words: Autumn and winter are ordinary, but once spring comes, things at home slowly brighten. Good news from far away is coming, and your family will be happy.

丁甲Fair Fortune
In autumn and winter, things go as usual;when spring reaches your gate, luck slowly grows.A letter from a thousand miles meets your hopes,and joy in your mother's hall goes on and on.

Original Chinese

秋冬作事只尋常春到門庭漸吉昌千里信音符遠望萱堂快樂未渠央

The story behind it

Su Qing Breaks His Promise; Di Renjie Gazes at the White Clouds and Misses His Parents

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 31 a good fortune?

It is rated Fair Fortune. Autumn and winter are ordinary, but once spring comes, things at home slowly brighten. Good news from far away is coming, and your family will be happy. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 31 say in English?

In autumn and winter, things go as usual; / when spring reaches your gate, luck slowly grows. / A letter from a thousand miles meets your hopes, / and joy in your mother's hall goes on and on.

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