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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 43: Liu Bei Attends the Feast at Yellow Crane Tower; Chen Ping Escapes and Joins Han

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 43 is rated Great Fortune, and its story is “Liu Bei Attends the Feast at Yellow Crane Tower; Chen Ping Escapes and Joins Han”. In plain words: Things are coming at you fast, and there may be a few scares on the way. Still, you'll go safely and come back safely.

戊丙Great Fortune
An urgent letter from the court comes racing in;your small boat speeds down through thundering waves.Though there are many scares along the way,you'll go safely, and come safely home.

Original Chinese

一紙官書火急催扁舟速下浪如雷雖然目下多驚險保汝平安去復回

The story behind it

Liu Bei Attends the Feast at Yellow Crane Tower; Chen Ping Escapes and Joins Han

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 43 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Fortune. Things are coming at you fast, and there may be a few scares on the way. Still, you'll go safely and come back safely. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 43 say in English?

An urgent letter from the court comes racing in; / your small boat speeds down through thundering waves. / Though there are many scares along the way, / you'll go safely, and come safely home.

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