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Chinese fortune poems, one page each

Mazu's Fortune Poems

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 13: Born to wealth and honor, you have much to be proud of.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 13 is paired with the Jia Ren · The Family hexagram. In plain words: Your good fortune comes from the kindness your family stored up. Keep that kindness growing, and the blessings won't run out.

Jia Ren · The Family
Born to wealth and honor, you have much to be proud of.It comes down from a family that did good.I have one thing to tell you, and only one:keep tending it, and the joy will have no end.

Original Chinese

天生富貴洵堪誇畢竟相承積善家告汝要言無別事再能培植慶無涯

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 13 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: Your good fortune comes from the kindness your family stored up. Keep that kindness growing, and the blessings won't run out. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 13 say in English?

Born to wealth and honor, you have much to be proud of. / It comes down from a family that did good. / I have one thing to tell you, and only one: / keep tending it, and the joy will have no end.

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