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The 100 Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poems

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 99: Baili Xi Goes to Qin

Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 99 is rated Great Fortune, and its story is “Baili Xi Goes to Qin”. In plain words: You'll meet a helper where you least expect it, and a quiet friendship grows richer over time. The road ahead is wide and easy.

癸壬Great Fortune
You'll meet a helper in a land of water and cloud;a quiet friendship has the longest taste.When the yellow hall opens, old friends are welcomed;a fine horse will gallop down the wide road.

Original Chinese

貴人遭遇水雲鄉冷淡交情滋味長黃閣開時延故客驊騮應得驟康莊

The story behind it

Baili Xi Goes to Qin

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Questions people ask

Is Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 99 a good fortune?

It is rated Great Fortune. You'll meet a helper where you least expect it, and a quiet friendship grows richer over time. The road ahead is wide and easy. A fortune poem is a reminder, not an order. The choice is yours.

What does Thunder-and-Rain Fortune Poem No. 99 say in English?

You'll meet a helper in a land of water and cloud; / a quiet friendship has the longest taste. / When the yellow hall opens, old friends are welcomed; / a fine horse will gallop down the wide road.

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