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Chinese fortune poems, one page each

Mazu's Fortune Poems

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 3: A good match was tied in a life before.

Mazu Fortune Poem No. 3 is paired with the Feng · Abundance hexagram. In plain words: This good match was made long ago, and the red string brings you together today. Blessings, family, and happy days are on their way to your home.

Feng · Abundance
A good match was tied in a life before.Today you meet, drawn close by the red string.Many blessings, many children, many long years.Of all the joys at your door, this comes first.

Original Chinese

前生結下好姻緣今日相逢赤線牽多福多男並多壽一門喜慶此為先

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Questions people ask

Is Mazu Fortune Poem No. 3 a good fortune?

This set is not ranked from good to bad here. What matters is the reminder: This good match was made long ago, and the red string brings you together today. Blessings, family, and happy days are on their way to your home. The choice is yours.

What does Mazu Fortune Poem No. 3 say in English?

A good match was tied in a life before. / Today you meet, drawn close by the red string. / Many blessings, many children, many long years. / Of all the joys at your door, this comes first.

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